All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections. Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections. This book organizes the left hand into a precise measuring device, with diatonic, semichromatic, and chromatic positions that use the thumb as an anchor point. Bass ebooks, slap, double thumb technique, easy slap, blues. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass.
Recommended classical and jazz study materials for double. The bridge is the assembly that anchors the strings to the body. General double bass instruction books musicians friend. This bass riff is a good opportunity to practice switching between your normal bass slap and your double thumb technique, since it uses both. Gleaned from years of teaching, performance, and listening experience bass players at all levels will benefit from studying the numerous exercises, grooves, and musical examples offered in this book. For the double bass, thumb position is used when playing above high g citation needed on the third ledger line in bass clef notation for the double bass. Scales and chords for the upright bass the following keys should be learned in the order presented. A new history of the double bass by paul brun goodreads.
Bass tabs the best bass tab books bassist frequently contact us asking about bass tabs, and so we reached out to the owner of, dave tuckman, to find out the best bass tab books requested most by bass players. Orchestral excerpts for double bass a collection of authentic parts in the public domain of audition excerpts for double bass compiled into a book. Rm765 songs of old mexico bass quartet, ismn 9790570458707, cat no. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Bass ebooks, slap, double thumb technique, easy slap. Jake i actually have a video lesson covering the double thumb technique at the online bass mag i write for. This just means that you can play a couple notes higher on the guitar and those notes.
Music theory book free download discussion in general instruction bg started by. Before attempting the double thumb slap technique we need to master. This technique involves an approach to slap where you hit the string with your thumb and follow through, landing on the next string. Playing high notes on the double bass isnt harder than playing low notes, once you know the correct techniques.
It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and typically four to six strings or courses. 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. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Aug 23, 2015 the doublethump technique is a slappopbased technique popularized by players such as victor wooten, marcus miller and evan brewer. Nov 10, 2011 in this installment of our new bass lesson series, were focusing on a slapbased, percussive bass technique widely known as double thumbing or the victor wooten style. Double bass thumb position technique by lauren pierce. The beginning string class gardner, herbert straus imslp.
Double bass thumb position is a stepbystep video course presented by lauren pierce, which comprises 4 hours of hd video across 47 lessons. Its a very percussive technique mainly used in slap bass lines but you can incorporate it to any style of playing to get some cool cross rhythm possibilities or just plain speed. Basics of bass guitar playing 8 there are usually about 20 something frets on a standard bass guitar. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazzs online jazz handbook. Double thumb bass lesson online bass lessons youtube. If you are a clawhammer banjo teacher, as i am, this book is absolutely essential for you and your. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. This sheet music is a sample from the book charttopping drum beats by nate brown. This book will change your upper position approach and. Chris koskys new book the thumb transition zone has done a remarkable job codifying. Mar 12, 2016 from beginning slap bass technique to double thumb and triple thumb workouts. The function of a bass player in the jazz combo is to work with the piano player and drummer to provide both a harmonic and rhythmic stability for the tune. The application of contemporary double bass left hand. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you.
Note that the book was originally in three separate parts basic, intermediate, advanced to keep filesizes down, but i merged it into one pdf of eighty pages as the size of this single file is very reasonable these days with current connection speeds available to most internet users. Studies for bass 3volume setebookpdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all. C major scale in two octaves from bass guitar scale manual authors. New method for the double bassbook 1 japanese paperback 1 jun. While the double bass or its bass viol ancestor was not originally conceived as a predominantly soloistic or melodic instrument, due to its low range, there is a history of solo literature for bass which began in the classical period. His books are not that easy velvet upright bass tailpiece cord 60cm. The best bass tab books bass tab white pages legendary bass guitar songs the. You can browse the lesson categories below or use the search bar to find what you need.
Scales and chords for the upright bass desert bluegrass. Young double bass programs johnny hamil kansas city. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. Open quick view dialog for hal leonard essential elements for strings double bass 1 book online audio hal leonard essential elements for strings double bass 1. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. The first is simple and each one gets slightly harder, but not too hard. Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently. Essential elements strings book 3 hal leonard online. But any musician will gain valuable musical insights through study of the bass. A double bassists guide to refining performance practices by murray grodner. This online bass lesson breaks down the technique as far. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally. Slap, double thumb technique, easy slap, blues, dispensa slap.
Thumb plays the bass strings low e, a and d index finger plays g. Part 1 introduction part 2 holding the instruments part 2. As strings, setup, and instrument construction have made playability easier, new thumb position opportunities have opened up for bass players. We have over 150 freely available lessons, interviews transcriptions, and articles to help you learn the double bass. Double thumb technique is made famous and brought to perfection by victor wooten, les claypool and many others. Book 3 introduces students to higher positions, shifting, advanced bowing, and special techniques.
Rm870 a celtic suite for bass quartet, ismn 9790570457656, cat no. Florida state university libraries electronic theses, treatises and dissertations the graduate school 20 teaching improvisation to orchestral double bass players. Since the mid1950s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. The doublethump technique is a slappopbased technique popularized by players such as victor wooten, marcus miller and evan brewer. Our expert tutors cover a diverse range of styles including jazz, classical, blues and more. A history of the genealogy of the double bass and s. In this highquality publication, esteemed bassist and pedagogue david walter offers a. An easytouse, stepbystep approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential stylesand many styles within each styleare explored from the bass point of view. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass. How to navigate low thumb position on the double bass jason. Were chillin in the key of g minor dorian with a couple common chromaticisms. Free ebook downloads, practice tracks, drum tracks and much more. The double thump technique is a slappopbased technique popularized by players such as victor wooten, marcus miller and evan brewer. This is a slap bass technique pioneered by victor wooten and involves a.
This book is the most well organized, clear, and fun book on clawhammer i have ever encountered. Bass arpeggios are a great resource for both practicing finger exercises as well as learning the fundamental components of chords every practice routine should include some kind of incorporation of finger exercise both for developing dexterity and finger independence as well as understanding chords from a fundamental perspective and how they relate to one another musically. Student feedback course requests pdf transcriptions guest instructor content members forum. Essential technique for strings book 3 further develops music skills for the intermediate and advancing student. The world of double bass technique is constantly shifting as we discover new ways to tackle this large and noble instrument.
How to navigate low thumb position on the double bass. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. Sep 04, 2019 the world of double bass technique is constantly shifting as we discover new ways to tackle this large and noble instrument. Open quick view dialog for hal leonard rockin strings. The doublethump technique is a slappopbased technique popularized by players such. To play passages in this register, the player shifts his hand out from behind the neck and flattens it out, using the side of the thumb to press down the string. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. In this book, we begin by assuming you know nothing about music. Learn the key aspects of double bass thumb position technique with these free video lessons. It is a comprehensive method that teaches all of the key aspects of double bass thumb position technique. Ultimate tapping for bass guitar is the second book in the bass. Simandl new method for the double bass book 1 cancel reply.
In this installment of our new bass lesson series, were focusing on a slapbased, percussive bass technique widely known as double thumbing or the victor wooten style. It is played primarily with the fingers or thumb, or by striking with a pick. It is actually very simple and ill show you how to travis pick in the simplest way from the very first example. As a young player and intermediate level, its a great book to go through and site read. This book, like the one above obrien is a must have book for any serious student or professional embarking on a career of playing the double bass. Descargar libro double thumb technique for electric bass ebook del autor isbn 9788868555641 en pdf o epub completo al mejor precio. Thumb position technique lessons discover double bass.
The beginning string class gardner, herbert straus. It doesnt make a big difference if you have 20, 22, or 24 frets on your guitar. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. The fourstring bass is usually tuned the same as the double bass, which corresponds to pitches one octave lower than the four lowestpitched strings of a guitar e, a, d, and g.
The bass guitar, electric bass, or simply bass, is the lowestpitched member of the guitar family. The application of contemporary double bass left hand techniques applied in the orchestra repertoire by eric hilgenstieler a dissertation submitted to the graduate school of the university of southern mississippi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of musical arts approved. Read ultimate tapping for bass guitar online by stuart. Just go to previous issues and select the octobernovember 2007 issue, you will find a link to the lesson. Simplified higher technique for double bass petracchis technique book is another pivotal work in bass technique. Jan 08, 2008 guitar video lesson by bogdan radovic.
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