Hal Leonard
Stuff! Good Bass Players Should Know
An A Z Guide To Getting Better
Stuff!... A New Instructional Book/Cd Series Featuring Tips From Renowned Instructors. Take Your Playing From Ordinary To Extraordinary With This All Encompassing Book/Cd Pack For Bassists. Provides Valuable Tips On Performing, Recording, The Music Business, Instruments And Equipment (Including Electronics), Grooves, Fills, Soloing Techniques, Care & Maintenance, And More. Covers Rock, Jazz, Blues, R&B And Funk Through Demos Of Authentic Grooves. The Accompanying Cd Includes Many Of The Examples In The Book Performed Both In Solo Bass Format And In A Full Band Setting So You Can Hear How Important Concepts Fit In With Other Instruments And Ensembles. Topics Include: Arpeggios, Chucking, Fretless Bass, Ghost Notes, Isometrics, Raking, Slapping & Popping, Walking Bass Lines, Zydeco Bass And More!