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Personality Titles
GREEN DAY
Bass Anthology
Twenty of Green Day’s greatest hits, fully transcribed for bass guitar. Titles: American Idiot • Basket Case • Boulevard of Broken Dreams • Brain Stew • Espionage • Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) • Hitchin’ a Ride • Holiday • Jaded • Longview • Macy’s Day Parade • Minority • Nice Guys Finish Last • Stuck with Me • Waiting • Wake Me Up When September Ends • Walking Contradiction • Warning • Welcome to Paradise • When I Come Around.
Authentic Bass TAB ... $19.95 00-25506____ UPC: 038081274133
ISBN-10: 0-7390-4068-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4068-3
Ultimate Play-Along Bass: Green Day
Titles: American Idiot • Basket Case • Boulevard of Broken Dreams • Brain Stew • Longview • Minority • Wake Me Up When September Ends • When I Come Around.
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Authentic Bass TABBook & CD ... $14.95 00-26317____ UPC: 038081290997
ISBN-10: 0-7390-4428-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4428-5
LED ZEPPELIN
Classic Led Zeppelin I & II
Led Zeppelin I includes Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You •
Communication Breakdown • Dazed and Confused • Good Times, Bad Times • How Many More Times • I Can’t Quit You Baby • Your Time Is Gonna Come • You Shook Me. Led
Zeppelin II includes Bring It on Home • Heartbreaker • Moby
Dick • Ramble On • Thank You • The Lemon Song • What Is and What Should Never Be • Whole Lotta Love.
Authentic Bass TAB ...$24.95 00-GF0490____ UPC: 723188204908
ISBN-10: 0-7692-0554-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-0554-0
Classic Led Zeppelin III & IV
Led Zeppelin III includes Bron-Y-Aur Stomp • Celebration
Day • Gallows Pole • Immigrant Song • Out on the Tiles • Since I’ve Been Loving You • Tangerine • That’s the Way. Led
Zeppelin IV includes Black Dog • Four Sticks • Misty Mountain
Hop • Rock and Roll • Stairway to Heaven • When the Levee Breaks.
Authentic Bass TAB ...$24.95 00-GF0539____ UPC: 723188205394
ISBN-10: 0-7692-0557-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-0557-1
Led Zeppelin I
This album-matching folio provides authentic bass TAB for all the songs on the record. Titles: Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You • Good Times Bad Times • You Shook Me • Dazed and Confused • Your Time is Gonna Come • Communication Breakdown • I Can’t Quit You Baby • How Many More Times.
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Authentic Bass TAB ... $16.95 00-28266____ UPC: 038081308333ISBN-10: 0-7390-4818-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4818-4
Led Zeppelin II
This book provides authentic bass TAB for all the songs on the record. Titles: Whole Lotta Love • What is and What Should Never Be • The Lemon Song • Thank You • Heartbreaker • Living loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman) • Ramble On • Moby Dick • Bring it on Home.
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Authentic Bass TAB ... $16.95 00-28267____ UPC: 038081308340ISBN-10: 0-7390-4819-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4819-1
Led Zeppelin III
All songs in the book come complete with authentic bass TAB. Titles: Immigrant Song • Celebration Day • Gallows Pole • Since I’ve been Loving You • Out on the Tiles • Tangerine • That’s the Way • Bron-Y-Aur Stomp.
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Authentic Bass TAB ... $16.95 00-28268____ UPC: 038081308357ISBN-10: 0-7390-4820-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4820-7
Led Zeppelin IV
Alfred presents a complete album-matching folio featuring authentic bass TAB for all the songs on this record. Titles: Black Dog • Rock and Roll • The Battle of Evermore • Stairway to Heaven • Misty Mountain Hop • Four Sticks • Going to California • When the Levee Breaks.
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Authentic Bass TAB ... $16.95 00-28269____ UPC: 038081308364ISBN-10: 0-7390-4821-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4821-4
GEDDY LEE
My Favorite Headache
Geddy Lee, Rush’s bassist, is one of the most infl uential hard-rock bassists of all time. This album-matching folio delivers new material that longtime Rush fans have anxiously awaited. In addition, guitarists will get to experience the spectacular guitar work of Ben Mink! Titles: Grace to Grace • Home on the Strange • Moving to Bohemia • My Favourite Headache • Runaway Train • Slipping • Still • The Angels’ Share • The Present Tense • Window to the World • Working at Perfekt. Authentic Guitar TAB/
Bass Edition ...$24.95 00-0529B____ UPC: 654979995760
ISBN-10: 0-7579-0758-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-0758-6
PANTERA
Bass Anthology Series
Titles: Cowboys from Hell • Heresy • Mouth for War • Walk • I’m Broken • Shedding Skin • Strength Beyond Strength • 13 Steps to Nowhere • Drag the Waters • The Great Southern Trendkill • Suicide Note Pt. II • The Underground in America • War Nerve • I Can’t Hide • Where You Come From • and more.
Authentic Bass TAB ...$24.95 00-0356B____ UPC: 029156992588
ISBN-10: 0-7692-8288-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-8288-6
RUSH
Bass Anthology
Titles: Closer to the Heart • Cold Fire • Distant Early Warning • Dreamline • Free Will • La Villa Stangiato • Limelight • New World Man • Presto • Red Barchetta • Roll the Bones • Tom Sawyer • Show Don’t Tell • The Spirit of Radio • Test for Echo • The Trees • 2112: Overture/Tales of Syrinx • Working Man • YYZ • Xanadu.
Authentic Bass TAB ...$24.95 00-0138B____ UPC: 029156667936
Methods: General Instruction
BILLY SHEEHAN
Bass Day 97: Highlights
Bass Day 97: Highlights contains performances, instructional
material, and post-clinic comments from all six Bass Day clinicians, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at ten incredible hours the bass world will never forget. As an added bonus, this DVD contains exclusive footage of Tony Levin playing the Chapman Stick. DVD special features include: Bonus performance: Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten; bonus performance: Bill Dickens; bonus lesson: Rufus Reid right- and left-hand technique; bonus lesson: tapping, harmonics, and double stops.
DVD ... $19.95 00-908107____ UPC: 654979086413
ISBN-10: 0-7579-3681-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-3681-4
Methods: General Instruction
JOE BOUCHARD
Bass for Beginners & Rock Bass for Beginners
Get the best-selling book Bass for Beginners with Joe Bouchard’s Rock Bass for Beginners DVD and save! Book & DVD ...$23.95 00-21933____ UPC: 038081205168
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3016-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3016-5
Bass for the Absolute Beginner
This book teaches the complete novice everything they need to know to start playing right away. The music lover who has never even held an electric bass will be playing easy bass lines immediately, learning pickstyle, fi ngerstyle, scales, how to play along with guitar chords and more. Joe Bouchard (formerly of Blue Öyster Cult) writes in a friendly, encouraging style that will motivate even the most casual hobbyist to learn. A CD that demonstrates every example and provides play-along opportunities is available.
Book & CD ... $17.50 00-20411____ UPC: 038081195421 ISBN-10: 0-7390-2370-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2370-9 Book ...$7.50 00-20410____ UPC: 038081195414 ISBN-10: 0-7390-2369-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2369-3
RUFUS REID
The Evolving Bassist
You’ll learn bass-line construction, technique, and music theory, then you can apply these concepts to playing classic jazz standards such as “Have You Met Miss Jones,” “Embraceable You,” “The Song Is You,” and Rufus’s own composition “It’s the Nights I Like.” Blues changes, rhythm changes, modal music, and more will be demonstrated. Plus, the DVD contains printable lead sheets and transcribed bass-lines for you to follow. Running time: 160 minutes. DVD ...$29.95 00-905699____ UPC: 654979066217
ISBN-10: 0-7579-1565-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-1565-9 Book & DVD Set ...$49.95 00-SB11PAK____ UPC: 654979082064
ISBN-10: 0-7579-2365-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-2365-4
The Evolving Bassist: Millennium Edition
A comprehensive new edition based on major revisions to Reid’s The Evolving Bassist and Evolving Upward. Contains more transcriptions of Reid’s recorded solos, original compositions arranged as duets, new etudes, and additional ways to learn tunes and conceive better bass lines. The
Evolving Bassist will continue to be an all-inclusive bass
player’s reference book as well as a classic method book. Book ...$29.95 46-SB11A____ UPC: 654979004400
ISBN-10: 0-9676015-0-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-9676015-0-2
BILLY SHEEHAN
Advanced Bass
Billy Sheehan shares the secrets of his signature techniques, including neck bends, tapping, pinch harmonics, and much more! This eye-opening look into the mind of a bass master will add new dimensions to your own playing.
Book & DVD ...$27.95 00-21980____ UPC: 038081220888 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3312-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3312-8 Book ... $8.95 00-21979____ UPC: 038081220864 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3311-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3311-1 DVD ... $19.95 00-21981____ UPC: 038081220871 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3313-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3313-5 Basic Bass
Join legendary artist Billy Sheehan as he reveals the techniques and secrets behind his success as one of the most respected players of all time. Now you can learn to play bass from one of the true masters.
Book & DVD ...$27.95 00-21983____ UPC: 038081220901 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3315-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3315-9 Book ... $8.95 00-21982____ UPC: 038081220895 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3314-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3314-2 DVD ... $19.95 00-21984____ UPC: 038081220918 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3316-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3316-6
MORE METHODS
100 Tips for Bass Guitar You Should Have Been Told
By Stuart Clayton
A step-by-step guide to the bass which uses a series of graduated exercises supported by a full-length audio CD. Respected performer and tutor Stuart Clayton discusses bass history, gives the lowdown on fi ngerstyle and plectrum technique, and even teaches how to slap strings like Mark King. Beginners and professionals alike will fi nd this book a fast track to bass profi ciency.
Book & CD ... $19.95 64-1844920046____ UPC: 654979065630
Methods: General Instruction
For music dealers and all other wholesale customers, please call (800) 292-6122, fax (800) 632-1928, or e-mail [email protected] to order. International music dealers can order by Alfred’s Basic Bass Method, Book 1
By Ron Manus and L.C. Harnsberger
Book 1 features all the necessities including how to hold your bass, tuning your bass, right-hand and left-hand technique, basics of reading music, notes on all four strings, scales, licks, and songs, how to read TAB, playing slides and accents, and photos and diagrams. The DVD included features iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner.
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Book & DVD ... $19.95 00-28370____ UPC: 038081309231 ISBN-10: 0-7390-4887-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4887-0✸
Book & CD ... $9.95 00-28369____ UPC: 038081309224 ISBN-10: 0-7390-4886-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4886-3✸
Book ... $6.95 00-28368____ UPC: 038081309217 ISBN-10: 0-7390-4885-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4885-6✸
DVD ... $16.95 00-28371____ UPC: 038081314686 ISBN-10: 0-7390-4942-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4942-6✸
CD ... $9.95 00-28373____ UPC: 038081314693 ISBN-10: 0-7390-4943-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4943-3Alfred’s MAX Bass
By L.C. Harnsberger and Ron Manus
See, hear, and play every song and example with this truly extraordinary book & DVD set. A powerful method at an exceptional value! 48 pages.
Book & DVD ... $14.95 00-22653____ UPC: 038081228150
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3467-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3467-5
Alfred’s Teach Yourself to Play Bass By Morton Manus and Ron Manus
Supplies you with everything you need to get started! It includes tips on buying and maintaining your instrument, teaches how to read Tab and standard music notation and includes instruction in a wide range of popular styles including rock, metal, blues, country, jazz and more! The CD includes accompaniments for songs and exercises. CD-ROM is for Windows/Macintosh. Book & CD ...$20.95 00-14876____ UPC: 038081139692 ISBN-10: 0-7390-0062-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0062-5 Book ... $9.95 00-4421____ UPC: 038081010373 ISBN-10: 0-88284-686-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-686-6 CD ... $10.95 00-14877____ UPC: 038081139708 ISBN-10: 0-7390-2175-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2175-0 CD-ROM Jewel Case ... $9.95 00-22609____ UPC: 038081226224
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3365-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3365-4
Basix Bass Method
By Ron Manus and Morton Manus
Basix Bass Method supplies you with everything you need
to get started! It includes tips on buying and maintaining your instrument, how to read TAB and standard music notation, and instruction in a wide range of popular styles like rock, blues, country, jazz and more! There are essential licks and bass lines from different eras. The CD includes accompaniments for songs and exercises.
Book & CD ...$11.95 00-16764____ UPC: 038081134956
ISBN-10: 0-88284-704-X ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-704-7 GERMAN LANGUAGE EDITION
Book & CD ...$11.50 00-14895____ UPC: 038081147185
ISBN-10: 0-88284-736-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-736-8 SPANISH LANGUAGE EDITION
Book & CD ... $14.95 00-17883____ UPC: 038081167183
ISBN-10: 0-7390-2718-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2718-9
Bass for Beginners By Sharon Ray
Well-paced with lots of photos, diagrams and music in TAB, this book makes it easy to go from buying your fi rst bass to mastering fundamental techniques.
Book & Enhanced CD ... $17.95 00-14084____ UPC: 038081135946 ISBN-10: 0-88284-806-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-806-8 Book ...$7.95 00-16757____ UPC: 038081134550 ISBN-10: 0-88284-853-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-853-2 Enhanced CD ... $10.00 00-14082____ UPC: 038081135922 ISBN-10: 0-7390-2509-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2509-3
00-14086.tif Bass Today By Jerry Snyder
A thorough method of instruction for bass guitar, you will get a thorough introduction to note reading and scales. Includes optional duets, favorite classical and folk melodies from around the world arranged for bass. Designed to be used simultaneously with “Guitar Today.” Clear diagrams and photos included. Book & CD ... $18.95 00-14086____ UPC: 038081137254 ISBN-10: 0-88284-908-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-908-9 Book ... $8.95 00-353____ UPC: 038081012810 ISBN-10: 0-88284-906-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-906-5 CD ... $10.95 00-14085____ UPC: 038081137230 ISBN-10: 0-7390-1449-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-1449-3
Beginning Bass for Adults
Book & CD ... $19.95 07-1085____ UPC: 630746710859 ISBN-10: 1-929395-68-X ISBN-13: 978-1-929395-68-2 Book ... $9.95 07-1084____ UPC: 630746710842 ISBN-10: 1-929395-67-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-929395-67-5 CD ... $10.95 07-1086____ UPC: 630746710866 ISBN-10: 1-929395-69-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-929395-69-9
Big Band Bass By John Clayton, Jr.
A guide to the essentials for double bass and electric bass. Book ... $16.95 00-SB52____ UPC: 029156120394
Methods: General Instruction
Complete Electric Bass Method: Beginning Electric Bass
By David Overthrow
Take your bottom all the way to the top. Apply the tools and techniques of the world’s greatest players towards creating your own spectacular bass lines. Starts with a review of the basics then dives into building bass lines using scales, modes and chord progressions, concluding with advanced concepts like rhythm changes, tritone substitutions, and improvisation techniques. 96 pages each.
Book & DVD ...$25.95 00-22910____ UPC: 038081258782 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3731-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3731-7 Book & CD ... $19.95 00-19362____ UPC: 038081181820 ISBN-10: 0-7390-0689-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0689-4 Book ... $9.95 00-19361____ UPC: 038081181813 ISBN-10: 0-7390-0688-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0688-7 DVD ... $19.95 00-22889____ UPC: 038081232430 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3606-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3606-8 CD ... $10.00 00-19363____ UPC: 038081181837 ISBN-10: 0-7390-0690-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0690-0
Complete Electric Bass Method: Intermediate Electric Bass By David Overthrow
Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and TAB, this book takes you further into using scales to build bass lines, techniques such as slap & pop, string muting, and walking bass lines. You’ll be introduced to ideas such as modes, tetrachords, passing tones and varying rhythmic activity. Author David Overthrow keeps things fun and interesting without sacrifi cing any important details. A must for any serious bass players.
Book & CD ... $19.95 00-19359____ UPC: 038081181790
ISBN-10: 0-7390-0686-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0686-3
Complete Electric Bass Method: Mastering Electric Bass
By David Overthrow
The conclusion to this power-packed electric bass method begins with a brief review of important concepts from the intermediate book. Designed to guide the student into high-level bass playing, this book makes advanced concepts like Rhythm Changes, tritone substitution, odd time signatures and chord playing easy to understand. Includes a study of Latin grooves, reggae, ska and advanced funk bass lines. Also covered are topics such as improvisation (soloing) and practicing. The perfect launching pad into a lifetime of great bass playing. Book & CD ... $19.95 00-19356____ UPC: 038081181769 ISBN-10: 0-7390-0683-5 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0683-2 Book ... $9.95 00-19355____ UPC: 038081181752 ISBN-10: 0-7390-0682-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0682-5 CD ... $10.00 00-19357____ UPC: 038081181776 ISBN-10: 0-7390-0684-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0684-9
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Playing Bass Guitar
By David Hodge
Learn how to master the fundamentals of playing bass guitar and develop your own playing style! Provides detailed advice on everything you need to learn to play bass, from choosing the right equipment to playing and improvising on your own. Topics include scales, chords, arpeggios, and advanced techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, slaps, and slides. Also explains tablature and music notation.
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Book & CD ...$21.95 74-1592573118____ UPC: 021898573117ISBN-10: 1-59257-311-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-59257-311-0
Electric Bass for Guitarists
Applying what you know about the guitar to the bass, you’ll quickly master fundamentals including outlining chords, important progressions, and the bassist’s safety net: the root and 5th. By the time you’re done with this book, you’ll understand the role of the bass player in the band and how to lock in with the drummer, be able to slap & pop, and read music in bass clef and TAB. Examples from the book are performed on the CD for listening and playing along. Book & CD ... $17.95 00-22602____ UPC: 038081225937
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3335-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3335-7
Girl’s Bass Method By Tish Ciravolo
From Tish Ciravolo, president and founder of Daisy Rock Guitars, comes the fi rst bass method written especially for girls! In the tradition of the immensely popular Girl’s Guitar
Method, the this book speaks to girls by teaching from a
girl’s perspective, with a style and design addressing the interests of young women today. This is a solid method that teaches how to read standard music notation and TAB, play in several different keys and styles, perform slides, accents, and syncopated rhythms and more. The included CD features recordings of all the music in the book for listening and playing along.
Book & CD ... $14.95 00-22900____ UPC: 038081233949
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3675-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3675-4
Learn to Play Bass
Step-by-step interactive lessons show exactly how to play each song, let you change the speed of the music, mix accompaniment parts, and record yourself performing. Learn to read music and play with proper technique in the style of music you love. For Windows/Macintosh. Ages 8 to adult. CD-ROM Jewel Case ... $9.95 00-22606____ UPC: 038081226033
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3346-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3346-3
Learn to Play the Alfred Way: Electric Bass
By Morton Manus
This book teaches you everything you need to know to play the electric bass. You will learn the parts of the bass, how to hold the bass, how to tune and how to read music. When you are done with this bok, you will know all you need to know to play with a rock group. Playing is broken down into easy-to-learn patterns. All the music is shown in standard music notation and neck diagrams.
Book ... $5.95 00-378____ UPC: 038081022796
ISBN-10: 0-7390-2542-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2542-0
The New Method for Electric Bass, Book 1: From the Beginning By Max Palermo
This book opens the door to the world of the electric bass by providing a full, step-by-step guide for all aspiring students. Topics are presented and expanded gradually, allowing the student to gain a complete and progressively more sophisticated level of understanding. Explanations are kept clear and concise to emphasize the practical aspects so as to offer as many hints as possible to facilitate understanding. Plus, all the exercises are written in standard notation and TAB and are provided with fi ngerings and technical tips for practicing.
Book ... $16.95 00-0722B____ UPC: 654979057475
Methods: Blues
For music dealers and all other wholesale customers, please call (800) 292-6122, fax (800) 632-1928, or e-mail [email protected] to order. International music dealers can order by The New Method for Electric Bass,
Book 2: Advanced Concepts and Skills By Max Palermo
This book is designed like a textbook with topics that are easy to follow, gradually increasing in diffi culty, and that present the self-taught student with a step-by step approach to a more complete understanding. This book covers advanced concepts, providing the bassist with useful tools to improve playing technique and enhance musical knowledge. All the exercises are written in standard notation and TAB and include full fi ngering and technical tips for practicing. Topics include advanced techniques, modes of the major scale, ninth chords, chord inversions, melodic minor modes, harmonic minor modes, and harmonic analysis. Book ... $16.95 00-0728B____ UPC: 654979062707
ISBN-10: 0-7579-0953-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-0953-5
Slap & Pop Bass By David Overthrow
Learn to serve up funk-a-licious grooves and extract the vibrant percussive sounds hidden in the electric bass. Following a clear and logical progression, each essential technique is covered individually, from hammer-ons and pull-offs to double pops and double stops. Your skills build gradually so learning is easy! Over 100 licks and grooves are provided, plus a special library of bass lines for additional fun. The CD demonstrates all the music featured in the book. Book & CD ... $14.95 00-21904____ UPC: 038081204000
ISBN-10: 0-7390-2815-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2815-5
Ultimate Beginner Series: Bass Basics By Dale Titus and Albert Nigro
This book & CD package is designed to help aspiring musicians take the fi rst step toward experiencing the fun of playing music, and is packed full of tips, lessons, and practical knowledge. Contents include bass basics, picking techniques, common bass lines, playing with a drummer, slap/pop techniques, and reading music notation and tablature. Steps One & Two
Book & CD ... $9.95 00-UBSBK300CD __ UPC: 029156212143
ISBN-10: 1-57623-426-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-57623-426-6
Ultimate Beginner Series: Bass Basics With Dale Titus
You’ll learn how to tune up quickly and accurately, how to change strings, essential right and left-hand techniques, picking and fretting techniques, how to play with a drummer in various styles, how to create blues bass lines, beginning slap/pop funk techniques, and much more.
Steps One & Two DVD ... $19.99 00-902598____ UPC: 654979025986
ISBN-10: 0-7579-8166-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-8166-1
Ultimate Beginner Series: Bass Basics Mega Pak With Dale Titus
The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their fi rst steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. By combining volumes 1 and 2 on a single DVD, we now offer the greatest and most convenient learning package for the low price of $24.95! A savings of almost 25%.
Book, CD, & DVD ...$24.95 00-DVD2000____ UPC: 654979029663
ISBN-10: 0-7579-9082-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-9082-3
Ultimate Beginner Xpress: An
Introduction to Musical Styles for Bass
Teaches the elements of a basic song in each style so you can apply them to your playing and learn hundreds of songs just like it.
DVD ... $9.95 00-999045____ UPC: 654979990451
ISBN-10: 0-7579-0117-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-0117-1
The Versatile Bassist
Become a diverse and in-demand bass player by learning bass lines in a wide variety of styles from blues and reggae to funk and heavy metal, analysis of the styles and recordings of pioneering players, fun techniques such as fi ngerstyle funk, slap & pop, and two-handed tapping, how to really “lock in” with the drummer, and much more!
✸Book & CD ...CALL 00-28237____ UPC: 038081308111
ISBN-10: 0-7390-4803-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4803-0
Methods: Blues
Complete Electric Bass Method: Beginning Blues Bass
By David Overthrow
Learn various grooves in both straight and swing feels, all within the context of such styles as rock blues, jazz blues, funk blues and more. Highlighted with lessons on scales and chords that are clear and easy to understand, this abundant resource of blues bass lines not only adds to your vocabulary, but also provides the tools you need to create great bass lines of your own for any practical playing situation.
Book & DVD ...$23.95 00-24415____ UPC: 038081265582 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3831-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3831-4 Book & CD ... $17.95 00-22591____ UPC: 038081225807 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3322-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3322-7 DVD ... $19.95 00-24416____ UPC: 038081265575 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3830-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3830-7
Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Bass
With Roscoe Beck
On Blues Bass, Step One you’ll learn the 12-bar blues progression, technique and hand position, classic shuffl e/ slow/minor blues lines, equipment sound, and more.
Blues Bass, Step Two takes the blues another step forward,
demonstrating more classic shuffl e blues bass lines, more minor blues bass lines, alternative bass line styles, special bass techniques and more.
Steps One & Two DVD ... $19.99 00-908076____ UPC: 654979085508
ISBN-10: 0-7579-3180-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-3180-2
Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Bass Basics
By Roscoe Beck
Roscoe Beck, one of today’s leading authorities on the blues bass style, guides you through everything you need to know to begin mastering blues bass. Lessons include the 12-bar blues progression, technique and hand position, classic bass lines, shuffl e, slow, and minor blues, equipment and sound, and alternative styles. Includes complete play-along tracks on CD.
Steps One & Two
Book & CD ... $12.95 00-UBSBK302CD __ UPC: 029156214697
Methods: Jazz/Fusion
Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Bass Basics Mega Pak By Roscoe Beck
The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their fi rst steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. By combining volumes 1 and 2 on DVD or on two videos with one book and one CD, we now offer the greatest and most convenient learning package for the low price of $24.95! A savings of almost 25%. Book, CD, & DVD ...$24.95 00-DVD2002____ UPC: 654979089131
ISBN-10: 0-7579-3800-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-3800-9
Ultimate Beginner Series Bass Jam With Songbook: Classic Blues
These songbooks are correlated to the immensely successful
Ultimate Beginner Series Basics books. Learn each main
riff and lick, then jam with our band on the included play-along tracks. Matching songbooks are available for guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard. Titles: Born Under a Bad Sign • Hideaway • Bad to the Bone • (Call It) Stormy Monday • La Grange • Look at Little Sister.
Book & CD ... $10.95 00-0154B____ UPC: 029156668896
ISBN-10: 0-7692-1482-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-1482-5
Methods: Jazz/Fusion
ALAIN CARON
00-0327B.tif Rhythm ‘n Jazz
The play-along CD contains the exact tracks that appear on Alain’s album—minus the bass—so you can play with these great musicians. Songs include The Bump • Fat Cat • District 6 • Slam the Clown • Little Miss Match • I.C.U. • Cherokee Drive • Fight of the Bumble Bee • Donna Lee • Intuitions. Book & CD ... $19.95 00-0327B____ UPC: 029156968026
ISBN-10: 0-9684633-1-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-9684633-1-4
JOSQUIN DES PRES
Classic Funk and R&B Grooves for Bass Classic Funk and R&B Grooves for Bass is an overview
of stylistic examples that capture the essence of R&B recordings from Memphis, Muscle Shoals, Motown, and New York. All the music examples (98 total!) are written in standard notation and tablature, and all the examples are demonstrated on the enclosed recording (live, not sequenced). The CD is designed to take you beyond just playing the correct notes by providing the true feel of these great grooves.
Book & CD ... $19.95 00-0449B____ UPC: 654979188858
ISBN-10: 0-7579-0104-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-0104-1
LINCOLN GOINES AND ROBBY AMEEN
Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums
Designed for drummers and bass players, this book with CD lays out a step-by-step approach to combining Afro-Cuban rhythms with rock, funk and jazz.
Book & CD ...$29.95 00-MMBK0004CD _ UPC: 029156060911
ISBN-10: 0-7692-2020-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-2020-8
DAVE LARUE
Dave LaRue: On the Record (Songs from the Dixie Dregs, the Steve Morse Band, and Hub City Kid)
Transcr. and ed. Dave LaRue and Tim Brown On the Record includes ten tunes hand-picked and edited
by Dave LaRue to incorporate a variety of techniques and styles and some that, when played in context with a full track, will illustrate how important a well-composed, melodic bass line can be. Titles: Sleaze Factor • Collateral Damage • Vista Grande • Kat Food • Juanita • Runaway Train • Brave New World • Slice of Time • Calcutta • Hub City Kids (excerpt). Book ... $18.95 00-0745B____ UPC: 654979073970
ISBN-10: 0-7579-1987-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-1987-9
JACO PASTORIUS
Modern Electric Bass
The late master demonstrates the techniques that made him the most infl uential electric bassist of all time. Jaco explains his right- and left-hand technique, harmonics, fi nger exercises and more. Includes several solos as well as performances. DVD special features include Jaco’s biography, additional artist video clips, and additional video tips.
DVD ...$39.95 00-903159____ UPC: 654979031598 ISBN-10: 0-7579-9163-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-9163-9 DVD w/ 9 x 12” Overpack ..$39.95 00-25962____ UPC: 038081281919 ISBN-10: 0-7390-4269-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4269-4
Modern Electric Bass
REVISED EDITION
By Jaco Pastorius and Jerry Jemmott
This book and CD are derived from the video of the same name. Features transcriptions of Jaco’s examples and solos, along with an analysis by legendary bassist Jerry Jemmott. The CD includes a trio performance featuring John Scofi eld and Kenwood Dennard.
Book & CD ...$24.95 00-MMBK0005CD _ UPC: 029156060935 ISBN-10: 0-7692-4806-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-4806-6 ITALIAN/SPANISH EDITION Book & CD ...$24.95 00-ML1445____ UPC: 029156951660
JOHN PATITUCCI
Electric BassDerived from John Patitucci’s Electric Bass video. Covering technique and an introduction to musical styles, this instruction puts you on the right road to becoming a working bassist. Includes audio.
Book & CD ...$26.95 00-MMBK0006CD _ UPC: 029156060959
Methods: Jazz/Fusion
For music dealers and all other wholesale customers, please call (800) 292-6122, fax (800) 632-1928, or e-mail [email protected] to order. International music dealers can order by Electric Bass: Complete
Both the Electric Bass and Electric Bass 2 videos in DVD format. Electric Bass is a complete guide to grooving with a drummer in 15 styles, including funk, samba, reggae, jazz, shuffl e, baiao, Latin, and rock. John provides examples in each style and discusses major infl uences and variations. Includes an extensive discussion/ demonstration of technique (on the four-string bass). (85 min.) In Electric Bass 2, John offers insight into soloing by stressing the importance of ear-training. He takes some of the mystery out of the six-string bass by showing how it is tuned, its amazing range, and by offering many examples of its applications. Includes performances of John’s compositions plus a live clip with the Chick Corea Elektric Band.
DVD ...$39.95 00-25446____ UPC: 038081272788 ISBN-10: 0-7390-4030-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4030-0 00-MMBK0050CD. tif
Ultimate Play-Along for Bass, Vol. 1
This exceptional package allows the beginner to intermediate bassist to practice with a pre-recorded band. The seven tracks cover a wide range of styles such as straight eighths, sixteenth feel, rock shuffl e, rock ballad, Latin, straight-ahead jazz, and rock & roll. Includes a “roadmap” chart for each tune. Book & CD ...$24.95 00-MMBK0050CD _ UPC: 029156077056
ISBN-10: 0-7692-2660-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-2660-6
Ultimate Play-Along for Bass, Vol. 2
This essential training guide introduces beginning and intermediate bassists to seven different grooves, and provides them with the opportunity to practice alongside all-star musicians John Patitucci, Dave Weckl and Mike Stern. Contains perforated “road map” charts for each tune. Book & 2 CDs ...$24.95 00-MMBK0064CD _ UPC: 029156211290
ISBN-10: 1-57623-403-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-57623-403-7
MORE JAZZ/FUSION METHODS
Afro-Cuban Bass Grooves By Manny Patiño and Jorge Moreno
This book will help any musician unlock the secrets of the Afro-Cuban rhythmic feel. By clearly demonstrating the underlying pattern called the Clave and the comping patterns called Tumbaos which are played over the Clave, this book will help every bass player learn these fundamental Latin rhythms. (Matching keyboard book (EL9706CD) also available.)
Book & CD ... $19.95 00-EL9707CD____ UPC: 029156602951
ISBN-10: 1-57623-910-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-57623-910-0
Bass Lessons with the Greats Developed by John Xepoleas
Six major artists share their vast knowledge and experience in jazz, rock, funk, fusion and Latin bass. Lincoln Goines, Jimmy Haslip, Alphonso Johnson, Rocco Prestia, Gary Willis, and Victor Wooten cover laying down a groove, thumb playing and popping, improvising, expanding your jazz vocabulary and mastering modern harmonic and melodic concepts. Book & CD ...$24.95 00-MMBK0037CD _ UPC: 029156104677
ISBN-10: 0-7692-2663-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-2663-7
Crawl Before You Walk By Tom Warrington
Students and teachers alike will fi nd this an easy pathway to creating powerful walking bass lines from chord charts. Recording artist and educator Tom Warrington takes a fun approach that avoids the intimidating topics of music theory and sight-reading. Yet it is tremendously helpful for any bass student sitting in his fi rst jazz or stage band. A handy play-along CD is included which demonstrates every example. Book & CD ... $16.95 00-18050____ UPC: 038081172408
ISBN-10: 0-7390-0063-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-0063-2
Just Jazz Real Book
From classic jazz standards to bebop, cool, and modern jazz, the Just Jazz Real Book contains 250 jazz classics that are the core required repertoire for jazz musicians all over the world. Each book in the series is extensively cross-referenced with appendices that include a complete composer index, a complete discography of suggested recorded versions for each song, a section on how to play from a fakebook, chord theory reference pages, chord voicings, and a section on how to create interesting chord substitutions.
Bass Clef Edition ...$39.95 00-FBM0003BS____ UPC: 654979039648
ISBN-10: 0-7579-9477-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-9477-7
The Total Jazz Bassist
By David Overthrow and Tim Ferguson
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 to help you become a well-rounded bassist. Also covers theory, technique, tunes, solos, jazz styles, and includes great advice for practicing and doing business. A CD demonstrating the examples in the book is included.
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Book & CD ... $19.95 00-26063____ UPC: 038081282527ISBN-10: 0-7390-4311-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4311-0
Ultimate Play-Along Bass: Just Classic Jazz
By Jimmy Haslip and Barry Coates
This must-have series gives you the opportunity to learn 27 of the most important jazz standards contained in the Just
Jazz and Just Standards Real Books by playing along with
jazz greats Jimmy Haslip and Barry Coates in a classic trio jazz setting. In the accompanying books, Jimmy and Barry teach their approaches to chord substitution, comping, and soloing concepts. Also included are complete transcriptions of their own improvised solos and Barry’s awe-inspiring chord/ melody arrangements of the heads.
VOLUME 1
Titles: Body and Soul • Days of Wine and Roses • Star Dust • Invitation • Over the Rainbow • ‘Round Midnight • Laura • When I Fall in Love • In a Sentimental Mood.
Book & CD ... $19.95 00-0617B____ UPC: 654979028475
ISBN-10: 0-7579-9036-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-9036-6 VOLUME 2
Titles: Some Other Time • Alone Together • April in Paris • Just Friends • Love Is Here to Stay • A Day in the Life of a Fool (Manha de Carnival) • Misty • My Foolish Heart • Autumn in New York.
Book & CD ... $19.95 00-0618B____ UPC: 654979028482
ISBN-10: 0-7579-9037-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-9037-3 VOLUME 3
Titles: My Funny Valentine • Night and Day • How High the Moon • Emily • Gentle Rain • On Green Dolphin Street • Secret Love • Softly As in a Morning Sunrise • Summertime. Book & CD ... $19.95 00-0619B____ UPC: 654979028499
Methods: Rock
Methods: Rock
STEVE BAILEY
Rock Bass
Steve Bailey is a consummate musician and bassist. In Rock
Bass, he presents one of the most comprehensive bass
technique books available. The exercises provided have both studio and live-playing applications, and cover such topics as hand dexterity, bass-line construction, double-stops, and chords. This book will help any bassist develop the necessary technique to produce quality recordings, as well as the technical prowess to rock out at any live show.
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Book & CD ... $16.95 00-25575____ UPC: 038081275086ISBN-10: 0-7390-4080-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4080-5
STEVE BAILEY AND VICTOR WOOTEN
Bass Extremes
Eight complete album tracks featuring Steve, Victor and Greg Bissonette, followed by eight instructional tracks, paired with a book of complete transcriptions in standard notation and tablature. In styles ranging from bebop to new age to heavy metal, each piece highlights different aspects of their amazing techniques.
Book & CD ...$24.95 00-F3389BGXCD __ UPC: 029156076455
ISBN-10: 0-7692-4915-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-4915-5
Bass Extremes Live
Steve and Victor demonstrate how the bass guitar can supply bass lines, piano and guitar-style comping fi gures, lead solos, and percussion parts, in styles ranging from bebop to new age to heavy metal. Each piece highlights different aspects of their amazing techniques—like Steve’s three-fi nger technique or his awe-inspiring command of harmonics and chord voicings, or Victor’s incredible funk grooves, and thumb and two-handed tapping techniques.
DVD ...$24.95 00-907129____ UPC: 654979071297
ISBN-10: 0-7579-1857-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-1857-5
JOE BOUCHARD
No Reading Required: Easy Rock Bass Lines By Joe Bouchard
Hosted by the former bassist and founding member of Blue Oyster Cult, this DVD starts easy and progresses to more challenging and syncopated lines. Covers basic left- and right-hand technique, including exercises to build fi nger strength, as well as a variety of rock styles including blues, funk, punk/ garage, ‘70s riffs and modern rock. Additional topics include walking bass lines, creating bass lines from arpeggios, and dropped D tuning.
DVD ... $14.95 00-23226____ UPC: 038081263601
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3795-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3795-9
Rock Bass for Beginners
Let Joe Bouchard show you the ropes and learn to play rock bass the right way. Running time: 39 minutes.
DVD ... $19.95 00-21920____ UPC: 038081204192
ISBN-10: 0-7390-2833-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2833-9
JAMES BROWN
The Funkmasters: The Great James Brown Rhythm Sections 1960-1973
In this unique rhythm section workbook, 23 James Brown classics have been transcribed, broken down into individual lessons, and meticulously recreated on two one-hour CDs. Featuring legendary grooves from the guitarists, bassists and drummers who ignited the Godfather of Soul for over three decades (including Jabo Starks, Bernard Odum, Clyde Stubblefi eld, Bootsy Collins, Jimmy Nolen, Country Kellum and more) this book will enlighten and challenge your soul. Book & 2 CDs ...$29.95 00-MMBK0061CD _ UPC: 029156203028
ISBN-10: 1-57623-443-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-57623-443-3
BILL “THE BUDDHA” DICKENS
The Collection
This DVD features two exciting programs. Funk Bass and
Beyond includes basic funk and rock techniques, gear
and equipment, intermediate to advanced right- and left-hand techniques, and rudiments of rhythm/drum patterns and how they apply to bass lines. Bass Beyond Limits includes harmonic concepts, chord tones/applicable scales/ theory/substitution principles, gear and equipment for the performing jazz/rock/Latin player, applying funk popping techniques to Latin jazz, and Bill’s seven steps to music enlightenment.
DVD ...$29.95 00-904911____ UPC: 654979049111
ISBN-10: 0-7579-0485-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-0485-1
Funk Bass and Beyond
Bill Dickens teaches all of his amazing funk grooves and patented slap, pop, and percussive techniques. Everything is demonstrated slowly on the included CD and all music is in notation and TAB.
Book & CD ...$21.95 00-0738B____ UPC: 654979067795
ISBN-10: 0-7579-1689-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-1689-2
DAVE LARUE
Essential Bass Concepts
Renowned bassist Dave LaRue demonstrates warm-ups, stretching, and arpeggio fi ngering exercises. He lets loose with some of his hip funk lines using hammer-ons, slapped, popped, and ghost notes, and a complete lesson in modes. In addition, he demonstrates how to use rhythmic variations and polyphonic ideas to expand soloing techniques. Follow along at home with note-for-note transcription of each exercise, in both standard notation and TAB, using the printable PDF companion booklet included.
✸DVD ...$24.95 00-29004____ UPC: 038081318059
ISBN-10: 0-7390-4967-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4967-9
VICTOR WOOTEN
Super Bass Solo Technique
In this DVD, Victor breaks down each of the techniques he employs to create his incredible style. Victor covers slapping, tapping, grooving and improvising in detail. Segments include live performances with a band; interviews dealing with technique, infl uences, and motivation; and a segment on equipment. Special Features include candid video footage from Victor’s archives, Victor and Steve Bailey jamming, and a preview from the Jaco Pastorius Modern Electric Bass DVD.
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DVD ...$29.95 00-25970____ UPC: 038081281971Reference & T
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MORE ROCK METHODS
The Essential Alternative Rock Bass Lines
Thirty-two songs, including 6th Avenue Heartache (The Wallfl owers) • Bullet with Butterfl y Wings (Smashing Pumpkins) • December (Collective Soul) • Down with the Sickness (Disturbed) • Got the Life (Korn) • Longview (Green Day) • Somebody to Shove (Soul Asylum) • Stupid Girl (Garbage) • Til I Hear It from You (Gin Blossoms) • and more.
Authentic Bass TAB ... $14.95 00-0171BA____ UPC: 654979039877
ISBN-10: 0-7579-9494-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-9494-4
How to Play Rock Electric Bass By Ed Hughes and Willard A. Palmer
Here is a truly practical book for anyone who want to learn to play Rock ‘n’ Roll on the electric bass! With this book the beginner can learn to play all of the most popular bass patterns used in Rock ‘n’ Roll rhythm and blues choruses, including the popular “walking bass.”
Book ... $4.50 00-341____ UPC: 038081031675
ISBN-10: 0-7390-2676-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2676-2
00-22689.tif Quick Start: Rock Bass By Sharon Ray
This is the perfect method for beginners who want to get started down the road of playing rock bass. Techniques are clearly explained with photos and descriptions, and bass lines are presented in both standard music notation and TAB. Book & CD ... $9.95 00-22689____ UPC: 038081231457
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3533-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3533-7
Ultimate Beginner Series: Rock Bass With Tim Bogert
Rock Bass, Step One with Tim Bogert shows you the way to
successfully lay down the bottom to any rock band. You’ll learn classic rock bass lines, several kinds of shuffl e feels, major and minor pentatonic scales, playing with the band and more. Rock Bass, Step Two continues where Rock Bass, Step
One left off. You will see and hear demonstrations of more
classic rock bass lines, power chord double stops, harmonics, tapping and raking, 16th-note shuffl e and boogie feels, and much more.
Steps One & Two DVD ... $19.99 00-908077____ UPC: 654979085591
ISBN-10: 0-7579-3187-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-3187-1
Ultimate Beginner Series: Rock Bass Basics
By Tim Bogart and Albert Nigro
Take the fi rst step towards experiencing the fun of playing rock bass. This book & CD will guide you through everything you need to know to begin laying down solid rock bass lines. Lessons include technique and hand position, classic bass lines, ballad feels, rock grooves, shuffl e and boogie patterns, tapping, harmonics and double stops. Includes complete play-along tracks on CD.
Steps One & Two
Book & CD ... $12.95 00-UBSBK301CD __ UPC: 029156267891
ISBN-10: 1-57623-569-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-57623-569-0
Ultimate Beginner Series: Rock Bass Basics Mega Pak By Tim Bogert
The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their fi rst steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. By combining volumes 1 and 2 on DVD or on two videos with one book and one CD, we now offer the greatest and most convenient learning package for the low price of $24.95! A savings of almost 25%. Book, CD, & DVD ...$24.95 00-DVD2001____ UPC: 654979089124
ISBN-10: 0-7579-3799-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-3799-6
Play-Along
BILLY COBHAM
Ultimate Play-Along Bass Trax: Billy Cobham Conundrum
This play-along package features six classic selections from
Spectrum, an album portraying Billy Cobham’s timeless
blend of deep funk and hard rock grooves that pack as much improvisation as they do power. Guided by performance notes throughout, the musician/student can play along, in essence fi lling in for any key member of the London Jazz Orchestra, with whom this project was recorded. Titles: Torpedo Flow • Stratus • Red Baron • On the Move • Conundrum • Eleuthera Parts 1, 2, and 3.
Book & 2 CDs ... $19.95 00-0454B____ UPC: 654979045809
ISBN-10: 0-7579-9781-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-9781-5
GREEN DAY
Ultimate Play-Along Bass: Green Day
Titles: American Idiot • Basket Case • Boulevard of Broken Dreams • Brain Stew • Longview • Minority • Wake Me Up When September Ends • When I Come Around.
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Authentic Bass TABBook & CD ... $14.95 00-26317____ UPC: 038081290997
ISBN-10: 0-7390-4428-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4428-5
Reference & Technique
JOEL DI BARTOLO
Serious Electric Bass
Bass basics, major scales and modes, harmonic and melodic minor scales and modes, arpeggio patterns and symmetric scales (whole tone and diminished). Serious Electric Bass is a defi nitive, comprehensive, user-friendly guide for electric bassists of all levels. 279 pages.
Book ...$26.95 00-EL9710____ UPC: 029156302196
ISBN-10: 1-57623-883-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-57623-883-7
JIMMY HASLIP
The Melodic Bass Library
An indispensable book on scales and modes for the bass guitarist. The lessons contain diatonic, modal, pentatonic, whole tone, and diminished scales as well as modes of both the harmonic and melodic minor scales, Eastern, Middle Eastern, and other exotic scales of Jimmy’s own invention. Book ... $19.95 00-F3167C____ UPC: 654979019565
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MORE REFERENCE AND TECHNIQUE
21st Century Bass Neck Diagram Book
Convenient tear-out pages of professional quality manuscript paper containing full length neck diagrams. Informative reference pages cover topics such as music and TAB notation, chord construction, and rhythm notation.
Book ... $2.95 00-EL9926____ UPC: 654979007432
ISBN-10: 0-7692-9221-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-9221-2
21st Century Bass TAB Manuscript Book
Convenient tear-out pages of high quality manuscript paper containing standard notation/tablature stave frames. Informative reference pages cover topics such as music and TAB notation, chord construction, and rhythm notation. Book ... $2.95 00-EL9927____ UPC: 654979007449
ISBN-10: 0-7692-9222-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-9222-9
30-Day Bass Workout By David Overthrow
This 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 specifi c techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs. Jam-packed with tried-and-true “bassrobic” exercises from the National Guitar Workshop curriculum, this book will build your technique, no matter what style of music you play.
Book & DVD ...$23.95 00-24212____ UPC: 038081265636 Book ...$7.50 00-20398____ UPC: 038081195230 ISBN-10: 0-7390-2342-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2342-6 DVD ... $19.95 00-24211____ UPC: 038081265629 ISBN-10: 0-7390-3835-4 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3835-2
Bass Chord Encyclopedia
There are many uses for chords on the bass—from jazz chord solos to heavy-funk power riffs. This book explores these applications and offers you the opportunity to put them to use. The CD features eight extended play-along tracks in styles including jazz, funk, blues and rock. This is your ultimate resource for chord voicings on the four- and fi ve-string bass guitar.
Book & CD ... $18.95 00-24409____ UPC: 038081265605
ISBN-10: 0-7390-3833-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-3833-8
Bass Harmonics:
New Concepts and Techniques By Dean Peer
Bass harmonics expert Dean Peer reveals his revolutionary techniques for expanding the range of the bass guitar using harmonics. He begins with basic techniques and then shows how to create fabulous linear lines and chord voicings using his remarkable techniques for “false” and “dual node” harmonics.
Book & CD ...$21.95 00-0293B____ UPC: 029156940510
ISBN-10: 0-7692-6581-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7692-6581-0
Building Bass Lines Music by Chuck Archard
This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. An easy-to-use, step-by-step approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential styles-and many styles within each style-are explored from the bass point of view. Learn how the bass fi ts into the group, the important bass techniques for each style and even what tempos to expect. Bass players, arrangers and composers alike will love the hundreds of tips and sample bass lines. A CD demonstrating all the examples and for playing along is available.
Book & CD ...$21.95 00-18406____ UPC: 038081167541 ISBN-10: 0-88284-922-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-922-5 Book ...$11.95 00-18405____ UPC: 038081167534 ISBN-10: 0-88284-921-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-88284-921-8 CD ... $10.00 00-18407____ UPC: 038081167558 ISBN-10: 0-7390-2526-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2526-0
Essential Advanced Scales for Electric Bass (Modes of the Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor, Diminished, Whole-Tone, and Blues Scales)
By Max Palermo
Essential Advanced Scales for Electric Bass is a quick
reference guide aimed at music students of all levels, tackling the scales commonly used in improvising and bass line construction. This book further develops topics dealt with in the preceding Essential Scales for Electric Bass, concentrating on new and advanced scales that will provide the bassist with a wider variety of sounds and colors to add more personality to his playing. Each scale in the book is preceded by an introductory chart summarizing the theory and practical application. The development in all the keys follows in standard notation and TAB, together with fi ngering for 4- and 5-string basses. Topics include: melodic minor, harmonic minor, diminished, whole-tone, and blues scales. Book ... $16.95 00-0729B____ UPC: 654979062714
ISBN-10: 0-7579-0954-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-0954-2
Essential Scales for Electric Bass (Major Scale Modes and Pentatonic Scales)
By Max Palermo
Scales are one of the foundations of good playing and
Essential Scales for Electric Bass is a quick and simple
guide for music students of all levels, specifi cally tackling this important topic. It is designed to help the bass player acquaint himself with using the scales as tools to expand his musical dimension. The book will help any bassist compose riffs and bass lines, enriching the sounds with new and diverse nuances to achieve personal objectives. Book ... $16.95 00-0723B____ UPC: 654979057482
ISBN-10: 0-7579-1172-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7579-1172-9
00-22643.tif Get Locked
By Greg Hyatt and Stan Mitchell
There are plenty of books available for drummers and bassists separately, but few cater to the needs of these players as a unit. Get Locked fi lls that void by covering all the tools needed to become a solid rhythm section.
Book & CD ... $14.95 00-22643____ UPC: 038081226712
Reference & T
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By David Gross
Harmonic Colours for Bass is designed add style and
dimension to your grooves by providing a combination of technical training and musical examples. Music examples are written in standard notation and tablature and are demonstrated on the included play-along recording. Book & CD ... $19.95 00-0012B____ UPC: 029156606652
ISBN-10: 1-57623-935-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-57623-935-3
Musicianship for the Contemporary Bassist By Tracy Walton
All the essential musicianship training today’s bass player needs is now included under one cover. This easy-to-use, step-by-step method combines music theory, ear training, sight-reading and fretboard knowledge to prepare musicians to play bass in any musical style. Beginning with a review of the fretboard and reading standard music notation in the bass clef, lessons progress in a logical order through scales, intervals, chords, and progressions including tritone substitutions, secondary chords and modulations. Includes 40 worksheets and ear-training quizzes, with a correlating CD. Book & CD ...$22.95 00-21912____ UPC: 038081204109
ISBN-10: 0-7390-2826-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-2826-1
00-25578.tif Odd Meter Bass By Tim Emmons
This amazing book and demonstration CD uses proven methods for comprehending and performing complex rhythms to make understanding, performing and composing in odd meters easy and natural. Also included: Three Steps to Mastery • Rhythm Pyramid for all meters • Magic Dotted Rhythms to make odd meters feel even • Compound meters and combinations of even and odd meters • Applying odd meters to common song forms • Bibliography and Discography of recommended reading and listening. ✸Book & CD ...CALL 00-25578____ UPC: 038081275093
ISBN-10: 0-7390-4081-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-7390-4081-2
Scales & Modes for Bass By Steve Hall and Ron Manus
This book is a fast and fun way to learn how to use scales and modes. Learning scales and modes and being able to identify their sounds will give you a better command of the fretboard. Each chapter has two sections. The fi rst section describes the scale or mode, lists the chords it works well with, musical styles it is most commonly used with and shows the intervals of the scale or mode. The second section shows the scales and modes, in most cases, in fi ve different positions on the neck. Positions are shown in neck position, standard music notation and TAB.
Handy Guide ... $5.95 00-4434____ UPC: 038081019413