Download or read book Killer Technique Bass Guitar written by Collin Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-12-12 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killer Technique: Bass Guitar is a technique and daily study book inspired by Corey Christiansen's Gig Savers: Killer Technique book for guitar (MB20028). This book provides concepts and daily routines to help players gain facility on their instrument by improving technique and avoiding injury. The exercises can be used as a warm-up or as full-speed technical studies. Many of the exercises focus on one hand or the other; others are designed specifically to improve synchronicity between the two hands. It is useful for musicians of any level. The exercises are presented in string numbers, fret numbers and fretboard diagrams rather than standard notation or tab. This book will work for any variety of bass guitar-electric, acoustic, fretless-and the material can easily be adapted for bass guitars with five or more strings
Download or read book Killer Technique Upright Bass written by Christopher Tordinin and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2013-01-09 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killer Technique: Upright Bass is designed to help open up your technique. It encourages an approach that will make you think and work hard in the practice room, but relax while performing. The content is geared toward an improvisatory approach. The lessons included are designed for pizzicato playing, but work justas well with arco. You will find exercises that present challenges to each hand.Above all, this book stresses that technique is a means to an end: creatingbeautiful music
Download or read book Creative Bass Technique Exercises written by Dan Hawkins and published by WWW.Fundamental-Changes.com. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover fully-formed musical grooves, riffs and licks you can incorporate into your playing right now - each one carefully crafted to develop dexterity, timing and feel.
Download or read book Killer Technique Fingerstyle Guitar written by Michael O'Dorn and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentored by three legendary guitarists, Michael O’Dorn is the living repository of not only the Merle Travis thumbstyle technique, but also the fingerstyle legacies of Chet Atkins and French guitarist, Marcel Dadi. This book contains a discussion of the differences between fingerstyle and thumbstyle technique, plus the most advanced exercises and tunes of any of the author’s three books for Mel Bay Publications — a must-have for any serious fingerstyle guitarist! The book begins with a series of progressive picking patterns with practice points that guide the player through intermediate and advanced licks and techniques. The harmony of each exercise was intentionally left unresolved so that it can be repeated to perfection. Soon, you will be playing O’Dorn’s challenging Travis/Atkins/Dadi-inspired licks and compositions using the left-hand hammer-on, pull-off, and thumb-over techniques, and the right-hand thumb rake and palm mute. While the purpose of this book is to help you establish study habits that enhance your performance abilities, the exercises can also be used as intros, outros or springboards to kickstart your own compositions. At the end, as a payoff for completing the book’s lessons, the author presents three original compositions for player and audience enjoyment. Learn the evolutionary, often unconventional fingerstyle techniques of Travis, Atkins, Dadi, and O’Dorn with Killer Technique®: Fingerstyle Guitar! Includes access to an outstanding online audio recording of the book’s 47 exercises and solos.
Download or read book Tapping Grooves written by Josh Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tapping Grooves: Vol. 1 is a transcription and play-along book for 4, 5 and 6-string bass guitars containing 27 different tapping grooves. These grooves are intended to show the modern bass player how to use tapping techniques to create multi-layered polyphonic grooves that emulate the sound of entire rhythm section. Each of the grooves contained in this book come with access to unique play-along recordings featuring both a sample of the groove and a drum/percussion track in which practice your own playing!
Download or read book Ray Brown s Bass Method written by Ray Brown and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1999 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Bass Instruction). Legendary jazz bassist Ray Brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this in-depth book. Includes: solo exercises and arpeggios; music fundamentals; right- and left-hand positions; scales; chords; exercises in tenths; rhythm patterns with "drops"; diminished chords; runs and variations; blues patterns; extension scales; and much more.
Download or read book Killer Walking Bass Volume 2 written by Jim Kalbach and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your search for the perfect walking line never ends. What makes a killer walking bass line? Of course, harmonic clarity and an impeccable rhythmic feel are essential. But we believe that having a keen melodic sense is what will make your walking style stand out. For more details about our melodic walking bass approach, including principles and examples, see KWB Vol. 1 and our blog: http: //blog.killerwalkingbass.com. In this volume, you'll get just the lines. In KWB Vol. 2, we included more tunes overall and chose songs with challenging chord changes. As with Vol. 1, the lines are conceived to be played behind the soloist. While walking over the head of the tune is important, most of the time you'll be supporting soloists.A vast majority of these lines rely only a quarter notes, a staple of walking bass. However, in Vol. 2 we've added embellishments. For the last tune in the book, "Dolphin Song" (like "Dolphin Dance"), we even provide two choruses without embellishments and then with them. We encourage you to think of how you'll enhance all of these lines on your flair. No tempos are given. Learn each piece slowly at first, but eventually move to a more suitable, standard tempo appropriate for the tune. In some cases, such as with "Expressions" (like "Impressions"), a very fast tempo may hinder your ability to play all of the embellishments. Adjust accordingly. Finally, we've included notes that can only be played on five-string basses or with bass extensions. These are indicated with smaller note heads as alternatives to notes available for four-string basses. We hope this collection helps in your quest to find the perfect walking line! Take your lines to the next level.
Download or read book Killer Technique Classical Guitar written by Gohar Vardanyan and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the exercises in Killer Technique: Classical Guitar are either based on orinspired by challenging passages and patterns that appear in compositions. Technical elements and passages have been stripped down and transformed into exercises to help the reader concentrate on specific targets through repetition.The exercises cover various techniques, such as finger independence in bothhands, different types of shifts, in-context slurs, in-context arpeggios, scales, tremolo and switches between different technical elements. The exercises are presented in standard notation and tablature. Explanations andinstructions are also provided. By using standard notation, the exercises include detailed information regarding fingerings and strings. Tablature versions of theexercises are also included, however, the rhythm and finger information is written in standard notation. The exercises are divided into two main sections: right-hand and left-hand. Eachsection consists of different categories specific to that hand. The exercises are not written in any particular order within each category - by practicing these exercises, the reader will master difficult technical transitions when they are encountered in compositional contexts
Download or read book Killer Technique Mandolin written by Suzanna Barnes and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-11-21 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed for mandolinists seeking to develop their left and right-hand technique. The exercises included help reinforce fundamental actions of playing,and challenge the player to master the various permutations and combinations of these fundamentals. Each hand is given primary focus, working across all four strings or up and down the fretboard before both hands are challenged simultaneously. Through these exercises, a player can improve their functioning abilities and facilitate better control over the instrument. Practicing these workouts can help with the mechanics of playing as well, helping a player improve accuracy, speed, and agility in both hands
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 184 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 101 Licks and Exercises for Electric Bass written by DAN GUTT and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, in notation and tablature, is designed to improve reading skills and present phrases appropriate to rock, jazz, fusion, funk, Reggae, disco, and new wave. Includes arpegiated and 3-note chord exercises and slapping/popping studies!
Download or read book Killer Technique Flamenco Guitar written by Juan Martin and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Killer Technique: Flamenco Guitar introduces and explains essential flamenco techniques by virtuoso and best-selling Mel Bay author Juan Martin. The book includes exercises of enduring value, with helpful photos, diagrams and tablature. The material is designed for any experience level
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 Bass Guitar For Dummies written by Patrick Pfeiffer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated with the latest bass guitar technology, accessories, and more The bass is the heart of music. So leave center stage to the other musicians-you have more important work to do. You can find everything you need to dominate bass in Bass Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition. You'll get expert advice on the basics, like deciding what kind of bass to pick up and which accessories are necessary and which are just nice to have. Plus, you'll get step-by-step instructions for getting started, from how to hold and position your bass to reading notation and understanding chords, scales, and octaves to playing solos and fills. New coverage of slaps, double stops, de-tuning, and fretless techniques New musical exercises as well as updates to charts, illustrations, photos, and resources Whether you're a beginner picking up a bass for the first time or an experienced player looking to improve your skills, Bass Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-follow reference that gives you just enough music theory to get you going on your way fast!
Download or read book Funk Bass written by Chris Kringel and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Bass Method). The Hal Leonard Funk Bass Method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of Flea, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Rocco Prestia, and many others. Songs include: Brick House * Can't Stop * Fire * Higher Ground * I'll Take You There * Let's Groove * Pick up the Pieces * Stay * Sumthin', Sumthin' * What Is Hip * and more.
Download or read book Ultimate Slap Bass written by Stuart Clayton and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimate Slap Bass covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammer-ons and how to combine slapping with other techniques in a musical way.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Technique for Bass Guitar Players written by James Eager and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn 'The Essential Technique Method': Discover the secrets of developing a professional-standard bass guitar technique making it effortless to play the songs and bass lines you love. Do you wish you had proven method to create more speed and more accuracy on the bass guitar? Do you wish you could improve your bass guitar tone and gain the technique to play the songs that inspired you to pick up the bass in the first place? Do you want to learn how to avoid nasty injuries and get the best out of the instrument even if you're older and suffer with conditions such as Arteritis? Written By British Bassist James Eager: "...Not so long back I realised that I used one 'core method and approach' that covers 95% of how I pay my mortgage here in the UK as a working pro bassist. ...The Essential Technique Method (or E.T.M) is a tried and tested formula that distills the most important elements of bass guitar technique into one clear step-by-step methodology . ...The Essential Guide To Technique For Bass Guitar explains these concepts piece by piece, so students can gain the technique to play the bass lines they'll see time and time again on gigs, jam sessions, worship teams and hit records. ...I've stripped out the fluff to give the most important information that will help you play faster, with more dexterity, more accurately and help you improve tone. What's more, developing technique using 'Essential Technique Method' will naturally improve your timing as a byproduct" From Beginner To Intermediate... And Well Beyond... The Essential Guide To Technique For Bass Guitar Players starts rights at the very beginning (assuming nothing) and gives all of the information a beginner needs to start developing a rock solid technique. For intermediate to advanced bassists this book is the perfect 'reference manual' to fix issues with your technique. The Essential Guide To Technique For Bass Guitar Players: What You'll Learn - The fundamental concepts behind building professional standard technique. An overview of how the hands work physically. The fundamentals of using the plucking and fretting hands and the most important techniques to develop. How to to build to systematically build speed, accuracy and dexterity. The strategies, tactics and how to approach technique... so you so you figure out any technical issue and learn any other technique you wish. How to create effective warm ups and practice routines. Tips for the older bassist from a qualified medical professional: How to get the most out of the bass & avoid injury. If you're serious about improving your bass guitar technique by getting focused step-by-step information, scroll back up to the top and and order your copy of The Essential Guide To Technique For Bass Guitar today!
