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SOLOING ON BASS
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Every so often, a bass player has to step into the spotlight. Your role as tonal and rhythmic foundation is enhanced by occasionally taking a lead line.
The instrument (electric and acoustic) is capable of great musical expression -- in the hands of someone who has worked at it. Let's work at it.
Scott Devine of Scott's Bass Lessons has a video look at what he considers the
10 Best Bass Solos of All Time.
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10 BASS SOLOS
FOR JAZZ
STANDARDS
Jazz solos written for 10 of the most common jazz standard progressions -- a great springboard for improvisation.
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BASS
IMPROVISATION
A guide to improvisation over jazz tunes, focussing on advanced techniques for accomplished players.
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SOLOING FOR BASS
This excellent book/CD pack delivers all you need to become a master soloist, no matter what style of music you play.
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CONCEPTS FOR
BASS SOLOING
Improve your soloing! Two CDs of Marc Johnson soloing on each exercise help you create more beautiful horn-like solos.
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THE IMPROVISOR'S
BASS METHOD
A complete method book with over 200 pages of information and exercises to improve soloing and other aspects of bass playing.
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THE ART OF
SOLO BASS
Open new horizons as a bass player with this step-by-step tutorial on the techniques, theory and practical application of solo bass.
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BASS MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION EBOOKS from Aidan Hampson
JOHN MAYER TRIO:
WHERE THE LIGHT IS
BASS
TRANSCRIPTIONS
-EBOOK/PDF-
Pino Palladino's athletic bass lines added meat to John Mayer's expressive arrangements. Learn the lines to all eight songs of the trio set on the 2008 album, Where the Light Is.
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EARTH, WIND & FIRE
BASS
TRANSCRIPTIONS
-EBOOK/PDF-
The versatile superband owed much of its power to Verdine White's incomparable bass playing. Here are his lines on 11 of the band's favorite hits, from six albums recorded between 1973 and 1979.
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THE BEACH BOYS
BASS
TRANSCRIPTIONS
-EBOOK/PDF-
A celebration of the California Sound, created by some kids from Hawthorne who went on to become pop/rock giants. Learn the bass lines to 12 memorable hits.
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BILL WITHERS
BASS
TRANSCRIPTIONS
-EBOOK/PDF-
Seminal hits like Ain't No Sunshine, Lean on Me, and Just the Two of Us helped Bill Withers set the sound of '70s soul. Here are bass lines to 11 hits.
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THE BLUES BROTHERS
BASS
TRANSCRIPTIONS
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Donald "Duck" Dunn played on the sound track for this musical-comedy cult classic, and even portrayed himself in the film. Songs included favorites from James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin and more.
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MILES DAVIS
KIND OF BLUE
BASS
TRANSCRIPTIONS
-EBOOK/PDF-
60 years on: the best-selling jazz album of all time was not even rehearsed!
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HERBIE HANCOCK
BASS
TRANSCRIPTIONS
-EBOOK/PDF-
The creative Jazz-Fusion composer and performer has won 14 Grammy Awards!
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BEST OF DURAN DURAN
BASS
TRANSCRIPTIONS
-EBOOK/PDF-
This book collects 12 of the band’s greatest hits, and details the driving, funky bass lines played by John Taylor.
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THE BEATLES:
SGT. PEPPER'S
BEST OF ELVIS
BEST OF
NATHAN EAST
PAUL SIMON
BOB DYLAN
STEVIE WONDER
VOL. 1
STEVIE WONDER
VOL. 2
BILLY JOEL
QUEEN
FRANK SINATRA
JAMES BROWN
PINK FLOYD
BEST OF
RADIOHEAD
THE BEATLES:
1965-1970
MICHAEL JACKSON:
THRILLER
MICHAEL JACKSON:
OFF THE WALL
MICHAEL JACKSON:
BAD
BEST OF
DIRE STRAITS
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JAMES JAMERSON
ELTON JOHN
FLEETWOOD MAC
ABBA
TOTO
BEST OF
PRINCE
'70s SOUL
'70s FUNK
'80s ROCK
BEST OF
THE EAGLES
STEELY DAN
BERNARD EDWARDS
BEST OF
OASIS
MARVIN GAYE
BEST OF
VAN HALEN
NEW WAVE
GREATEST STUDIO
BASS PLAYERS
VOL. 1
GREATEST STUDIO
BASS PLAYERS
VOL. 2
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BASS MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION EBOOKS from Eric Beaulé
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TEACH ME BASS GUITAR: DIGITAL MASTER COURSE by Roy Vogt
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This may be the most comprehensive, effective, and entertaining self-paced bass-instruction course ever created. TEACH ME BASS GUITAR is a one-of-a-kind master class in bass guitar taught by Roy Vogt, head of the Bass Department at Nashville's prestigious Belmont University for 30 years.
This digital-download course is available from the TEACH ME BASS GUITAR website, where we will send you for ordering.
Among the many features designed to help you learn:
▪ 16 hours of video instruction
▪ More than 100 video play-along tracks with professional studio musicians
▪ 162-page 4-color fully illustrated ebook
▪ All original music
▪ Impressive loop library
▪ Animated fretboard naming and showing every note Roy is playing
Three separately available print books -- Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced -- follow the course structure but can also be used standalone.
Beginners and old pros alike will learn and grow in their bass playing with this unique digital course, now offered at just $79.95.
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FREE STUFF
BassBooks.com offers a vast collection of videos, lessons and transcriptions, absolutely free, for the benefit of the bass-playing community.
Click here to see all Free Stuff available.
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Here's what we have added to the
Free Stuff library this month:
ERIC BEAULÉ
www.PlayBassLines.com
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This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry.
Transcription of the bass line for
Dance the Night Away
by Van Halen
Eric presents the quick-paced line played by Michael Anthony on this hit from 1979's album Van Halen II.
See all Eric Beaulé transcriptions available in our catalog
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JAIME DAVID VAZQUEZ
www.jaimedavidvazquez.com
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BASS TIPS:
Basic Bass Tumbaos, Part 3
Jaime brings arpeggios into the basic patterns of the salsa genre.
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MIKE OVERLY
www.basstruth.com
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Melodic Minor Cross Correlations, Part 7
In this lesson Mike Overly, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and author of Bass EncycloMedia, wraps up his exploration of the melodic minor scale's modes.
Check out Mike's excellent book, TONE NOTE MUSIC METHOD FOR BASS, Book 1
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JOHN FALSTROM
www.EADG4.com
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EADG 4: Part 69
Handling Life's Curveballs
John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, discusses how to manage unexpected changes in your music career and your life.
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BASS BOOKS for all reasons
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