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NOTABLES - JACO PASTORIUS Any discussion of the best-ever bass players will surely include Jaco Pastorius. Brilliant talent, supreme skills, and a robust recording history mean studying Jaco's playing will always be time well spent. Click for details, sample pages and prices.
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 ESSENTIAL SIGHTREADING STUDIES FOR BASS 3-VOLUME SET -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- These three books from David Motto make up one of the great sightreading resources. |
 MARVIN GAYE BASS -EBOOK/PDF- Here are bass lines for 12 beloved hits from one of the pioneers of the Motown sound. |
 STU COOK, CCR BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF- Here are bass lines for 15 of Creedence Clearwater Revival's big hits |
 SIGHT READING FOR THE BASS Ron Velosky's excellent work gives any player a solid sight-reading foundation. |
 JAMES JAMERSON BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF- Pure gold: His bass lines on 21 of the greatest hits from the greatest artists. |
 MICHAEL JACKSON: THRILLER -EBOOK/PDF-
Here are bass lines for all nine songs on this 1982 creative-milestone album. |
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SECRET 49: STRETCH OUT BEFORE YOU WORK OUT Bassists as Athletes Physical comfort when playing your instrument is crucial. And, your actions before and after you play can be just as important. Too often, bassists just pick up their instrument, play something really difficult, and then walk away with no regard to the demands they place on their bodies. You may not regard your bass playing as an athletic endeavor. After all, your heartbeat generally won’t rise to its target exercise rate, and you may not sweat while you play. But, your muscles, joints, and spine are all being taxed. Make sure your body is ready for this physical demand before you start playing music. Like all good athletes, bass players should stretch out before practicing or playing. It’s a great idea to stretch afterwards also. (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 |
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This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Bass Transcription of Hell on the Heart by Eric Church This is the bass line for Eric Church's popular Hell on the Heart, off the 2009 album Carolina. See lots more Eric Church bass lines in Eric Beaulé's ebook: ERIC CHURCH BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS. |
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MIKE OVERLY www.basstruth.com |
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| 1:4 Rhythm Ratio, Part 1 In this lesson Mike Overly, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and author of Bass EncycloMedia, continues to build on his previous rhythm lessons by introducing the 1:4 rhythm ratio, one beat with four counting parts. |
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JAIME DAVID VAZQUEZ www.jaimedavidvazquez.com |
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| BASS TIPS: Grooving with the Root Jaime demonstrates how rhythmic variations allow grooving on a single note, the root. |
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JOHN FALSTROM www.EADG4.com |
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| EADG 4: Part 58 Scale Patterns: The Bird John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, demonstrates and discusses an athletic scale pattern he calls, "The Bird." |
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