Bass Chord Encyclopedia: Book & CD

Bass Chord Encyclopedia: Book & CD
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739038338

Yes, you can play chords on your bass! The bass guitar is under-exploited as a chordal instrument. 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 with the included audio. The recording features eight extended play-along tracks in styles including jazz, funk, blues and rock. Whether you are just beginning, or are looking to deepen your understanding of the instrument and infuse your playing with exciting new possibilities, this book is for you. The Bass Chord Encyclopedia is your ultimate resource for chord voicings on the four- and five-string bass guitar.

Fingerpicking Pattern Encyclopedia (Book & CD)

Fingerpicking Pattern Encyclopedia (Book & CD)
Author: Lou Manzi
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2000-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739010921

In addition to over 200 useful fingerstyle patterns, lessons on fingerstyle technique, reading music and 13 original fingerstyle compositions are included. Examples are shown in easy-to-read TAB and standard music notation. The CD includes performances of each pattern and the original compositions.

Bass Chord Encyclopedia: Book & CD

Bass Chord Encyclopedia: Book & CD
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739038338

Yes, you can play chords on your bass! The bass guitar is under-exploited as a chordal instrument. 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 with the included audio. The recording features eight extended play-along tracks in styles including jazz, funk, blues and rock. Whether you are just beginning, or are looking to deepen your understanding of the instrument and infuse your playing with exciting new possibilities, this book is for you. The Bass Chord Encyclopedia is your ultimate resource for chord voicings on the four- and five-string bass guitar.

The Versatile Bassist

The Versatile Bassist
Author: David Overthrow
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2008
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739048030

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 fingerstyle funk, slap & pop, and two-handed tapping, how to really lock in" with the drummer, and much more!"

The Musician's Guide to Recording Acoustic Guitar

The Musician's Guide to Recording Acoustic Guitar
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2000
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780634015199

(Musicians Institute Press). Learn the tools of the trade for recording acoustic guitar parts in your home studio! Topics covered in this one-on-one lesson with MI faculty instructor Dallan Beck include miking techniques, direct recording, EQ, compression, recording techniques, and effects such as chorus, reverb and delay. The accompanying CD features 48 demo tracks.

The Ultimate Guitar Scale Bible

The Ultimate Guitar Scale Bible
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2000-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781929395095

Includes 130 useful scales for improvisation and thousands of scales diagrams. Guitarists can give their playing a unique edge with exotic scales form all over the world. An instant classic.

101 Amazing Jazz Bass Patterns

101 Amazing Jazz Bass Patterns
Author: Larry McCabe
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610656288

This book and audio set teaches 101 jazz bass patterns played over chords and chord progressions that are fundamental to the harmonic language of jazz. This is a very useful collection of major, Dorian, and Mixolydian patterns, eight bar patterns, turnaround patterns, and more. Because each pattern is played over a common chord progression, it will be easy to apply these examples in performance. In addition, you'll experience a noticeable improvement in your knowledge of the fingerboard, technical facility, harmonic vocabulary, and the ability to conceive and express modern musical ideas. This book includes a glossary of jazz scales and basic theory for the jazz musician. Ideal for those who currently play blues, country, folk, classical or rock, and desire to venture into jazz. Written in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course 2

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course 2
Author: Ron Manus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780882849874

Guide to playing the guitar.

The Acoustic Guitar Method

The Acoustic Guitar Method
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2002
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781890490553

(Guitar Method). A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books in one volume! Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs. Beginning with a few basic chords and strums, you'll start right in learning real music drawn from blues, folk, country and bluegrass traditions. You'll learn how to find notes on the fingerboard, expand your collection of chords by learning songs in various keys, and learn different kinds of picking patterns. When you're done with this method series, you'll know dozens of the tunes that form the backbone of American music, using a variety of flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques. Songs include: Bury Me Beneath the Willow * Delia * Frankie and Johnny * The Girl I Left Behind Me * House of the Rising Sun * Ida Red * In the Pines * Little Sadie * Man of Constant Sorrow * Sally Goodin * Scarborough Fair * Will the Circle Be Unbroken? * and many more. Accompanying audio examples are all available for download!

Modalogy

Modalogy
Author: Jeff Brent
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2011
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1458413977

Modalogy is primarily a music theory reference work for those interested in the primordial building blocks of music. This book presents a unique perspective on the origins, interlocking aspects, and usage of the most common scales in occidental musics.