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...

Marc Ensign Slappin’ PDF. A Complete Study of Slap Technique for Bass. Gleaned from years of teaching, performance, and listening experience -bass players at all levels will benefit from studying the numerous exercises, grooves, and musical examples offered in this book. Whether you are into funk, RB, fusion, jazz, rock, punk, reggae, alternative music, or any other style; the slap technique will find a niche in your bass playing vocabulary. Chapter headings include: Technique, Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs, Ghost Notes, Left Hand Slap, Open Strings, Double Slap, Double Stops, Double Pops, Other Licks and Tricks, and Advanced Grooves Solos Using...

Patrick Pfeiffer Daily Grooves for Bass PDF. New York City bassist and teacher Patrick Pfeiffer has created a regimen that will teach the developing bassist how to become truly great, through practice, discipline, and perseverance. But who said it has to be boring? Daily Grooves for Bass is jam-packed with a different groove for every day of the year and these funky, hip, and inspiring exercises will get newcomers reading and playing grooves worthy of any bassist’s repertoire. Bassists can forget the chore of trudging through a typical exercise book, as grooves are limited to one or two measures...

David Baker A Creative Approach To Practicing Jazz PDF. A much heralded jazz practice method from leading educator/performer David Baker. David condenses a wealth of experience and knowledge into practice-specific ideas and exercises for all musicians. Subjects covered include practice goals, techniques and strategies, hearing, transcribing, playing with play-a-longs and “actual” recordings, tune memorization, self evaluation and much more. For any C, Eb, Bb, or bass instrument. Intermediate, advanced. This is not a book filled with licks. It is a book filled with concepts that you apply to your own, or standards, or be-bop. It is a good book,...

Paul Fox Blues, Rock & Funk PDF. A fun and easy way to play bass licks in the style of your favorite artist – whether you read music or not! Each volume in the Bass Tab Licks series contains over 90 essential licks/riffs for live and studio performance as well as a brief history and recommended listening list for each style. Written in tablature and standard musical notation. All of the licks in this book are written in standard music notation as well as the popular tablature system. Bass players who read music will have no difficulty in playing...

Tony Oppenheim Slap It PDF. Funk Studies for the Electric Bass. Learn the coolest, funkiest and most dynamic of Bass guitar techniques with this fantastic book of funk studies. Slap It! is one of the most successful slap and pop methods, and, since its release, has become a must-have for electric bass players wanting to learn more about playing and sight-reading slap bass lines. Tony Oppenheim’s fabulous collection of funk studies is comprehensive with a massive 151 exercises to learn, hone and master this wrist wrangling and finger popping technique, all in standard notation and Bass tablature. A CD...