Download or read book The Art of Double Bass Playing written by Warren Benfield and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Double Bass Playing is the result of a collaboration between Warren Benfield, an outstanding bassist/teacher and James Seay Dean, Jr., Associate Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, a skilled writer/editor. Warren Benfield started his professional career in 1934 as the youngest member of the Minneapolis Symphony. Moving on to the St. Louis Symphony as principal bass and then to the Philadelphia Orchestra as co-principal bass, he joined the Chicago Symphony in 1949 where he remained until his retirement in 1987. Benfield has always been dedicated to teaching, and during his years with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, he was on the faculties of Northwestern University and DePaul University. He has also given many master classes and lectures, including two in China. Since retiring, he is continuing to teach a few students at the American Conservatory and at Chicago's Merit School for underprivileged children, which focuses on the arts. Benfield's particular aim is to teach the approach of the double bass from a musical, as well as a technical standpoint.
Download or read book Upright Bass Primer written by Andy Hohwald and published by Watch & Learn. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes audio CD with over 20 play along songs with a full band. Quickly & easily learn to play like the pros with this step by step method." --front cover.
Download or read book New Method for the Double Bass English and German written by Franz Simandl and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Berlioz the Bear written by Jan Brett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1991-10-11 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "Reading Rainbow" Feature Title Zum, zum, buzz.... zum, zum, buzz... What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of magicians into a hole in the road and gets stuck. Time is running out, and if a rooster, a cat, a billy goat, a plow horse, and an ox can't rescue the bandwagon, who can? As the suspense mounts, intricate borders reveal the village animals making their way to the square one by one. When the clock chimes eight, the animals, ready to dance, have filled the square-but there's no sign of Berlioz. Jan Brett's glorious illustrations invite the eye to linger over exquisite details and humorous nuances that enhance the story. This delightful cumulative tale is one that will be looked at again and again.
Download or read book The Bass Player Book written by Karl Coryat and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the right-hand man for players who live and breathe bass, or for beginners who want an all-in-one guide to the instrument that “shakes the low end” of rock, pop, jazz and more. This handbook details the ins and outs of buying basses and equipment; provides set-up and electronics tips; and explores unique characteristics of landmark bass models. Chapters on technique cover bass basics, theory, fretless playing, acoustic bass, the essentials of various music styles, recording, gigging, and more. Seminal interviews with great bassists include Jeff Berlin, Stanley Clarke, John Pattitucci, Bill Wyman, and many others.
Download or read book The Paganini of the Double Bass written by Chris West and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The achievements of Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889) as a solo performer on the double bass tower above those of any other player before or since. In fact it's hard to think of any other field of human endeavour where one person has gone so far beyond everybody else. For nearly fifty years he astonished and delighted audiences on four continents. This new biography The Paganini of the Double Bass: Bottesini in Britain tells the complete life story of this remarkable man. He visited Britain over twenty times and performed in around 800 concerts including thirteen lengthy national tours. His many appearances in London throughout the Victorian era took place in a changing musical scene, as rival opera companies went to war, and concert promoters experimented with different ways of presenting music to the public. Bottesini, almost uniquely, was an outstanding success at the most serious philharmonic concerts and the rowdiest popular events. He was particularly associated with the Proms. He appeared over 200 times between 1851 and 1887, and even shared conducting duties with Johann Strauss II for the 1867 season, but he did not quite live long enough to see the era of Henry Wood. Although this book covers Bottesini's career in Britain in most detail, it describes his entire life: how his company in Havana raised the standards of opera in America in the late 1840s how he had major conducting positions in Mexico, Paris, Barcelona, Cairo and Buenos Aires the story behind how he came to conduct the world premiere of Aida how the operas he composed met with success but never became established in the repertoire his pioneering role in introducing purely instrumental music to Italy how his constant gambling forced him to keep going back on the road with his double bass his relationships with Verdi, Rossini and the powerful publishing house of Ricordi his two wives, hardly mentioned in any previous study The inclusion of around 20 letters to his closest friend, most of them not in any previous book about Bottesini, allows us to see the great double bass player's life from his own perspective -- his domestic quarrels, his financial pressures and his professional rivalries. 280 pages Available from Amazon Based on almost 10000 references in contemporary periodicals, mainly in the UK, but also Italy, Germany, France, USA, Cuba, Russia, Hungary Many inaccurate dates and places from previous studies have been corrected All UK appearances listed Three major interviews with Bottesini from UK newspapers Over 70 contemporary reviews 27 pictures Many adverts and documents from the era The first ever chronological listing of his music for double bass sheds light on the development of his techniques Detailed index of all people, places and works mentioned
Download or read book Learn to Play Bluegrass Bass written by Earl Gately and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last, here is a method book for the upright string bass or "dog house bass" as it is affectionately known in bluegrass circles. Although bluegrass bass has a style of its own, the knowledge gained through this method is applicable to virtually any musical genre. This book addresses the elements of tuning, hand positions, essential chord theory, slap bass technique, and playing in positions 1-10. A handy chart is provided for transposing chord progressions from one key to another. Written in standard notation only.
Download or read book The Total Jazz Bassist written by David Overthrow and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Total Jazz Bassist is a complete jazz method, giving equal treatment to both electric and double bass. Covering styles like bebop, Latin, funk and fusion, this book provides examples and lessons that will help you become a well-rounded bassist. The Total Jazz Bassist also covers theory, technique, tunes, solos, jazz styles, and includes great advice for practicing and doing business. You'll learn to develop walking bass lines, how to solo, bass lines and solo patterns for blues changes and major and minor "two-five-one" progressions, dominant 7th chord scales, approaches for playing "Rhythm Changes," and much, much more! This is the one place to get everything you need to make you not only a great jazz bassist but an asset to any band. A CD demonstrating the examples in the book is included.
Download or read book Suzuki bass school written by and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents are: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Variations and Theme (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Song of the Wind, (Folk Song) * O Come, Little Children (Folk Song) * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Shinichi Suzuki) * LIghtly Row (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * Chatter with the Angels (Spiritual) * Song of the Wind (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * French Folk Song (Folk Song) * O Come, LIttle Children (Folk Song) * Lament (Bohemian Folk Song) * Perpetual Motion (Shinichi Suzuki) * Allegretto (Shinichi Suzuki) * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki) * The Little Fiddle (German Folk Song).
Download or read book I Bags the Bass written by Chris Belshaw and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ground-breaking collection created by well known double-bass teacher, Chris Belshaw, who presents for teachers and students a lively and practical tutor. All 3 volumes are listed on the AMEB and offer a wide range of well-known tunes.
Download or read book The Double Bass Book written by Jonas Lohse and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Solos for the Double Bass Player written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by G. Schirmer, Incorporated. This book was released on 1986-11 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (String Solo). Contents: Bourre (Bach) * Grave (Abaco) * Concerto (Vivaldi) * Prelude and Allegro (d'Andrieu) * Sonata in C Minor (Handel) * Sonatina and Minuet (Beethoven) * Elegy and Andante (Bottesini) * Aria from Rigoletto (Verdi) * Adagio (Geissel) * Vocalise (Rachmaninoff) * Romance (Prokofiev) * Introduction and Tarentelle (Franchi) * Serenade (Beveridge) * Chaconne (Russell).
Download or read book Double Bass Drumming written by Joe Franco and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1999-10-23 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Franco presents an organized discussion of this powerful and consistent sound in a method he calls "The Single Stroke System." Focusing on beats, fills, and soloing over the double bass roll, this book provides practical applications that will guide a single bass player into the world of playing two bass drums.
Download or read book The Setup and Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound written by Chuck Traeger and published by Henry a Strobel. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See the publisher's page at www.henrystrobel.com with top professional reviews.
Download or read book Jazz Bowing Techniques for the Improvising Bassist written by John Goldsby and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2015-04 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes compositions by and for famous bass players. Highly recommended! Album Contents: Bowin' the Blues * Festus Yukan * Grahi * Blues for Sarka * Gotta Git * Roll Down, Roll On. Transcribed Solos: Jimmy Blanton: Sophisticated Lady (Jimmy Blanton) * Mr. J. B. Blue (Jimmy Blanton) * I Got Rhythm (Leroy "Slam" Stewart) * Tale of the Fingers (Paul Chambers) * The Theme (Paul Chambers) * Elsa (Eddie Gomez) * Lava (John Goldsby) * Three Short Stories for Bass and Piano (John Goldsby).
Download or read book The Best Double Bass Drum Book Ever written by Jim Holland and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Modern Drummer magazine gave this must-have drum book a four-star rating! It features 616 of the best double bass drum patterns you have ever heard or played and is presented in an easy-to-read format. Perfect for every drummer with two bass drum pedals! It includes 2 CDs featuring tracks for every pattern included in the book.
Download or read book Essential technique for strings written by Robert Gillespie and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To help the intermediate player develop the skills necessary for playing in an orchestra.
