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| 100 FRETLESS BASS WORKOUTS
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 | Fretless bass is a unique instrument. The approach to playing fretless bass is much more like playing upright bass than to fretted bass. This book will cover many of the important techniques required to become a good fretless bassist. Some of these include slides, intonation development, and sustain. The 100 examples are written in bass clef and TAB (to suggest positions). All examples included on companion CD. 64 pages. Book is part of the 5'x8' Mel Bay QWICKGUIDE series.
 
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| BASS PLAYER: THE FRETLESS BASS
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No reviews | Who would have thought the electric bass guitar with its frets removed would transcend the rhythm section to become one of the most instantly recognizable sounds in all of music? From the jazz genius of Jaco Pastorius and the funk/punk abandon of Les Claypool, to the landmark rock of Jack Bruce and Sting, the instrument has a lyrical legacy all its own. This book collects the very best interviews, lessons, and gear and maintenance guides into one smooth-reading compilation. With insight from over 25 masters, including Tony Levin, Marcus Miller, Gary Willis, Jimmy Haslip, and Percy Jones, The Fretless Bass will give you a keen appreciation for the important innovators, as well as plenty of tools to find your own voice on the instrument. 118 Pages.
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| BASS WORKS BY TYRONE BROWN
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No reviews | "Bass Works" is Brown's second book of original compositions, and includes a companion CD of him performing all 10 pieces from the book. For this publication, he has enhanced his own legendary artistry with accompaniment by outstanding artists on piano, cello, drums and percussion. As with his first book, "Compositions for Bass", the companion CD can be utilized as a play-a-long. Brown's work has earned strong endorsements from Bass Player Magazine and the Boston Globe, in addition to such jazz greats as bassist Henry Grimes, trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, renowned classical bass soloist Gary Karr, and Neil Courtney, assistant principal bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. This publication is a "must" for bassists, and has great listening value for other musicians as well as non-musicians. Written in standard notation (no TAB). 40 pages.
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| COMPOSITIONS FOR BASS-BY TYRONE BROWN
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No reviews | A collection of hip musical compositions by award-winning bassist Tyrone Brown. Compositions for Bass offers 10 pieces in various grooves including Swing, Latin and odd meters. The companion CD has Mr. Brown performing each piece - eight on acoustic bass and two on acoustic bass guitar. The pieces are also playable on electric bass guitar. Some tunes are suitable for solos or duets. The solo from each piece is also transcribed. Written in standard notation (no TAB). 39 pages.
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| FRETLESS BASS
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 | Grammy nominee and fretless bass pioneer Bunny Brunel teams up with best-selling author and session bass player Josquin des Prés to offer the first book/CD tutorial dedicated solely to the development of skills on the fretless bass.
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| FRETLESS BASS-A GUIDE IN THE STYLES AND TECHNIQUES OF FRETLESS BASS
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| An ideal supplement to any bass method, this book/CD pack uses 18 actual songs in various styles to teach key elements of the electric fretless bass, such as intonation, harmonics, keys, scales and intervals; and more. The CD features 92 full-band tracks for demo & play-along. 111 pages. Written in standard notation and TAB.
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| STEVE BAILEY'S FRETLESS BASS - BOOK/DVD
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No reviews | This book will help you successfully make the transition from fretted to fretless bass. The exercises within have both studio and live-playing applications and cover such topics as intonation, sliding, string blending, and fretless effects. Develop your ear and left-hand technique using the methodically written examples, which cover intervals as well as triads; then put it all to use in the songs and etudes provided. This book will help any bassist develop the necessary technique to master this difficult but beautifully melodic instrument.
Written by in both standard notation and TAB. 40 pages. Includes DVD.
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