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A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term 'walking...

A linear approach for 4-, 5- and 6- string bass by Gary Willis. A comprehensive source for learning the theory and geometry of the bass fingerboard.

101 authentic hip-hop bass lines spanning twenty-five years of music, with east coast, west coast, down south, straight and swing styles. A useful demonstration CD is included. Ideal for the discernin...

Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book/CD pack by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and...

The complete guide to reggae and Jamaican bass styles, covering early ska, rock steady, roots reggae, dub, modern ska, dance hall, and more. The book includes performance tips and lessons, authentic g...

Essential jump/swing and modern blues bass lines for electric and upright players. Includes lessons and music in the style of Willie Dixon, Larry Taylor, Edgar Willis, Duck Dunn, Tommy Shannon, and mo...

The low, throbbing beat of great bassists like James Jamerson, Anthony Jackson, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson and Verdine White drove the world to the dance floor during the disco era. I...

Skalen, Akkorde, Modes und Arpeggios sowie Two-handed Tapping auf dem 6-Saiter, mit 99 Demo-Tracks auf Online Audio

The best single source for learning to play the blues for bass! Styles covered include: Delta blues, Texas blues, New Orleans blues, West Coast blues, Chicago blues, boogie woogie blues, jazz blues, a...

Rhythms, Two-Feel, Chromatic Passing-Tones, Pedal Points, u.v.m., zum Erlernen von Walking Bass-Lines

Gründliche, didaktisch gut aufgebaute Jazz-Bass-Schule: Einführung in Walking Bass, Two-Feel, Latin, Ballads, Soloing, u. v. m. , sowie 7 komplette Stücke, mit CD. This book/CD pack features over 50...

This book/CD pack helps bass players expand their reading skills. Beneficial for beginners through advanced players, this pack covers rhythms, notes, intervals, accidentals, and key signatures, as wel...

This book/CD pack by professional bassist Glenn Letsch provides the basic tools for solid, fundamental electric bass playing. It covers topics that all players need to know, such as: proper left- and...

This book/CD pack is designed to help players master the art of improvisation. The CD includes over 50 tracks for demonstration and play-along. The book works with electric or acoustic bass and covers...

Viele Grooves und Stücke des Studio-Bassisten im Stile der Hits von Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, B.B. King und Freddie King

This cool, comprehensive guide provides the history and essential bass lines for 34 different musical styles, including all varieties of pop and rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbea...

The pentatonic is one of the most widely used scales in music. This book teaches fingerings for these essential five-note scales all over the neck, and how to use them to create solid, functional bass...

Mastering Two-Finger Technique, String Crossings, Style Elements, Grooves, Funk/Fusion Soloing, u.v.m., Noten und Tab, mit Jam Along-CD

This title has been critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap-style bass! This new second edition only gets better with a new recording, more instruc...

In this book/Online Audio 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 f...

Build your bass vocabulary in a variety of styles with this comprehensive collection! Styles covered include blues, jazz, rock, funk, R&B, country, Latin, hip-hop, gospel and more. The CD includes all...

Von Early Ska bis zu Dancehall: In Reggae Bass finden Bassspieler neben Wissenswertem zur Geschichte des Reggae und zur Entwicklung jeder einzelnen Stilart wertvolle Tipps zur Spielweise und jede Meng...

Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book/CD pack by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and...