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| 22 CONTEMPORARY MELODIC STUDIES
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 | 22 Contemporary Melodic Studies for Electric Bass, Vol.1. by Bruce Gertz is a book of contemporary etudes which are designed to enhance ones solo and
improvisational technique while also challenging reading skills. Written in standard notation (no tab).
 
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| 6 STRING BASS - DVD
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 | Categorized as Intermediate to Advanced level, this DVD covers every aspect of the 6 String Bass. It covers the entire fretboard showing you how to play 2 and 3 octave scales and arpeggios over the length of the fretboard. Also covers chords, modes and includes a Bach Prelude in C major plus a lot more! Approx Running Time: 62 minutes.
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| 6 STRING SCALES & ARPEGGIOS - DVD
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| 6 String Scales & Arpeggios shows you Major/ Natural minor/ Melodic minor/ Harmonic minor/ Augmented/ Diminished/ Major Pentatonic/ Minor Pentatonic/ Blues Pentatonic/ Wholetone Emphisizing the low B and high C strings. Approx Running Time: 60 minutes.
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| ARPEGGIO WOODSHEDDING
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No reviews | A comprehensive study covering the 60 most important arpeggios encountered in modern music
Grab yourself a can opener and a supply of canned goods and bottled water - it's time to lock yourself in that proverbial woodshed and set yourself down to working through the most intensive study of arpeggios you'll ever encounter. Arpeggio Woodshedding takes you through arpeggio studies of the five most important seventh chords through all twelve keys, covering a good 90% of the seventh chords you'll ever encounter in a chord chart. Each of the sixty chords are presented in both sixteenth-note and eighth-note exercises, combining for 180 exercises, covering every inch of the fretboard.
Whether you're looking to master your jazz chord charts or bust out with some mind-blowing solos over heavy metal power chords, this new book by Mike Cornelison has everything the practicing bassist needs to develop a perfect balance of harmonic wisdom and fingerboard firepower. Written in standard notation and tab. 54 pages. MIDI versions of each example are included with this title.
This title is available in eBook (adobe pdf) format here.
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| ARPEGGIO WOODSHEDDING - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | A comprehensive study covering the 60 most important arpeggios encountered in modern music
Grab yourself a can opener and a supply of canned goods and bottled water - it's time to lock yourself in that proverbial woodshed and set yourself down to working through the most intensive study of arpeggios you'll ever encounter. Arpeggio Woodshedding takes you through arpeggio studies of the five most important seventh chords through all twelve keys, covering a good 90% of the seventh chords you'll ever encounter in a chord chart. Each of the sixty chords are presented in both sixteenth-note and eighth-note exercises, combining for 180 exercises, covering every inch of the fretboard.
Whether you're looking to master your jazz chord charts or bust out with some mind-blowing solos over heavy metal power chords, this new book by Mike Cornelison has everything the practicing bassist needs to develop a perfect balance of harmonic wisdom and fingerboard firepower. Written in standard notation and tab. 54 pages. MIDI versions of each example are included with this title.
This title is available in print format here.
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| BASS ARPEGGIOS 1 - DVD
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| Whether you're just starting out, or a seasoned professional, Bass Arpeggios 1 & 2 helps you master the fretboard inside and out.
Bass Arpeggios 1 is essential to to every bass player. Especially when it comes to soloing. Bass Arpeggios 1 shows you how everything works when your improvising.
Level: Beginner to Advanced
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| BASS ARPEGGIOS 2 - DVD
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| Whether you're just starting out, or a seasoned professional, Bass Arpeggios 1 & 2 helps you master the fretboard inside and out.
Bass Arpeggios 2 continues where Bass Arpeggios 1 left off. This DVD shows you how to use every Arpeggio possible on the bass.
Level: Beginner to Advanced
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| BASS CHORD LESSONS - BOOK/2 DVDS
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No reviews | Bass Chord Lessons, by Robert Allen Lemas, will teach you how to play chords much like a guitar or piano player would play chords. By learning how to play chords in this style you will be able to hear songs in a more complete way than by just playing through the arpeggios of a song. Learning how to play chords can also be a valuable tool in small group settings. As an example if you are playing in a trio with a guitar player you could add some chords to fill up the sound. There are many possibilities.
The book is 41 pages, and features fretboard diagrams of the different chord fingerings, with the songs written in Standard Notation and TAB. Also includes 2 DVDs:
VOL. 1 – JAZZ 7th CHORDS VOICINGS
VOL. 2 – COMMON JAZZ CHORD PROGRESSIONS
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| BASS CHORDS: 4 STRING - DVD
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| Bass Chords for (4 string bass) is one of the first videos devoted entirely to chords on the 4 string bass. It covers almost every chord possible. Including:
Major / minor / Major7 / Major9 / Major7#11 / Dom7/ Dom7 sus 4 / Dom7b9 / Dom7#9 / Dom7b5 / Dom7#5 / minor 6 / minor b6 / minor 7 / minor 9 / half diminished / full diminished / #11 / #13. All on the 4 string bass. Eric shows you in detail how each chord is played. Level: Beginner to Advanced. Approx Running Time: 61 minutes.
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| BASS ENCYCLOMEDIA
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| The Bass EncycloMedia is based on the premise that music is a language and that if you knew the music alphabet of letters and tones on your guitar, you could spell and therefore play any chord, scale, arpeggio or song. Spiral bound. 318 pages.
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| BASS FRETBOARD FACTS
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| Bass Fretboard Facts, written by Mike Overly, is a collection of tips,tools and tactics that will change any bass player into a dynamic musician! These 38 powerful lessons are designed to further illustrate and connect specific musical concepts that are presented in Bass EncycloMedia. Written in text and fretboard diagrams. 113 pages
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| BASS GROOVES 1 - DVD
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| Bass Grooves 1 is packed with grooves from great bass legends like Jaco Pastorious; Stanley Clarke; James Jameson. This excellent DVD shows you how these grooves are played with feeling and how these monster bass players get their grooves to sound the way they do. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Approx Running Time: 61 minutes.
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| BASS GROOVES 2 - DVD
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No reviews | BassGrooves 2 is Jaco Pastorious' (Teen Town) note for note. This video breaks down Jaco's legendary tune and
shows you exactly how it's done. Eric not only shows you how to play it, but also how to get that 'Jaco' sound.
This DVD has tons of close ups!
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
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| BASS SCALES 1 - DVD
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| Bass Scales 1 is essential to being a well rounded bass player. Especially when it comes to soloing. Bass Scales 1 shows you how everything works when your improvising.
Level: Beginner to Advanced
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| BASS SCALES 2 - DVD
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| Bass Scales 2 continues where Bass Scales 1 left off. This DVD shows you how to use every note in a scale to build scales from that note.
Level: Beginner to Advanced
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| BASS SLAPPING TECHNIQUE - DVD
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| This video package was designed to teach bassists of all skill levels the essentials of slapping and popping on the bass guitar. It covers in detail the exact techniques involved in playing slap bass, and how to best incorporate them into musical playing.
The package consists of two instructional videos, detailed sheet music, and bonus solo material. All video content is in high quality DVD format.
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| BASS WORKOUT - DVD
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5 Reviews
| Part of the Studio Bass Player series,
Bass Workout is extensive bass excersices that cover linear runs up and down the neck.
Chromatic, Pentatonic, Diminished and Tritone are just a few of the excersices in this DVD. Includes stretching excersices. This DVD shows you how to stretch out the fingers in the right hand to cover more fretboard without excess movement so you play faster and more accurate. Approx Running Time: 62 minutes.
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| BASSLINE - DVD
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| Originally released in the summer of 2005 (in Scandanavia), BASSLINE has now been updated and remastered in English! That's right, BassBooks.com has partnered up with Bassist and educator Henrik Deleuran to now make available BASSLINE 1: The ultimate private study for beginners, intermediate and advanced players.
BassLine 1 is 2 hours and 43 minutes of comprehensive Bass study on over 15 areas of study. All lessons combined are organized to take you through the initial beginning phases of learning your instrument all the way to advanced topics such as melody, fretless, acoustic, soloing and a whole lot more!
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| BEBOP BASS 1 - DVD
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No reviews | Bebop Bass 1 shows you how to play Donna Lee (Charlie Parker) note for note. This DVD breaks Down this Jazz head (made famous by Jaco Pastorius) into 4/ 8 and 16 bar phrasing and plays each part slowly, showing you exactly whats being played. If your into soloing and sax-like phrasing, this DVD is a must! Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Approx Running Time: 61 minutes.
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| BEYOND BASSLINES - FROM BACH TO BRAHMS
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| Build technique with beautiful music through the works of great composers
such as Bach, Haydn, Chopin, Brahms and more. Beyond Basslines helps you put
your scales and arpeggios to use while developing dexterity, finger
independence, a melodic sense and an appreciation of the electric bass as a
solo instrument. ArtSong Publishing presents Beyond Basslines; From Bach to Brahms. Arranged and compiled by Chuck Bianchi, Beyond Basslines encourages technical and
musical development through the beautiful music of the great composers.
Whether it is through the technicality of Bach or the lyricism of Schumann
and Chopin, you will experience how the master composers use scale patterns
and arpeggios to create some of the most beautiful music ever written.
Arranged and compiled by Chuck Bianchi. Midi files for each piece are also included. Contains 11 solos and 5 duets. Written in standard notation and TAB. 50 Pages.
This title is available in an e-book format here.
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| BEYOND BASSLINES - FROM BACH TO BRAHMS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Build technique with beautiful music through the works of great composers
such as Bach, Haydn, Chopin, Brahms and more. Beyond Basslines helps you put
your scales and arpeggios to use while developing dexterity, finger
independence, a melodic sense and an appreciation of the electric bass as a
solo instrument. ArtSong Publishing presents Beyond Basslines; From Bach to Brahms. Arranged and compiled by Chuck Bianchi, Beyond Basslines encourages technical and
musical development through the beautiful music of the great composers.
Whether it is through the technicality of Bach or the lyricism of Schumann
and Chopin, you will experience how the master composers use scale patterns
and arpeggios to create some of the most beautiful music ever written.
Arranged and compiled by Chuck Bianchi. Midi files for each piece are also included. Contains 11 solos and 5 duets. Written in standard notation and TAB. 51 Pages.
This title is available in print format here.
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| BIG DROPPINS
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No reviews | Big Droppins is Michael Dimin's first CD, as a leader, featuring Tristan Luke, Brian Melick, Konstantin Tsykun, Tim Reyes and the world class reed work of Special Guest Paul McCandless.
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| CHRISTMAS CLASSICS FOR SOLO BASS
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No reviews | Gather the family around the amplifier and share the Christmas spirit with the wonderful sounds of Christmas Classics for Solo Bass.
Over 50 pages of Christmas fun and all the classics are here, from the beloved favorites you've been singing since you were a kid, to a few hand-picked gems well-deserving of a return to the spotlight. Spiral bound.
This title now includes the MIDI files for every song.
Written in standard notation and tab.
This title is available in eBook (adobe pdf) format here.
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| CHRISTMAS CLASSICS FOR SOLO BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Gather the family around the amplifier and share the Christmas spirit with the wonderful sounds of Christmas Classics for Solo Bass.
Over 50 pages of Christmas fun and all the classics are here, from the beloved favorites you've been singing since you were a kid, to a few hand-picked gems well-deserving of a return to the spotlight. Spiral bound. This title includes the MIDI files for every song. Written in standard notation and tab.
This title is available in print format here.
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| CLASSIC GEMS FOR ELECTRIC BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Includes seven solos and one duet! Did you ever wonder where all those great sounding arpeggio runs and bass lines came from? They come from the easily playable material of great composers such as Carcassi, Bach, and Carulli. As the electric bass has become an immensely exciting and popular instrument, its standards for technical excellence have also risen. What we find lacking is a thoughtful, graded approach to learning solos for electric bass. Each of the timeless classics presented here is playable by the beginner to early-intermediate bassist. All are presented in both 'standard' and TAB form. Of greatest importance is that this book exceeds its intended goal - to enable each student to experience the emotional and musical joy of playing not just one, but many pieces of music from start to finish. Each of these Classic Gems is suitable for solo performance by today's modern bass guitarist. Includes MIDI files. 20 pages. Written in standard notation and TAB.
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| CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. I
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| Classical Masterpieces for Electric Bass is the latest compilation by Mike Cornelison. This is a comprehensive collection of 46 Classical Music pieces arranged for the Bass Guitar. Each piece is well presented, easy to follow and a stand-alone skill builder (ear training, dexterity, etc.). 109 pages. Spiral bound. Written in standard notation and tab.
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| CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES FOR ELECTRIC BASS VOL. II
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| Following on the success of Classical Masterpieces For Electric Bass, Mike
Cornelison is at it again with this collection of 60 of the greatest
classical pieces ever attempted on the electric bass. With many pieces that
are instantly recognizable to a few rarities you may be hearing for the
first time, the variety of music contained in this book is truly impressive,
ranging from simpler songs that will put a smile on your friends faces to
jaw-dropping, concert level pieces and a couple tapping arrangements and
chordal arrangements thrown in for good measure.
The book comes with the midi files for every piece, combined with a free
download of Microsoft's Windows Media Player 11, you can use the new tempo
feature from WMP 11 to practice all these pieces at whatever tempo you
desire. Written in Standard Notation and TAB. Spiral bound. 111 pages.
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| COVERING ALL BASSES
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| Covering All Basses could be described as the Swiss Army Knife of method books. It contains something that will address just about any situation. Includes educational information and application for both the Electric and Upright bassist(s). The included audio CD has recorded examples of various bass lines from the book, and acts as a play-along for the recorded tracks.
Presented in a standard music theory format, all music examples are written in standard notation only (no TAB). One of the neat, unique features of this title is that the photos are in color - not something you see everyday. 150 pages.
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| CREATING BASSLINES VOLUME 1
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| CREATING BASSLINES VOLUME 1 is the first book by New Zealand musician Phil Boniface. This independent publication is a unique, contemporary, easy to understand guide to playing bass guitar.
Written in standard notation, and TAB - also includes several photos. Includes audio CD. 72 pages.
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| CUBAN TIMBA - A CONTEMPORARY BASS TECHNIQUE
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No reviews | CUBAN TIMBA: A CONTEMPORARY BASS TECHNIQUE is a new and innovative book on Cuban Timba Bass Stylings. All Bass lines are written and recorded in Havana, Cuba by the master of Timba bass, Feliciano Arango. The book consists of note-by-note transcriptions and explanations of key concepts of the accompanying CD’s. This book will allow bassists to develop the Timba style using a practical and comprehensive approach “direct from the source”. 82 PAGES. Written in Spanish and English, with the music in standard notation (no TAB). Includes audio CD.
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| DIATONIC MAJOR & MINOR SCALES FOR ELECTRIC BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | The Late guitarist Andres Segovia put the practice of scales into perspective: 'The student who wishes to acquire a firm technique ..... should never neglect the patient study of scales. Many hours of frequently futile exercises can be condensed into one hour of scales.' Although the study of scales is one important element of becoming a great bassist, mastering scales is the primary means to developing new and creative bass playing. The importance of this book can not be overstated. Includes MIDI files. 12 pages. Written in standard notation. (NO TAB)
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| EADG 4
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| EADG 4 was written with the intention of teaching the bass guitarist what music theory is and how it works on the fretboard of the bass guitar. The approach in writing this book is unique in the fact that it does not include any musical notation, tablature, or diagrams. It uses finger patterns, charts, and definitions on how to play the bass.
EADG 4 contains studies of the major scales, the natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales, chord arpeggios, the modal system, harmonics, double stops, chordal studies, the standard 12 bar blues form, and much, much more. It is written with every type of bassist in mind-from the beginner to the advanced pro, from the "street" player to the "school" player. This book works for everyone. EADG 4 is spiral bound and 200 pages.
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| EXPOSED: SOLO MUSIC FOR UNACCOMPANIED ELECTRIC BASS
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No reviews | Exposed: Solo Music for Unaccompanied Electric Bass features transcriptions of 4 solo bass pieces from Chuck Bianchi’s CD Dreaming Out Loud. The Compositions explore the use of two-handed tapping, harmonics, chords, altered tunings and other “alternative” techniques. It is complete, written in standard notation and TAB, and includes performance notes for each piece. Spiral bound. 40 pages.
This title is available in eBook (adobe pdf) format here.
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| EXPOSED: SOLO MUSIC FOR UNACCOMPANIED ELECTRIC BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | Now available in eBook format, Exposed: Solo Music for Unaccompanied Electric Bass features transcriptions of 4 solo bass pieces from Chuck Bianchi’s CD Dreaming Out Loud. The Compositions explore the use of two-handed tapping, harmonics, chords, altered tunings and other “alternative” techniques. It is complete, written in standard notation and TAB, and includes performance notes for each piece. Spiral bound. 40 pages. Written in standard notation and tab. The e-book includes both the book in Adobe pdf format and the audio tracks in MP3 format.
This title is available in print format here.
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| EXTREME SLAP BASS - DICTIONARY OF GROOVES (on CD-ROM)
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| 'Extreme Slap Bass' contains 175 Killer Funk, Soul, and R&B licks packed into a single CD-ROM. Each lick is written in standard notation and TAB, and is accompanied with an MP3 audio example. The licks range in difficulty from simple octave patterns to complex 'machine-gun' 16th notes and double stops. 'Extreme Slap Bass' is organized into sections that cover the elements of the funk style, including: octaves, hammer ons/pull offs, pentatonic scales, Dorian and Mixolydian modes, and much more. In short, this book is a huge source of new ides that should keep you busy for a long time!
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| FISHIN' FOR GRIPS - BOOK/DVD
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| Fishin’ For Grips is a definitive approach to learning chord-melody on the bass guitar. Todd Johnson and Jim Stinnett have teamed up to produce a clear and concise methodology. The eighty-four minute DVD and book clearly illustrates how Todd does it.
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| FRETBOARD ALCHEMY FOR 4, 5, AND 6-STRING BASS
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| Fretboard Alchemy For 4, 5, And 6-String Bass is a no nonsense comprehensive study of scales, modes, chords, arpeggios, extended fingerings, diagonal fingerings, functional harmony, theory and more. Ever wonder how to play a Phrygian Dominant? It's there on page 26. How about the 4th mode of the Melodic Minor? Page 17 in all of its glory. I have stripped away all the fluff associated with scale theory and brought it into the new century with style. All examples are presented in both standard notation and fretboard diagrams.
This title is available in eBook (adobe pdf) format here.
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| FRETBOARD ALCHEMY FOR 4, 5, AND 6-STRING BASS - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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No reviews | One of our perennial best-sellers over the past few years, Fretboard Alchemy For 4, 5, And 6-String Bass is now available as an eBook! A no nonsense comprehensive study of scales, modes, chords, arpeggios, extended fingerings, diagonal fingerings, functional harmony, theory and more. Ever wonder how to play a Phrygian Dominant? It's there on page 26. How about the 4th mode of the Melodic Minor? Page 17 in all of its glory. I have stripped away all the fluff associated with scale theory and brought it into the new century with style. All examples are presented in both standard notation and fretboard diagrams.
This title is available in print format here.
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| FRETBOARD ARCANUM
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| Fretboard Arcanum, by Scott Hubbell, is a comprehensive method written to help bassists with their 'vertical' soloing skills. The purpose of this book is to familiarize the bassist with chord structures and to enhance his ability to solo intelligently and effectively. While many of these concepts can be applied to bass lines and fills, these exercises will focus more on soloing. Includes hundreds of exercises, written in both standard notation and tablature will help the player with ear-training, chord studies, fretboard knowledge and over-all chops fitness. 94 pages. MIDI versions of each example (105 in total) are included with this title.
This title is available in eBook (adobe pdf) format here.
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| FRETBOARD ARCANUM - EBOOK/PDF VERSION
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| Now available in eBook format, Fretboard Arcanum, by Scott Hubbell, is a comprehensive method written to help bassists with their 'vertical' soloing skills. The purpose of this book is to familiarize the bassist with chord structures and to enhance his ability to solo intelligently and effectively. While many of these concepts can be applied to bass lines and fills, these exercises will focus more on soloing. Includes hundreds of exercises, written in both standard notation and tablature will help the player with ear-training, chord studies, fretboard knowledge and over-all chops fitness. 94 pages. MIDI versions of each example (105 in total) are included with this title.
This title is available in print format here.
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