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Sher Music Walking Bassics: The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing - Fuqua - Double Bass - Book/Audio Online
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Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, Ben Allison.
Author: Ed Fuqua
Format: Book with Audio Online, Spiral-bound
Instrumentation: Double Bass
One of the few method books that focuses exclusively on how to create authentic-sounding walking bass lines. Designed for beginning players or anyone wanting a solid foundation for learning jazz bass.
Contains detailed discussions of:
Includes transcriptions of every note Ed plays on the CD download, for the student to analyze, play-along with, and use to build a vocabulary of walking bass lines.
Endorsements:
"Thoughtfully conceived, informative, concise, and organized with the needs of the young musician in mind." - Eddie Gomez
"I found this book to be a really well-planned, in-depth and articulate study of the walking bass concept. I recommend this book for those who are searching for the right answers on how to create a strong, solid and confident walking bass line. I am now personally excited to schedule Walking Bassics into my own study rotation." - Jimmy Haslip
"Provides the aspiring jazz bassist with a thorough guide to walking bass lines. This is an in-depth look at the heart and soul of jazz bass playing." - John Goldsby
"This is a simple yet thorough book on beginning bass lines. Music is all about group interplay and most accomplished modern improvisers see a performance as a conversation. This book gives beginning musicians some of the basic tools they need to get into that kind of conversation on a deep level." - Ben Allison
"I call the bass line the bass melody. It is a really important area for all bass players to dig deep into. Ed Fuqua's book is an important addition to the jazz pedagogy for bass players. I highly recommend it." - Mel Graves
Author: Ed Fuqua
Format: Book with Audio Online, Spiral-bound
Instrumentation: Double Bass
One of the few method books that focuses exclusively on how to create authentic-sounding walking bass lines. Designed for beginning players or anyone wanting a solid foundation for learning jazz bass.
Contains detailed discussions of:
- The four crucial principles of walking.
- Bass line construction.
- How to always make good note choices.
- Tips on creating good time feel.
- A dozen additional walking bass techniques, once the basics have been mastered.
Includes transcriptions of every note Ed plays on the CD download, for the student to analyze, play-along with, and use to build a vocabulary of walking bass lines.
Endorsements:
"Thoughtfully conceived, informative, concise, and organized with the needs of the young musician in mind." - Eddie Gomez
"I found this book to be a really well-planned, in-depth and articulate study of the walking bass concept. I recommend this book for those who are searching for the right answers on how to create a strong, solid and confident walking bass line. I am now personally excited to schedule Walking Bassics into my own study rotation." - Jimmy Haslip
"Provides the aspiring jazz bassist with a thorough guide to walking bass lines. This is an in-depth look at the heart and soul of jazz bass playing." - John Goldsby
"This is a simple yet thorough book on beginning bass lines. Music is all about group interplay and most accomplished modern improvisers see a performance as a conversation. This book gives beginning musicians some of the basic tools they need to get into that kind of conversation on a deep level." - Ben Allison
"I call the bass line the bass melody. It is a really important area for all bass players to dig deep into. Ed Fuqua's book is an important addition to the jazz pedagogy for bass players. I highly recommend it." - Mel Graves
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