This masterwork contains vocal, guitar, bass and drum parts for 52 songs from four albums in its 1040 pages. Paul brun, in his book a new history of the double bass, makes the claim. Slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad books bassline publishing is proud to announce the release of three new interactive books for the ipad ultimate slap bass beginner level, ultimate slap bass intermediate level, and ultimate slap bass advanced level. Mar 26, 2014 slap bass history lesson the bass wizard marcelo feldman the bass wizard. Jazz bowing techniques for the improvising bassist bookcd todd johnson walking bass line module system, volume 2. A complete illustrated history of bass guitars tony bacon, barry moorhouse on. Book of the black bass comprising its complete and scientific and life history with a practical treatise on angling and fly fishing and a full description of tools, tackle and implements is a work of angling and fly fishing literature on the subject of black bass written by james a. The song refers to the slap style of double bass playing that was popular at the time.
The bass book a complete illustrated history of bass guitars. Authored by a motherdaughter team, under pen name j. Right now over 10,000 bass players are enrolled in the academy here at scotts bass lessons and are making a real difference to their playing. The bible of bass fishing ounce for ounce, no north american gamefish offers more excitement for anglers than bass. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of the songs and get the most out of the lessons. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics. Recordings of the chord progressions and etudes have been provided so the student can hear how these scales may be used in real life situations.
This book will give bassists insight into many of the scales used in jazz. Links are provided to where you can find out more about these books, and if you like, purchase them. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of. Here, i present to you the 100 greatest bass songs of all time. He covers in an excellent way how to slap, pop, mute, develop a groove, how to play with drum machines, ghost notes, and does some licks in larry graham, louis johnson, and marcus miller style and it is laid out in a very good manner.
Slap bass history lesson the bass wizard marcelo feldman the bass wizard. Oct 31, 2012 slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad books bassline publishing is proud to announce the release of three new interactive books for the ipad ultimate slap bass beginner level, ultimate slap bass intermediate level, and ultimate slap bass advanced level. Each scale is presented with standard notation, tablature, and fingering patterns forboth one octave and two octaves. In california in the early 50s, the fender company introduced the worlds first electric bass guitar. Claussen spotted bass micropterus punctulatus rafinesque, 1819 timothy n. His text reveals a grosscontra bass geige, which is generally held to have evolved into the modern double bass.
Assuming that you are comfortable with chord tones and scale tones, we will develop skills at three incremental levels. For more information and exercises to play in this style be sure to check out our new book bass technique finger gym. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. But whether it is bowed, plucked, or played slap style, this instrument forms an integral aspect in many music genres including classical. As they progressed in their career, they grew from a simple rock band singing catchy tunes into conceptual artists creating sprawling musical statements. With over 20 books in the series, the big books are a great way. The perfect bass line can make you dance or reduce you to tears, and it can absolutely make or break a song. In this course, world renowned educator, phil mann takes you right from the start of getting your slap technique chops together in a clear, concise and step by step manner that will have you slapping and popping your own grooves in no time. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to cover ghost notes, using hammerons and pulloffs. The double bass is the largest and lowest pitched string instrument used in modern orchestras. Revised and expanded edition of every bass players favorite book. The scale fingerings presented are applicable to both electric and upright bass. I got mike ikes book for my girlfriends dad for his birthday earlier this evenin, but went ahead and read it tonight.
Funk studies for the electric bass bookcd at musicians friend. Publishers jossey bass abebooks shop for books, art. A large selection of books about largemouth bass fishing is shown below. Reproduced with the publishers consent from the new grove dictionaryof music and musicians edited by stanley sadie, in twenty volumes, 1980, macmillan publishers limited, london. The bass guitar is one of the most significant new musical instruments to have appeared in the 20th century, and the bass book is the first to study its complete and fascinating story, with the full story of the most important bass players and bass makers. Book of the black bass, henshall not more, used abebooks. Slap bass continues to be used in the 21st century, as it is widely used by modern rockabilly and psychobilly band bassists, including kim nekroman nekromantix, geoff kresge tiger army, scott owen the living end and jimbo wallace the reverend horton heat. Delivering a mix of mystery, humor, and romance, the novel explores the universal ideas of overcoming tragedy, moving through grief, and forgiving the past. Scale modules by todd johnson book and dvd todd johnson walking bass line module system, volume 1.
Today, many recognize the bass guitar, usually called simply the bass, as one of the leading musical instruments in the world, well known for. It is primarily used on the double bass or bass guitar. Your winter reading list a few bass fishing books general. The bass guitar is undoubtedly one of the most significant instruments of this century, yet this book is the. Textbook for jazz bass by john goldsby, reference book for double bass, textbook, history book and biography in one, life and work of more than 70 bassists. There will be more bass related books added here in the near future. Throughout the studybass lessons, i reference songs that are transcribed in these books. Most books in the series are well over 250 pages and contain 30 to 40 or more songs each.
Marc the bass wizard teaches you a little bit about the history of slap bass and the players that developed the. Although one could write a whole book on the topic of slapping alone, this video is a quick way to get started with slap bass. Adapted from the hugely successful print edition which. Slap the bass sex prenounced shlap the bahzz or shlappin za bahzz means a girl just going to town on her vag with a bass slapping form just before bed jenny decided to slap the bass to hide her sorrows of another night of not getting fucked from her boyfriend of over 7 years.
The history of the string bass includes centuries of alterations and. Whether you are just learning to play the upright bass or have been playing the double bass for years, our collection of instructional books and videos can help you enjoy playing the bass more. In this great interview with louder, geddy lee explains why he had to make this incredible book. Reader school reform by josseybass publishers and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Slap bass video lesson fundamental changes music book. Thanks guys, im going to start with the infisherman critical concepts largemouth bass books and the other two dealing with large bass huntin.
Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. The book starts with the basic major scales, then delves into the modes lydian, phrygian, etc. Ed friedlin is a monthly writer for bass player magazine. Aug 01, 2010 about 15 years ago, i ran into an article that was published in wavelength magazine in 1990 called slap that bass. Slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad. Aug 01, 2016 i play the bass as a hobby, and ive been interested in bass guitars since the 1970s. The bass guitar, electric bass, or simply bass, is the lowest pitched member of the guitar family. Perhaps the best information available concerning the history of the string bass is recorded by musical theorist michael praetorius, who wrote sintagma musicum 1611620. The who is handsdown one of the greatest english rock bands evera band whose only comparable peers are the beatles and the rolling stones. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided. For some, its all about that one riff that it commands our attention, and for others, its about a part so intricate that it brings the song to life. Geddy lee is a fantastic bass player i would him at a very high spot but he has never used slap in the history of rush so why he is on list i dont know tonses. The 100 greatest bass songs of all time hidden under. Plan to spend some time practicing and working out your own patterns once you have mastered the ones in the book.
But before my book, there were a couple of essential leaning tools that, along with private lessons, helped me become a better bass player. Slap bass is a technique difficult to describe in words, so we made this video to accompany the slapping chapter of our book bass technique finger gym. Ive seen a lot of these threads asking for some good bass or fishing books, so here is my list. Any angler who has landed a feisty, ferocious twopounder after 30 minutes of play remains hooked for life. Slapping on bass guitar involves using the edge of ones knuckle, where it is particularly bony, to quickly strike the string against the fretboard. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided in both standard and tab notation. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique. I was pleasantly surprised to find that i had discovered possibly the most comprehensive source for information. The first level will be to develop bass lines using triad chord tones. Comprising its complete scientific and life history, together with a practical treatise on angling and fly fishing and a full description of tools, tackle and implements by james a henshall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alfreds guitar big book series presents the best songs of each decade and each genre in complete notefornote guitar tab transcriptions. Get the guaranteed best price on general bass guitar instruction books like the theodore presser slap it.
Backbeat books the jazz bass bookdouble bass thomann uk. A complete illustrated history of bass guitars tony bacon on. The fourth in a series the fender book, the gibson les paul book, the rickenbacker book, the bass book offers a complete illustrated history of bass guitars from fenders first in the 1950s through the models of the next 40 years that formed the foundation for modern music. Bass, no motive in murdoch is a fiction novel set in the south. They couldnt have known known it then, but the precision bass. This course is for anyone who wants to get into the fantastic and funkilicious technique of slap bass. Sometimes it is called the contrabass, string bass, upright bass, or bass fiddle. First published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. Heres an example in case youre not familiar with the studybass approach. Most books in the series are well over 250 pages and contain 30 to 40 or more songs. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique.
Oct 26, 2016 first published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. How to play slap bass fundamental changes music book publishing. Slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad books. B ass instruction books are everywhere, heck, i even wrote one. Slap that bass is a song composed by george gershwin, with lyrics by ira gershwin, introduced by fred astaire and dudley dickerson in the 1937 film shall we dance. Discover book depositorys huge selection of with bass in mind publications books online. The most successful canadian music group in history, rush is only third behind. Ok this is my opinion but i have looked at alot of slap books over the years and most of them suck ass. Slap bass is an essential technique on bass, and in this video lesson, i will show you how to accurately perform the slap technique. About 15 years ago, i ran into an article that was published in wavelength magazine in 1990 called slap that bass.
Suppliers of bowed stringed instruments and all related materials to musicians. Geddy lees big beautiful book of bass this lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. Jan 07, 2017 ive seen a lot of these threads asking for some good bass or fishing books, so here is my list. History of the double bass the double bass and violone. Here are the top 5 best bass instructional books out there. How to play slap bass fundamental changes music book. An asterisk means its worth reading, more than one means its really worth reading books list my bass fishing library. Naturally, with a title like that, it immediately grabbed my attention.
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