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| THE CATEGORIES Here is our library arranged by subject matter. Browse the "shelves" and find what resonates for you. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT |
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 THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF JACO -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- A compendium of the genius of Jaco Pastorius: 18 of his greatest songs, note for note.
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 SIGHT READING FOR THE BASS -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- One of THE standard texts in the sight reading canon. Improve your skills whatever your experience level.
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 CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES FOR ELECTRIC BASS, VOLUME I -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- A comprehensive compilation of 46 classical music pieces arranged for the bass guitar by Mike Cornelison.
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 CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES FOR ELECTRIC BASS, VOLUME II -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- Mike Cornelison does it again with this collection of 60 of the greatest classical pieces ever attempted on the electric bass.
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 THE BEAST OF THE BASS -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- Here are 18 of Steve Harris' heavy metal bass lines from Iron Maiden's first five albums.
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 FRETBOARD ALCHEMY FOR 4-, 5-, and 6-STRING BASS -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- This comprehensive study strips away all the fluff associated with scale theory and brings it up to date with style.
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 THE FOUR-FRET CONCEPT -EBOOK/PDF- Improvising over the fundamental 2-5-1 Jazz progression, with the structure of 99 examples explained.
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 APREGGIO WOODSHEDDING -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- A comprehensive study covering the 60 most important arpeggios encountered in modern music. |
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 PENTATONIC NOTE SEQUENCE GRIMOIRIUM -EBOOK/PDF- Amazingly comprehensive: over 700 note sequences based on the major pentatoic scale and associated modes.
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 FRETBOARD ARCANUM -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- A comprehensive method written to help bassists with their "vertical" soloing skills.
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 SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS FOR ELECTRIC BASS You need to know about all the basic scales and their corresponding arpeggios. Here it is. Includes DVD.
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 WALKING BASSLINES: A GUIDE TO CREATING AND IMPROVISING JAZZ BASSLINES -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- A vital guide for the jazz bassist; simple to complex, with examples and exercises, and scales and modes identified. |
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ESSENTIAL SECRETS |
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| SECRET 77: HAVE FUN Enjoying What You're Doing Mastering the technical demands of the bass, learning challenging music, and having the discipline to practice every day require work, dedication, and perseverance. And, you may have to give up other activities to make time for bass. However, if practicing feels like drudgery, something is wrong. Playing bass should be fun. One element of having fun is realizing that, out of all the activities you could take part in, you have chosen to play bass. Think about that for a minute. You have countless other ways you could spend your time. Something has made you decide to be a bass player. Make sure you’re enjoying this time! (Read more) SECRET 78: VISUALIZE THE PERFORMANCE How to Feel Completely At Ease on Stage Visualization is the process of seeing and feeling what a situation will be like before you’re actually in that situation. An earlier secret, Practice Without Your Bass, discusses using visualization to learn music more quickly and to practice anywhere at any time. Successful bassists also utilize visualization to improve upcoming performances. This is how it works: Begin by picturing yourself on stage playing a concert. First, focus on your senses. Pay attention to what you see and hear from the stage. Acknowledge the other musicians. Notice the audience, the lighting, and the temperature. Feel yourself holding your bass. (Read more) See all ESSENTIAL SECRETS published to date on our BLOG See all our DAVID MOTTO titles |
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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. Bass Transcription of a Blues Rock Solo Bass Play-Along video Eric offers (and demonstrates!) a catchy, fast-moving bass solo that he calls Texas-style. |
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JAIME DAVID VAZQUEZ www.jaimedavidvazquez.com |
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| BASS TIPS: Diminished Intervals Next in his study of intervals, Jaime looks at the dark, dissonant diminished intervals. |
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MIKE OVERLY www.basstruth.com |
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| Unlimited vs. Limited In this lesson Mike Overly, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and author of Bass EncycloMedia, discusses the surprisingly liberating effect of creative constraints. |
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JOHN FALSTROM www.EADG4.com |
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| EADG 4: Part 12 Beginner Bass John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, shows how to approach the bass for the first time, and how to coach someone just starting out. |
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