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BASS TRANSCRIPTION EBOOKS from Aidan Hampson See all Aidan Hampson bass transcription ebooks NEW! THE BEATLES 1965-1970 -EBOOK/PDF- Here are Paul McCartney's bass lines for 17 of the band's best-remembered hits. NEW! JEFF BUCKLEY GRACE BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF- Grace was his one and only album. Here are bass lines for all nine songs. BEST OF DURAN DURAN -EBOOK/PDF- This book collects 12 of the band’s greatest hits, and details the driving, funky bass lines played by John Taylor. BEST OF THE EAGLES -EBOOK/PDF- One of the biggest and best rock bands, true American originals. Here are bass lines for 13 of their familiar hits. STEVIE WONDER BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS VOLUME 2 -EBOOK/PDF- The hits just keep on coming. Here are 11 more favorites from Stevie Wonder. FRANK SINATRA BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF- This iconic singer insisted on recording live with his band. Here are bass lines for 11 favorites. GREATEST STUDIO BASS PLAYERS VOLUME 1 -EBOOK/PDF- Here are bass lines for 12 popular hits from a variety of styles, laid down by some of the finest studio players in the industry. GREATEST STUDIO BASS PLAYERS VOLUME 2 -EBOOK/PDF- Here are bass lines for 12 more great hits from an array of artists. The lines were recorded by legendary studio players. See all Aidan Hampson bass transcription ebooks

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NOTABLES - LED ZEPPELIN Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones made up one of the biggest rock bands of all time. From the late '60s through the '70s, their musical-performance power was relentless. Play their hits! Click for details, sample pages and prices. LED ZEPPELIN I PLATINUM SERIES The band's first album launched them on the way to super-stardom. Here are bass lines for all eight songs. LED ZEPPELIN BASS TAB ANTHOLOGY Bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones personally selected the 21 songs in this powerful collection of bass lines. LED ZEPPELIN HOUSES OF THE HOLY PLATINUM SERIES This 1973 album expanded the band's stylistic creativity, after the success of IV. LED ZEPPELIN IV PLATINUM SERIES 37 million album buyers can't be wrong. "Stairway to Heaven," the most-requested song on '70s radio, appeared here. LED ZEPPELIN BASS PLAY-ALONG VOLUME 1 Here are bass lines for eight great songs. Includes CD audio tracks. LED ZEPPELIN BASS PLAY-ALONG VOLUME 2 Another eight classic hits. These CDs include a play-along track, without the bass.

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STU COOK, CCR ANTHOLOGY BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF- Here are bass lines for 15 of Creedence Clearwater Revival's hits, as played by bassist Stu Cook.	VERDINE WHITE BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF- His bass playing brings energy and drive to Earth, Wind & Fire. Here are his lines on 10 of their best songs.
BERRY OAKLEY BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF- He managed to be distinctive, even within the Allman Brothers' big, full sound.	CHORDS AND CHORD SHAPES FOR BASS GUITAR -EBOOK/PDF- This compendium of fretboard charts includes explanation of how chords are built and how to utilize them.
STEELY DAN COLLECTION FOR BASS -EBOOK/PDF- Here are bass lines for 13 hits from this quirky and inventive American duo that brought a hybrid style to the '60s scene.	BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC FOR BASS -EBOOK/PDF- This book presents the bass lines from 11 of Fleetwood Mac's greatest hits, as played by John McVie.

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ESSENTIAL SECRETS Here's the latest in a series of free tips from performance coach/bassist David Motto and his ebook, THE 10-MINUTE BASS VIRTUOSO: An Insider's Guide to Transforming Your Bass Playing in Ten Minutes a Day.

SECRET 55: UNDERSTAND THE LEARNING CURVE It's Normal Not to See Constant Improvement You may find it difficult to believe that you’ve forgotten how to play something that was completely playable just a couple days ago. Not seeing day-to-day progress can be frustrating. This frustration comes from misunderstanding the learning curve. Bass players expect the learning curve to work like this: Once a section of a song is learned, it will only get better, easier, and faster. Every day will be an improvement on the day before, and progress will always move in a positive direction. Unfortunately, here’s how the learning curve actually works: You learn some music. But, when you return to this same music another day, you might have to figure it all out again. (Read more) See all ESSENTIAL SECRETS published to date on our BLOG.

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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.	SIGHT READING FOR THE BASS One of THE standard texts in the sight reading canon. Build your skills no matter your experience level.
THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF JACO -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- A compendium of the genius of Jaco Pastorius: 18 of his greatest songs, note for note.	EXPOSED: SOLO MUSIC FOR UNACCOMPANIED ELECTRIC BASS -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- A study in going it alone! Comprehensive analysis of four solo pieces and the techniques behind them.
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS FOR ELECTRIC BASS You need to know about all the basic scales and their corresponding arpeggios. Here it is. Includes DVD.	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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ERIC BEAULÉ www.PlayBassLines.com

This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Bass Transcription of Respect from Aretha Franklin The Queen of Soul left us recently. In tribute, Eric Beaulé offers this transcription of the bass line as played by Tommy Cogbill on one of her signature songs.

JOHN FALSTROM www.EADG4.com

EADG 4: Part 67 Technique Exercises John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, offers basic exercises to get you playing, and playing better, when it just seems you can't make progress.