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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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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

SOLOING
FOR BASS

   
NEW TITLE: SLAM STEWART - 134 ARCO SOLOS FOR THE DOUBLEBASS
This book contains Slam's arco solos recorded with artists like Lester Young, Art Tatum, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and of coarse Slim Gaillard between 1938 and 1952. During this period Slam Stewart was THE heavyweight champion, THE master of the bowed bass solo. He still makes us rethink both classical bass technique and jazz bass soloing. 114 pages. Spiral bound. Written in standard notation only (no TAB).

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OTHER GREAT JAZZ UPRIGHT/JAZZ ARCO STYLE TITLES
ART OF THE BOW - DVD
BASS NOTES
BASS STANDARDS
JAZZ BOWING TECHNIQUES FOR THE IMPROVISING BASSIST
JAZZ UPRIGHT BASS - DVD
THE JAZZ BASS BOOK
THE JUST JAZZ REAL FAKE BOOK
THE MUSIC OF OSCAR PETTIFORD - VOLUME 1
SLAM STEWART - 134 ARCO SOLOS FOR THE DOUBLEBASS

SLAM STEWART:
134 ARCO SOLOS
FOR THE DOUBLE BASS

   
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.

     
ULTIMATE PLAY-ALONG JUST CLASSIC JAZZ VOL.1
ULTIMATE PLAY-ALONG:
JUST CLASSIC JAZZ VOL.1
ULTIMATE PLAY-ALONG JUST CLASSIC JAZZ VOL.2
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ULTIMATE PLAY-ALONG:
JUST CLASSIC JAZZ VOL.2
ULTIMATE PLAY-ALONG JUST CLASSIC JAZZ VOL.3
ULTIMATE PLAY-ALONG:
JUST CLASSIC JAZZ VOL.3

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2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006

Essential Sightreading Studies For Electric Bass Vol. 1
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 1
Essential Sightreading Studies For Electric Bass Vol. 2
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 2
Sight Reading For the Bass
SIGHT READING
FOR BASS
     
Fretboard Alchemy
FRETBOARD ALCHEMY
FOR 4,5 & 6 STRING BASS

(AVAILABLE AS EBOOK HERE)
EADG 4
EADG 4
Classical masterpieces For Electric Bass
CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. I
     
Essential Sightreading Studies For Electric Bass Vol. 3
ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES
FOR ELECTRIC BASS - VOL. 3
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
STANDING IN THE
SHADOWS OF MOTOWN
HAL LEONARD JAZZ PLAY-ALONG VOL. 116: JACO PASTORIUS
HAL LEONARD JAZZ PLAY-ALONG
VOL. 116: JACO PASTORIUS
     
HAL LEONARD BASS PLAY-ALONG VOL. 20: THE POLICE
HAL LEONARD BASS PLAY-ALONG
VOL. 20: THE POLICE
SIGHT READING FUNK RHYTHMS FOR ELECTRIC BASS
SIGHT READING FUNK RHYTHMS
FOR ELECTRIC BASS

ARPEGGIO
WOODSHEDDING

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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
     

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
     
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.
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.
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.
     

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)

 
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Billie Jean & Bad
by
Michael Jackson

(transcription by Paul Wolfe)

This month features another fantastic transcription, Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com). Featured this month are Billie Jean & Bad by Michael Jackson.

The transcription is presented in TAB and standard notation only. Tabbed positions marked out are where I’d probably play it...but you may want to experiment depending on your fingering system, hand size and scale of your bass.

Click Here To Visit Paul's Website for other great/educational bass stuff.

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