Download or read book The Bass Player s Warm Up written by Janek Gwizdala and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-14 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality of your warm-up determines the success of your practice routine, and subsequently, how great of a player you can become. The Bass Player's Warm-Up puts the process of one of the world's best bassists right into your hands. Janek Gwizdala shares his personal exercises to prepare your fingers and mind for playing your instrument; whether it's setting up for a ten-minute maintenance session, or moments before walking on stage to a sold-out show. These warm-ups were written with every bassist in mind, so if you've just picked up the bass or have played your whole life, let The Bass Player's Warm-Up become your new method for greeting your instrument every day.
Download or read book Bass Aerobics written by Jon Liebman and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Bass Builders). Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book with audio by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and maintaining bass guitar technique. Liebman teaches: chromatics; scales & arpeggios; string-crossing and advanced patterns; slapping & popping; and more -- all in styles ranging from rock, funk and R&B to jazz, disco, reggae and more. Bassists using "Bass Aerobics" will benefit from increased speed, improved dexterity, better accuracy and heightened coordination not to mention an awesome new groove vocabulary! The accompanying audio contains all 52 workout grooves for both demonstration and play-along.
Download or read book All the Good Stuff written by Janek Gwizdala and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the Good Stuff is the definitive guide to what every musician is searching for - worthwhile practice that will take your playing to the next level. Written by internationally acclaimed bassist Janek Gwizdala, this practice manual is saturated with twenty years of curated exercises from a professional's arsenal. All the Good Stuff will not only solidify your technique, grow your vocabulary, and increase your musicianship, but it will teach you how to do these things for yourself for years to come. This long-awaited second edition comes to you entirely reimagined, with clearer instructions, flawless copywork, and all exercises included in all twelve keys for bass clef, TAB, and treble clef.
Download or read book 30 Day Bass Workout written by David Overthrow and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enjoyable and challenging exercise routine will prepare you for the rigors of contemporary bass playing and sharpen your technique. The strategy focuses on warm-ups and stretching, exercises for strength, agility and stamina, and specific techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs. Jam-packed with tried-and-true "bassrobic" exercises, this book will build your technique, no matter what style of music you play. Don't let another day go by without making this a perfect new addition to your bass library.
Download or read book Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies written by Patrick Pfeiffer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to play bass guitar quickly and easily with this guide and bonus interactive CD! The bass guitar is utilized in almost every single genre of music-rock, classical, jazz, metal, funk, and country just to name a few. Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies provides bassists an opportunity to dabble with all these styles and more. Regardless of your intended musical style, this hands-on guide provides the tips and drills designed to help perfect your playing ability. Features a wide variety of over 300 exercises and technique-building practice opportunities tailored to bass guitar From classic blues bass rhythms to funk, rock, and reggae bass patterns, players of all styles benefit from the exercises and chords presented Shows you proper hand and body posture and fingering and hand positions Each lesson concludes with a music piece for you to try The audio CD includes practice pieces that accompany the exercises and drills presented in each section Helps you build your strength, endurance, and dexterity when playing bass Whether you're a beginner bass player or you're looking to stretch your playing skills, Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies is the book for you! CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.
Download or read book All the Better Stuff written by Janek Gwizdala and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the Better Stuff is the power-packed sequel to Janek Gwizdala's critically acclaimed bass practice book, All the Good Stuff. These expertly crafted exercises will help you push yourself to the next level in your technique, ability, and musicianship, regardless of your current playing abilities. Using Janek's virtuosic playing and years of experience, All the Better Stuff will innovate your daily practice routine, excite you about where you're going, and inspire you to be just that - better.
Download or read book Time Functioning Patterns written by Gary Chaffee and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1994-10 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset performance. Time-Functioning Patterns includes materials dealing with rock cymbal ostinatos, jazz independence, and the new linear phrasing concept that Gary developed.
Download or read book The Couch Potato Guitar Workout written by Greg Horne and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's face it---we all practice in front of the TV sometimes, so why not make the best of it? The Couch Potato Guitar Workout is a fun, straightforward, no-frills approach to building guitar technique while watching your favorite TV show or just vegging out on the couch. It's perfect for guitarists of all levels and styles looking to develop speed, strength, and accuracy. Learn the proper posture for sitting on a couch while playing guitar, how to practice without driving your couchmate crazy, basic finger mechanics, and even ways to work your flexors and extensors. With tons of exercises and licks to develop your technique in astonishing ways, The Couch Potato Guitar Workout is your ticket to advancing as a guitarist---all while sitting on your couch!
Download or read book Extreme Metal Bass Essential Techniques Concepts and Applications for Metal Bassists written by Alex Webster and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Bass Instruction). As the original bassist for the seminal death metal band Cannibal Corpse, author Alex Webster offers invaluable insight into the realm of metal bass guitar. This exclusive book/audio pack provides detailed, hands-on training, featuring vital bass guitar techniques and concepts. Extreme Metal Bass further demonstrates how these techniques can be applied in real-life situations within the context of a song. No matter what brand of metal you subscribe to from classic metal to modern metal and beyond Extreme Metal Bass will supply the bass skills you crave. Extreme Metal Bass also includes access to enhanced audio with demonstration and play-along tracks of all the examples in the book, plus play-along MIDI drum files for optimum practicing. This book is designed for players who use a standard-tuned five-string bass (low to high: B-E-A-D-G). If you do not have a five-string bass, a four string (tuned B-E-A-D) will work for much of the material presented.
Download or read book Music Theory for the Bass Player written by Ariane Cap and published by CapCat Music Media. This book was released on 2018-12-22 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music Theory for the Bass Player is a comprehensive and immediately applicable guide to making you a well-grounded groover, informed bandmate and all-around more creative musician. Included with this book are 89 videos that are incorporated in this ebook. This is a workbook, so have your bass and a pen ready to fill out the engaging Test Your Understanding questions! Have you always wanted to learn music theory but felt it was too overwhelming a task? Perhaps all the books seem to be geared toward pianists or classical players? Do you know lots of songs, but don't know how the chords are put together or how they work with the melody? If so, this is the book for you! • Starting with intervals as music's basic building blocks, you will explore scales and their modes, chords and the basics of harmony. • Packed with fretboard diagrams, musical examples and exercises, more than 180 pages of vital information are peppered with mind-bending quizzes, effective mnemonics, and compelling learning approaches. • Extensive and detailed photo demonstrations show why relaxed posture and optimized fingering are vital for good tone, timing and chops. • You can even work your way through the book without being able to read music (reading music is of course a vital skill, yet, the author believes it should not be tackled at the same time as the study of music theory, as they are different skills with a different practicing requirement. Reading becomes much easier once theory is mastered and learning theory on the fretboard using diagrams and patterns as illustrations, music theory is very accessible, immediately usable and fun. This is the definitive resource for the enthusiastic bassist! p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica; min-height: 16.0px} This book and the 89 free videos stand on their own and form a thorough source for studying music theory for the bass player. If you'd like to take it a step further, the author also offers a corresponding 20 week course; this online course works with the materials in this book and practices music theory application in grooves, fills and solos. Information is on the author's blog.
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 Bass Fitness An Exercising Handbook written by Josquin des Pres and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1991-05-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar School). The purpose of this book is to provide the aspiring bass player with a wide variety of finger exercises for developing the techniques necessary to succeed in today's music scene. It can also play an important role in a bass player's daily practicing program. The 200 exercises are designed to help increase your speed, improve your dexterity, develop accuracy and promote finger independence. Recommended by world-acclaimed bass players, music schools and music magazines, this is the ultimate bass handbook. The added use of photos makes the lessons complete!
Download or read book Basic Bass Workout written by Stuart Clayton and published by SMT. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bass is fundamental to all forms of music, and being a versatile and accomplished player has never been so important. This pocket-sized guide to the Bass, written by Stuart Clayton, provides you with everything you need to develop a comprehensive knowledge of your instrument and the music you play on it. Starting with the basics of tuning up and finding your way around the fretboard, the book then presents a series of tutorials covering: All aspects Notation and Tablature How to form an effective practice schedule The basics of major/minor diatonic harmony Left hand accuracy and exercises Phrasing techniques including slurs, trills, bending and vibrato Playing fingerstyle, muting and the travelling thumb Slap Bass - how it works and when to use it Playing with a pick How to arrange and transcribe You will even find a section covering the bass itself, how to buy an instrument and what to look for in your own price range. Soon you will find yourself accomplished and confident in a large variety of musical situations.
Download or read book 100 Funk Grooves for Electric Bass written by Dan Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-03 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Double Bass written by Jeff Bradetich and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bass Technique Finger Gym written by Simon Pratt and published by WWW.Fundamental-Changes.com. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bass Technique Finger Gym is an instant 'shot-in-the-arm' for bass players of any level. It focuses on building a solid foundation of clean, usable, musical skills.
Download or read book Jazz Vocabulary for Electric Bass written by Janek Gwizdala and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jazz Vocabulary for Electric Bass: ii-V-I is the first definitive book of its kind: explaining, exploring, and creating jazz harmony and improvisation from the perspective of a world-renowned bassist. The book begins at the heart of basic vocabulary in the jazz idiom, building a concrete foundation of confidence in "making the changes," before guiding through every step of the process to more fresh and complex interpretations of the altered scale, unexpected tonal centers, and innovative chord structure. This book will strengthen your technique, refine and train your ear, and make informed and creative jazz vocabulary attainable in your playing. Get better at jazz-for real this time.
