NEWSLETTER: April, 2018
THE LOWDOWN BassBooks.com's email newsletter for April, 2018. To sign up for this free email newsletter, click here. |
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EVEN MORE NEW TRANSCRIPTION EBOOKS Aidan Hampson adds four more titles to his collection of bass transcription ebooks. Click on the covers or titles for complete details, sample pages and prices.
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See all Aidan Hampson bass transcription ebooks |
QUOTE - UNQUOTE
"The act of 'Performing in Freedom' is the ultimate goal for the serious performer regardless of their style, genre or choice of instrument."
--John Benítez
ONLINE TECHNIQUE CLINIC WITH JAIME DAVID VAZQUEZ
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You love his BASS TIPS, so now get in on a free online clinic! Player, instructor, and BassBooks.com contributor Jaime David Vazquez is hosting a presentation on THE LEFT-HAND TECHNIQUE on Tuesday, April 24. Time will be 9:00 pm in Jaime's native Puerto Rico; that's 8:00 pm Eastern. The clinic is free. Sign up via email at basseducinc@gmail.com. |
ESSENTIAL SECRETS
Performance coach/bassist David Motto offers free tips from his ebook, THE TEN-MINUTE BASS VIRTUOSO.
SECRET 45:
OVERCOME THE FEAR FACTOR
Gaining Confidence and Control
Many bassists are afraid to tackle music that seems impossible to play. This is the Fear
Factor, and it’s very real. When fear rises up, your natural “fight or flight” response takes
over. By avoiding difficult music (essentially a “flight” response), you avoid the fear. The
only problem with this approach is you never learn your music!
The essential trick to overcome the Fear Factor is simple: Make any difficult section
seem easier by eliminating the difficulty.
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SECRET 46:
SIGHTREAD EVERY DAY
Mastering Printed Music
Many bass players are worried that their sightreading skills are not strong enough. They
feel ill at ease whenever they have to read music. Yet, sightreading is seldom made a regular
part of their practicing.
Reading music is a touchy subject for bassists. Many bass players feel that tablature is
adequate for all their needs. And, tab (which shows you which frets to play on which string)
is undoubtedly the best method for playing notes immediately and figuring out very advanced
bass lines.
But, what will you do if you need to learn a song you’ve never heard before or if you get
asked to play a gig that uses sheet music?
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See all ESSENTIAL SECRETS published to date on our BLOG.
COVER BAND
Here are titles making noise at BassBooks.com. Click on the covers or titles for complete details, sample pages and prices.
![]() GET LOCKED All the tools bass players and drummers need to create sonic textures and build a groove together. |
![]() ADVANCED STUDIES FOR BASS GUITAR Stuart Clayton presents 10 study pieces to improve any bassist's technique. |
![]() FRETBOARD ARCANUM -EBOOK/PDF VERSION- Use chord structures to make your soloing more intelligent and effective. |
![]() SCHOOL OF AGILITY
The principal bassist of the New York Philharmonic presents fingerings that improve rhythm and intonation.
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![]() BLUES STANDARDS PLAY-ALONG This brilliant blues-jam package lets you select the instruments you play along with, and slow tempo without changing pitch! |
![]() CLASSIC ROCK BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF-
Learn the bass lines to 15 songs that defined an era.
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FREE STUFF: UPDATES AND ADDITIONS
This month features the following additions to our Free Stuff section:
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 Long Train Runnin' from The Doobie Brothers Here's the bass line as played by Tiran Porter. This song was included on the band's 1973 album, The Captain and Me. See lots more Tiran Porter bass lines in Eric Beaulé's ebook: TIRAN PORTER, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS. |
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MIKE OVERLY www.basstruth.com |
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1:2 Rhythm Ratio, Part 3 In this lesson Mike Overly, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and author of Bass EncycloMedia, shows three ways to tie three eighth notes: Equivalence, Preferred and Traditional. |
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JAIME DAVID VAZQUEZ www.jaimedavidvazquez.com |
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BASS TIPS: Syncopated Eighth Notes Jaime presents exercises in synopated rhythms. |
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JOHN FALSTROM www.EADG4.com |
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EADG 4: Part 57 Scale Patterns: Peddle/Point John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, demonstrates and discusses the peddle/point scale pattern and gives additional tips on improving technique. |
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