NEWSLETTER: April, 2018

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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. '70s FUNK BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS -EBOOK/PDF- The decade when Funk was born: bass lines for 11 funky hits. STEVIE WONDER BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS, VOL 2 -EBOOK/PDF- The hits keep coming: bass lines for 11 more songs from Stevie. BEST OF VAN HALEN 1978-1984, BASS -EBOOK/PDF- Bassist Michael Anthony's lines on 11 hits from the David Lee Roth era. ESSENTIAL COVER BAND SONGS, POP -EBOOK/PDF- Pop songs you should know how to play: 16 hits from 16 artists.

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

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. See all Jaime David Vazquez' BASS TIPS in our FREE STUFF section

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.

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.
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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