Carlos del Puerto True Cuban Bass PDF. This book is written by one of the masters of Afro-Cuban bass playing. It is bilingual and comes with two CDs that have Carlos playing the exercises in the book, as well as some historic Cuban recordings re-issued. It is a complete overview of the evolution of the bass’ role in Cuban music, as well as a method book on all the different styles of Afro-Cuban bass playing. Endorsed by Jimmy Haslip, Chucho Valdes, and Paquito D’Rivera. Let there be no doubt this book is the best of it’s kind and at...

Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-A-Long Volume 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 PDF download. Possession of this collection will enable any musician, independently of level and experience in jazz improvisation mastery, learn the basic styles and genres of jazz, and eventually become a true expert in this. Information for reference (for those who do not know): Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-A-Long – the world’s best collections of exercises for jazz musicians. Volume 6: Charlie Parker – All Bird. Intermediate/Advanced. The essence of modern music is Bebop; considered by many to be the most important music of the 20th century. This set...

Ron Carter Building Jazz Bass Lines PDF. In this book/CD pack, bass legend Ron Carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines; constructing lines using non-harmonic tones and diverse rhythms; playing in fast tempos; and developing tone and pitch. Includes a play-along CD with an all-star rhythm section and isolated bass parts, so players can listen to Ron play the sample written lines, practice them with the CD, then create their own lines with the guitar, piano and drums backing them up. Is a nice book for beginners, gives examples of blues in most major...

Outta Sight Funk and R&B Riffs for Bass PDF. 55 bass riffs for beginner to advanced level. Outta Sight Funk and R&B Riffs for Bass is designed to help bass players and also keyboard players improve their bass playing technique with a wide range of different Funk riffs and grooves. The book starts off with easier examples and gradually increases in difficulty as the examples become more syncopated. This book is a companion to Outta Sight Funk & R&B Patterns for Drums While living in London during his early 20’s Andrew had the opportunity of developing his Funk &...

Jerry Bergonzi Melodic Rhythms Volume 4 PDF. Time and rhythm are king! Number one! We are constantly aware of this fact when we are playing or listening to improvised music. All notes seem to sound good when they are played with good time. Even melodies that use wrong notes sound good when played with good time. What often packages a good time feel are the rhythms a particular artist chooses to use. This book hopefully lends some insight into practicing and playing creative rhythms in a melodic way.   Format: PDF + Audio tracks (Mp3). 117 pages See also:...

Josquin des Pres The Encyclopedia of Bass Riffs PDF. When Leo Fender invented the electric bass in the early 1950s, little did he know the musical revolution that would follow. Dozens of musical styles were born as a direct result of his invention. Encyclopedia of Bass Riffs is an overview of over 40 different musical styles, covering 50 years of electric bass playing. Through a wide variety of stylistic examples, this book explores many musical genres that may have never existed without the electric bass guitar. These examples will undoubtedly add diversity to your musical vocabulary and supplement your...

Iron Maiden Bass Anthology PDF, EPUB, FB2. Bass Recorded Versions. This book of note-for-note Steve Harris bass transcriptions is a must-have for any rock bassist. The book contains a sampler of some of the most memorable bass playing moments from a man who always has a talent for impressive and inventive bass playing. The bass lines are accurate and as a by-product also provide a good glimpe into the way his playing ties to his songwriting structures (as well as into the songs written by or co-written with others). A very educational book that helps understand what a bass...

Ultimate Slap Bass Intermediate Level Bass Techniques PDF book 2. Ultimate Slap Bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. In this book, the second in the series of three, more complex techniques are covered.  The book starts with using the left hand slapping technique and moves on to cover double popping, strumming, machine gun triplets, tenths and more. There are 73 exercises in this book and all have free backing tracks available to download from the publishers website. The 1st book of the series can be found here. Format: PDF, 63...

Mark Levine The Jazz Theory Book PDF. Endorsed by Jamey Aebersold, James Moody, Dave Liebman, and others, The Jazz Theory Book presents all the information any student of jazz needs in an easy-to-understand, yet thorough, manner. For intermediate to advanced players, and written by one of the acknowledged masters of jazz, it is used by universities around the world. Over 500 pages of text and over 750 musical examples. Written in the language of the working jazz musician, this book is easy to read and user-friendly. At the same time, it is the most comprehensive study of jazz harmony...

Rebeca Mauleon Salsa Guidebook For Piano and Ensemble PDF. The only complete method book on salsa ever published! 260 pages, filled with musical examples for piano, bass, drum set and salsa percussion instruments. For beginning to advanced players. Also included are excerpts of musical scores showing how each instrument fits into each variation of salsa, an historical synopsis, numerous photos of salsa artists and an extensive discography of Afro-Caribbean music. A complete method book on how all the various styles of Afro-Cuban music are played, plus sample charts showing what each instrument is responsible for, a complete history of...