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CONGRATULATIONS TO MIKE OVERLY: 2013 GRAMMY NOMINEE !!!
You all probably know Mike Overly by now, as the author of those perennial best sellers: Bass EncycloMedia and Bass Fretboard Flashcards, as well as a prolific writer of many insightful bass lessons found in our free stuff section.

We are now excited to announce that Mike has received a 2013 Music Educator GRAMMY nomination! If you want to learn from someone who really knows his stuff, be sure to check out Mike's 12 Tone Music Publishing products, and then who knows, maybe you'll be the one winning a GRAMMY. Congratulations Mike!!

OTHER GREAT 12 TONE TITLES
FRETBOARD FLASHCARDS - 4 STRING BASS
FRETBOARD FLASHCARDS - 5 STRING BASS
FRETBOARD FLASHCARDS - 6 STRING BASS
BASS FRETBOARD FACTS
BASS ENCYLCOMEDIA JAM - COMPANION MP3 FILES
BASS ENCYLOMEDIA JAM - AUDIO CD 1

   
NEW TITLE: THE VIRTUOSO BASSIST – EBOOK/PDF VERSION
EXCERPT FROM MARK'S BOOK
As an electric, acoustic bassist and composer, I believe technique is the channel for us to express feelings and musical ideas on the bass. I've came across many artistic bass players who compose amazing music, but their limited techniques inhibit them from creating the precise sounds they envisioned on their instrument, which prevents them from taking their music to the fullest potential.

On the journey to improve my technique on bass, I noticed that accomplished bassists such as Jaco Pastorius and John Patitucci had been known to practice with Bach pieces. I started experimenting with Bach's styles, especially his cello suites, and I immediately saw that combinations derived from his melodic lines provide wider, deeper opportunities for improvements than pure mechanical exercises. They also enabled me to realize a more melodic approach toward music.

Throughout my career I've been exposed to a variety of styles, ranging from Classical, Jazz, R&B, and Middle Eastern, and Bach's cello suites have always the foundation of my technique and musicality. They are the inspiration for me to compose etudes for fellow electric and acoustic bassists, for me to share Baroque's magic.

In this book, all the etudes are written to maximize electric and acoustic bassist ability specifically. I hope that as you practice with the etudes you will not only build on technique but also gain a stronger sense of musicality. In this book, I present you the way to become a bass virtuoso. Written in standard notation (no TAB). 30 Pages and 14 MP3 files.

Click here for additional details, samples and ordering information

OTHER GREAT ADVANCED STUDY TITLES
BASS EXTREMES
BASS VIRTUOSOS
STANLEY CLARKE COLLECTION
J.S. BACH - INVENTIONS
BACH: PARTITA BWV 1013 - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. I - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. II - EBOOK/PDF VERSION

   
14 NEW DOWNLOADABLE SONG TRANSCRIPTIONS BY PAUL WOLFE !!!
Here's the new ebook titles added this month. Click on each of images below for complete details (along with samples and ordering information) for that particular title.

     
THE ROLLING STONES: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE ROLLING STONES:
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
JOHN MAYER - WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
JOHN MAYER:
WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
JOHN MAYER - GOOD LOVE IS ON THE WAY - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
JOHN MAYER:
GOOD LOVE IS ON THE WAY
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
     
VAN MORRISON - MOONDANCE - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
VAN MORRISON:
MOONDANCE
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE TEMPTATIONS - CLOUD 9 - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE TEMPTATIONS:
CLOUD 9
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
EARTH WIND AND FIRE - GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - EBOOK/PDF
EARTH WIND AND FIRE:
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
- EBOOK/PDF
     
STEVIE WONDER - LIVING FOR THE CITY (MOOG BASS LINE) - EBOOK/PDF
STEVIE WONDER:
LIVING FOR THE CITY (MOOG BASS LINE)
- EBOOK/PDF
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS - STATSBORO BLUES - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS:
STATSBORO BLUES
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS - WHIPPING POST - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS:
WHIPPING POST
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
     
MEATLOAF - BAT OUT OF HELL - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
MEATLOAF:
BAT OUT OF HELL
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - WHAT A FOOL BELEIVES - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS:
WHAT A FOOL BELEIVES
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
MARTHA REEVES - FORGET ME NOTS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
MARTHA REEVES:
FORGET ME NOTS
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
     
THE FUNK BROTHERS - THE FLICK - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
THE FUNK BROTHERS:
THE FLICK
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION
  MARTHA REEVES - HEATWAVE - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
MARTHA REEVES:
HEATWAVE
- EBOOK/PDF VERSION


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Sight Reading For the Bass
SIGHT READING
FOR BASS
Arpeggio Woodshedding
ARPEGGIO WOODSHEDDING
(AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
)
Fretboard Alchemy
FRETBOARD ALCHEMY
FOR 4,5 & 6 STRING BASS

(AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE)
     
Essential Sightreading Studies For Electric Bass Vol. 1
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 1
(AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE)
The Finger Funk Workbook Vol. 1
THE FINGER FUNK
WORKBOOK VOL. 1
Sight Reading Funk Rhythms For Electric Bass
SIGHT READING FUNK
RHYTHMS FOR ELECTRIC BASS
     
Secret Chambers
SECRET CHAMBERS
Classical Masterpieces for Electric Bass Vol. 2
CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. II
(AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE)
MOTOWN BASS CLASSICS
MOTOWN BASS
CLASSICS

     
HAL LEONARD BASS TAB METHOD
HAL LEONARD
BASS TAB METHOD
The Finger Funk Workbook Vol. 2
THE FINGER FUNK
WORKBOOK VOL. 2
MARK MICHELL'S GUIDE TO RIGHT-HAND TECHNIQUE FOR BASS
MARK MICHELL'S
GUIDE TO
RIGHT-HAND
TECHNIQUE FOR BASS

Check out the titles below, available only from your friends at BassBooks.com

ARPEGGIO WOODSHEDDING
Comprehensive study covering the
60 most important arpeggios
encountered in modern music.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE

BASSLINE 1 - DVD
2 hours and 43 minutes of comprehensive Bass study on over 15 areas of study.

CHRISTMAS CLASSICS FOR SOLO BASS
Gather the family around the amplifier
and share the Christmas spirit.

AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
     

CLASSIC GEMS FOR
ELECTRIC BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION

Includes seven Classical solos and one duet!

BEYOND BASSLINES
FROM BACH TO BRAHMS
11 solos and 5 duets great by composers such as Bach, Haydn, Chopin, Brahms and more.

CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. I
Comprehensive collection of 46 Classical Music pieces arranged for the Bass Guitar
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
     

CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. II
An additional collection of 60 Classical Music pieces arranged for the Bass Guitar
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE

DIATONIC MAJOR &
MINOR SCALES FOR ELECTRIC BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION

The Segovia scales for Electric Bass!

EXPOSED: SOLO MUSIC FOR
UNACCOMPANIED ELECTRIC BASS

Transcriptions of the 4 solo bass pieces from Chuck Bianchi’s CD Dreaming Out Loud.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
     
Essential Sightreading Studies For Electric Bass Vol. 1
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 1
The practice material you need to
improve your music reading skills.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
Essential Sightreading Studies For Electric Bass Vol. 2
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 2

The practice material you need to
improve your music reading skills.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
Essential Sightreading Studies For Electric Bass Vol. 3
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 3

The practice material you need to
improve your music reading skills.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
     

FRETBOARD ALCHEMY
FOR 4,5 & 6 STRING BASS

A no nonsense comprehensive study of scales, modes, chords, arpeggios, extended and diagonal fingerings, functional harmony, theory and more.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE

FRETBOARD ARCANUM
Comprehensive method written to help bassists with their "vertical" soloing skills.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE

FRETBOARD
FLASH CARDS
FOR 6-STRING BASS

An exciting and important tool for every player regardless of age, interest or ability! Fretboard Flashcards may be used with any method, teacher or learning environment.
     

GROOVING LOW-ULTIMATE
GROOVES FOR BASS

100 examples and 6 arrangements introducing and demonstrating
several Latin styles.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE

LATIN JAZZ DUETS
FOR BASS

10 Latin Jazz duet arrangements
written solely for 2 Basses
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE

MAMBOS FOR THE SALSA &
LATIN JAZZ HORN SECTION

A study of salsa/Latin jazz arrangements, and playing within
the context of such an arrangement.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
     

MODE SHAPES
FOR BASS

In depth look at mode structure and how to apply the knowledge.

PENTATONIC NOTE
SEQUENCE GRIMOIRIUM

The most comprehensive collection of Pentatonic Note Sequences ever assembled
PICKING HAND GRIMOIRIUM
PICKING HAND
GRIMOIRIUM

Complete picking hand development
for string instrumentalist of 4, 5, 6 or 7
string instruments.
     
RITMOS - SIGHT READING FOR THE LATIN BASS
RITMOS - SIGHT READING
FOR THE LATIN BASS

Sight reading studies of syncopated rhythms based on Latin styles and actual songs.
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS FOR BASS
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS FOR BASS
Book/DVD package explaining the construction, fingering, and application of all the basic scales, arpeggios and modes.
The Number of The Beast
THE BEAST
OF THE BASS

18 of the most incredible heavy metal basslines ever recorded, spanning Iron Maiden's first five albums.
     
Ultimate Book of Jaco Pastorius
THE ULTIMATE BOOK
OF JACO

26 of Jaco's greatest
performances,
note for note, from
the first note to the last.
Walking Basslines
WALKING BASSLINES:
A GUIDE TO CREATING AND IMPROVISING JAZZ BASSLINES

a working vocabulary of walking
basslines and concepts for improvising
AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE
www.Four-Strings.com
WWW.FOUR-STRINGS.COM
This comprehensive training system
covers fundamental theory, techniques, exercises and practice methods.
(USA Exclusive)

 
BASSPOD & PODCASTS UPDATES
The latest PodCast is posted, and the tracks are added to the BassPod as well. Check it out - and as always, thanks to everyone who participated and has jumped on board.

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OPEN INVITATION:
Our offer still stands strong - We're always looking for original, lead Bass (or Bass heavy) tracks for the BassPod and Pod Casts. For a good idea of what we want to post, give a listen to the tracks currently included. Anyone with an MP3 (or two) the BassPod shouldn't be without, send us a copy!

We don't promise everything will be added, but we're looking forward to hearing what you have, so don't be shy. All MP3's should be emailed to us here.

Here's a complete list of the tracks included (in order):
 ARTIST  TRACK  WEBSITE
 Bugra Balci  Etude No.4 F minor (Virtuoso Bassist)  www.BassBooks.com
 Tetrafusion (Mark Michell)  Styrofoam Breath  www.BassBooks.com
 Craig Akin  Napolean Dynamite  www.SlapFiddle.com
 Jaco Pastorius Big Band  Soul Intro - The Chicken  www.BassBooks.com
 Gaspar-Bonell-Blavia Trio  1xNR  www.myspace.com/jordigaspar
 Scott Devine  Autumn Leaves  www.ScottsBassLessons.com

BASSPOD
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PODCASTS
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UPDATES/ADDITIONS TO THE FREE STUFF SECTION
More free stuff! This month features the following:


VIDEOS, LESSONS & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Cadence:
Perfect, Imperfect,
Plagal and Deceptive
In this lesson, Mike Overly, author of Bass EncycloMedia presents the many different ways a harmony progression can end.
   
Video Tutorial of
Got To Get You Into My Life
by The Beatles
(Paul McCartney)
This month features another great videoo, compliments of Paul Wolfe.
A recently uploaded tutorial for Got To Get You Into My Life by The Beatles.
   
Bass Transcription to
Theme from The TV show
Night Court
This transcription is compliments of Peter Bierma, at www.TheBassCase.com and author of SIGHT READING PRACTICE MATERIAL FOR BASS,and SIGHT READING WORKOUT FOR BASS: ACCIDENTALS and SIGHT READING WORKOUT: 101 BASS LINES.

In response to a bass transcription request, One person requested the Theme to Night Court, and I had to jump on it.  Thanks Rich for watching & the request.  Enjoy!

   
EADG 4: Part 1B -
Right Hand Techniques
and Major Scales
John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, continues his video lessons, demonstrating right hand technique and major scales for bass guitar.

To see all free stuff available, click here.

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