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| ARPEGGIO WOODSHEDDING - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | A comprehensive study covering the 60 most important arpeggios encountered in modern music
Grab yourself a can opener and a supply of canned goods and bottled water - it's time to lock yourself in that proverbial woodshed and set yourself down to working through the most intensive study of arpeggios you'll ever encounter. Arpeggio Woodshedding takes you through arpeggio studies of the five most important seventh chords through all twelve keys, covering a good 90% of the seventh chords you'll ever encounter in a chord chart. Each of the sixty chords are presented in both sixteenth-note and eighth-note exercises, combining for 180 exercises, covering every inch of the fretboard.
Whether you're looking to master your jazz chord charts or bust out with some mind-blowing solos over heavy metal power chords, this new book by Mike Cornelison has everything the practicing bassist needs to develop a perfect balance of harmonic wisdom and fingerboard firepower. Written in standard notation and tab. 54 pages. MIDI versions of each example are included with this title.
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| BEYOND BASSLINES - FROM BACH TO BRAHMS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Build technique with beautiful music through the works of great composers
such as Bach, Haydn, Chopin, Brahms and more. Beyond Basslines helps you put
your scales and arpeggios to use while developing dexterity, finger
independence, a melodic sense and an appreciation of the electric bass as a
solo instrument. ArtSong Publishing presents Beyond Basslines; From Bach to Brahms. Arranged and compiled by Chuck Bianchi, Beyond Basslines encourages technical and
musical development through the beautiful music of the great composers.
Whether it is through the technicality of Bach or the lyricism of Schumann
and Chopin, you will experience how the master composers use scale patterns
and arpeggios to create some of the most beautiful music ever written.
Arranged and compiled by Chuck Bianchi. Midi files for each piece are also included. Contains 11 solos and 5 duets. Written in standard notation and TAB. 51 Pages.
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| CHRISTMAS CLASSICS FOR SOLO BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Gather the family around the amplifier and share the Christmas spirit with the wonderful sounds of Christmas Classics for Solo Bass.
Over 50 pages of Christmas fun and all the classics are here, from the beloved favorites you've been singing since you were a kid, to a few hand-picked gems well-deserving of a return to the spotlight. Spiral bound. This title includes the MIDI files for every song. Written in standard notation and tab.
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| CLASSIC GEMS FOR ELECTRIC BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Includes seven solos and one duet! Did you ever wonder where all those great sounding arpeggio runs and bass lines came from? They come from the easily playable material of great composers such as Carcassi, Bach, and Carulli. As the electric bass has become an immensely exciting and popular instrument, its standards for technical excellence have also risen. What we find lacking is a thoughtful, graded approach to learning solos for electric bass. Each of the timeless classics presented here is playable by the beginner to early-intermediate bassist. All are presented in both 'standard' and TAB form. Of greatest importance is that this book exceeds its intended goal - to enable each student to experience the emotional and musical joy of playing not just one, but many pieces of music from start to finish. Each of these Classic Gems is suitable for solo performance by today's modern bass guitarist. Includes MIDI files. 20 pages. Written in standard notation and TAB.
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| DIATONIC MAJOR & MINOR SCALES FOR ELECTRIC BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | The Late guitarist Andres Segovia put the practice of scales into perspective: 'The student who wishes to acquire a firm technique ..... should never neglect the patient study of scales. Many hours of frequently futile exercises can be condensed into one hour of scales.' Although the study of scales is one important element of becoming a great bassist, mastering scales is the primary means to developing new and creative bass playing. The importance of this book can not be overstated. Includes MIDI files. 12 pages. Written in standard notation. (NO TAB)
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| EXPOSED: SOLO MUSIC FOR UNACCOMPANIED ELECTRIC BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Now available in eBook format, Exposed: Solo Music for Unaccompanied Electric Bass features transcriptions of 4 solo bass pieces from Chuck Bianchi’s CD Dreaming Out Loud. The Compositions explore the use of two-handed tapping, harmonics, chords, altered tunings and other “alternative” techniques. It is complete, written in standard notation and TAB, and includes performance notes for each piece. Spiral bound. 40 pages. Written in standard notation and tab. The e-book includes both the book in Adobe pdf format and the audio tracks in MP3 format.
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| FRETBOARD ALCHEMY FOR 4, 5, AND 6-STRING BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | One of our perennial best-sellers over the past few years, Fretboard Alchemy For 4, 5, And 6-String Bass is now available as an eBook! A no nonsense comprehensive study of scales, modes, chords, arpeggios, extended fingerings, diagonal fingerings, functional harmony, theory and more. Ever wonder how to play a Phrygian Dominant? It's there on page 26. How about the 4th mode of the Melodic Minor? Page 17 in all of its glory. I have stripped away all the fluff associated with scale theory and brought it into the new century with style. All examples are presented in both standard notation and fretboard diagrams.
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| FRETBOARD ARCANUM - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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 | Now available in eBook format, Fretboard Arcanum, by Scott Hubbell, is a comprehensive method written to help bassists with their 'vertical' soloing skills. The purpose of this book is to familiarize the bassist with chord structures and to enhance his ability to solo intelligently and effectively. While many of these concepts can be applied to bass lines and fills, these exercises will focus more on soloing. Includes hundreds of exercises, written in both standard notation and tablature will help the player with ear-training, chord studies, fretboard knowledge and over-all chops fitness. 94 pages. MIDI versions of each example (105 in total) are included with this title.
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| GROOVING LOW - ULTIMATE GROOVES FOR BASS - COMPANION MP3 FILES
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No reviews | These are the companion MP3 files to the book of the same name written by Gerardo Colon.
Includes 100 examples and 6 arrangements, all correlating to a specific examples provided in the book. The bass is panned to the left side, with the rest of the instruments panned to the right so you can hear the lines with the bass or remove it and play along.
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| GROOVING LOW - ULTIMATE GROOVES FOR BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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| Now available in eBook format, Grooving Low – Ultimate Grooves For Bass is a self written and published book written by Gerardo Colon Ortiz that introduces and demonstrates several Latin styles (salsa 2-3, salsa 3-2, bossa, samba, swing, funk, latinjazz, bomba, plena, son montuno, bolero, merengue apambichao', afro-cuban, rumba, and more). Includes 100 examples and 6 arrangements. 49 pages. Written in standard notation and tab. The e-book includes both the book in Adobe pdf format and the audio tracks in MP3 format.
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| LATIN JAZZ DUETS FOR BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | This book provides sight reading, complete songs, tumbaos, different styles of music like; sambas, chacha, bolero, mambo, son, latin jazz, etc. In summary a cocktail of latin jazz in the form of latin duets. Includes AUDIO CD. 61 pages. Written in Standard Notation and TAB.
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| MAMBOS FOR THE SALSA AND LATIN JAZZ HORN SECTION - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Self written and published by Gerardo Colon Ortiz, the purpose of this ebook is to familiarize the musician interested in salsa or Latin jazz with Sight reading salsa/Latin jazz arrangements, understanding the format of the 'mambo' section, recognizing similar musical situations within a salsa or Latin Jazz group and playing within the context of a section. Text is provided in both English and Spanish. Written in standard notation only (no TAB).
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| MODE SHAPES FOR BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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| Mode Shapes for Bass is a method of acquiring technical proficiency, aural skill and harmonic knowledge simultaneously -- in other words, a book for your hands, ears and brain. Mode Shapes is geared toward the intermediate student of the 4-, 5-, or 6- string bass guitar who may feel 'stuck' and wants to take his or her playing to the next level.
Each mode is individually and carefully explained in the first section, then expanded through exercises in the second and third sections. This book fills gaps in fretboard knowledge while promoting technique, training the ear, and solidifying harmonic concepts. 'Learning and internalizing the modes in your mind and on your bass will allow you to use a whole palette of colors'. Written in Standard Notation and uses Fretboard diagrams (no TAB). 65 pages.
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| PENTATONIC NOTE SEQUENCE GRIMOIRIUM - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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| Byron Santo’s “Pentatonic Note Sequence Grimoirium” is the most comprehensive collection of Pentatonic Note Sequences ever assembled for the modern bassist! The Grimoirium contains over 700 pentatonic note sequences based off of the major pentatonic scale and its four associated modes. The purpose of this book is to expose the modern bassist to a comprehensive, organized collection of pentatonic note sequences that can be used as an inspirational source for new licks, solos and compositions. Bassist of any skill level may benefit from Grimoirium, though knowledge of theory will provide the most from its usage. Contains 230 pages.
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| PICKING HAND GRIMOIRIUM - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | The Picking Hand Grimoirium provides in one volume, the necessary exercises for the development of the picking hand for string instrumentalist of 4, 5, 6 or 7 string instruments. 872 pages.
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| RITMOS - AMAZING SIGHT READING FOR THE LATIN BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | The latest self written and published title by Gerardo Colon Ortiz, the purpose of 'Ritmos' is to expose the bassist to more complex, more syncopated rhythms and as a vital tool of new sight reading material. Styles included are: cha cha, son, salsa and others. Each song is presented in both standard notation and TAB. The included audio CD features the transcribed songs with the bass in one channel and the accompaniment in the other, allowing you to either listen to the recorded bass or remove it and play-along yourself. 75 pages. The ebook includes both the book in Adobe pdf format and the audio tracks in MP3 format.
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| WALKING BASSLINES: A GUIDE TO CREATING AND IMPROVISING JAZZ BASSLINES - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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| The purpose of this book is to provide the beginning to intermediate jazz bassist
a working vocabulary of walking basslines and concepts for improvising. Each example includes not only written basslines, but also a series of exercises that step-by-step introduce root motion, chord tones, scale patterns and chromatic
half-step approaches. Also included in each example are the scales, modes and
arpeggios that correspond with the chords in the progression. The written
basslines begin as simple quarter note rhythms then progress into skips, ghost
notes, syncopations and triplets.
Written in standard notation only (no TAB). Spiral bound. 79 pages. Audio files (in MP3 format) are included with this title - as an immediate download after purchase. The MP3 files have the piano panned all the way left and the bass all the way to the right side so you can isolate either one of the tracks.
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