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NEW TITLE: SOLOING FOR BASS
A Contemporary Approach to Improvising in Any Style
A topic not often broached for bass guitar, improvising a solo can be a scary and mysterious situation for many bass players. Have no fear!
This excellent book/CD pack delivers all you need to become a master soloist, no matter what style of music you play. Featuring loads of solo exercises, clear and concise theory discussion, and plenty of play-along tracks, you'll learn the tricks and tools of soloing for bass. Covers: major scale modes, melodic minor scale modes, harmonic minor scale modes, symmetrical scales, modal interchange, key-center playing, scale substitutions, superimposition, and more! Written in standard notation and TAB. 96 pages.
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complete details (with samples and ordering information) of this title
OTHER GREAT SIGHT READING TITLES
10 BASS SOLOS FOR JAZZ STANDARDS
BASS IMPROVISATION
CONCEPTS FOR BASS SOLOING
FISHIN' FOR GRIPS - BOOK/DVD
THE ART OF SOLO BASS: THE CHORDAL APPROACH
THE EVOLVING BASSIST (MILLENIUM EDITION)
THE IMPROVISOR'S BASS METHOD |
SOLOING
FOR BASS |
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TITLES ON THEIR WAY OUT
We got notice from the publishers, that the titles below have been discontinued. Were selling through the last of what we have in stock, then they will be no more. If you see something you like - now is the time.
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CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR THE BEST SELLING TITLES OF THAT YEAR !!
2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006
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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 |
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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 |
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CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. II
An additional collection
of 60 Classical Music pieces arranged for the Bass
Guitar |
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 |
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ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 1
The practice material you need to
improve your music reading skills. |
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 2
The practice material you need to
improve your music reading skills. |
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 3
The practice material you need to
improve your music reading skills. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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
Complete picking
hand development
for string instrumentalist of 4, 5, 6 or 7
string instruments. |
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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
Book/DVD package explaining the construction, fingering, and application of all the basic scales, arpeggios and modes. |
THE BEAST
OF THE BASS
18 of the most incredible heavy metal basslines ever
recorded, spanning Iron Maiden's first five albums. |
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THE ULTIMATE BOOK
OF JACO
26 of Jaco's
greatest
performances,
note for note, from
the first note to the last. |
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
This comprehensive training system
covers fundamental theory, techniques, exercises and practice methods.
(USA Exclusive) |
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More free
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