The complete guide to playing funk rhythm guitar play funk guitar. The following books are currently available as ipad textbooks. Blues funk backing tracks for bass guitar features twelve exciting blues funk jam tracks. Contemporary bass series hal leonard electric bass method complete edition. Contains books 1, 2, and 3 in one easytouse volume hal leonard bass method the complete electric bass player, book 1. The funk bass method is your complete guide to learning funk bass.
The total funk bassist is a unique and exciting journey. The album covers a range of styles, from traditional 12 bar blues to blues. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style. Complete jazz bass book ebook written by earl gately. A terrific read nonetheless, featuring a complete discography. Craig werner the university of michigan press, lansing, 2006 new york, 1998. Awesome bass books to transform you into a bass ninja.
Funk bass bible bass recorded versions hal leonard corp. Many of these books are considered to be classics in their field. A fun and comprehensive overview of funk bass playing. Recommended bass books to accompany the lessons on studybass. Progressive complete learn to play bass manual bookcd2.
At the heart of great funk playing is rhythm, and this book helps you fully understand that concept. Just follow the tab, listen to the audio to hear how the bass should sound, and. Online bass lessons from mark j smith are released weekly so subscribe for updates and visit. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of flea, victor wooten, marcus miller, rocco prestia, and many others. Heres an example in case youre not familiar with the studybass approach. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of. The hal leonard bass method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. This is a list of the best guitar books currently available. Mel bay complete funk bass paperback april 8, 1998 by mike hiland author 5. Both halves combine seamlessly to develop creative, musical and interesting funk guitar parts. Complete electric bass method complete edition book. It begins with the teaching of the basics using illustrations of hand positions, basic theory, the first position, how to read music, fingering, accelerated fingerboard studies, a fingerboard note location chart to the 12th fret, fourstring studies, rhythm studies, syncopated rhythms and dotted notes.
This is the most complete presentation of todays popular funk drumming style available. Included are exercises and examples that will help you solidify your command of sixteenth notes, syncopation, and other funky rhythmic concepts. These free online bass lessons from mark j smith are released weekly so subscribe for updates and visit. John falstrom, author of eadg 4, introduces a technique exercise that gives your fingers a fun workout. The total funk bassist is a unique and exciting journey through the diverse world of funk bass. A thesis submitted to the graduate council of texas state university in partial fulfillment. Funk bass bookonline audio hal leonard funk bass method chris kringel isbn.
In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics. The best bass tab books bass tab white pages legendary bass guitar songs the. Hal leonard funk keyboards the complete method bookcd. A fun and easy way to play bass licks in the style of your favorite artist whether you read music or not. Now available, nik west moody since her arrival onto the music scene, nik west made it clear that she is the future of funk. 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. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. Intervals are often described by the number of halfsteps that separate two notes i. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read complete funk bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world. A guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk bass. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. This comprehensive method includes every conceivable aspect of jazz bass performance.
Mike hiland author of mel bays complete blues bass book. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to cover ghost notes, using hammerons and pulloffs. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. This post highlights some legendary books that any bass player can learn from. Best guitar books for beginners to advanced players. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read complete jazz bass book. Paul westwoods bass bible has a funk section that touches on jamerson mowtown, staxx, james brown, larry graham, chuck rainey and others. The dvds let you see the right way to play blues at bass place.
Designed to guide the student into highlevel bass playing, this book makes advanced concepts like rhythm changes, tritone substitution, odd time signatures and chord playing easy to understand. How to play bass guitar 5 beginner books to learn bass. Beginner bass lesson 1 your very first bass lesson youtube. Soul, funk and the coming of rap and hip hop are all dealt with here. Pdf the complete electric bass player book 1 download.
Anyone interested in learning to play electric bass can pick up this book and get started right away. Mel bay funk music is challenging with regard to technique and note. Funk bass a guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk. Includes a study of latin grooves, reggae, ska and advanced funk. See the new bass transcriptions and other news in the latest issue of our free email newsletter. Ive gotten many requests to teach other instruments and today im giving you your very first bass guitar lesson. Complete idiots guide to playing bass guitar by david hodge. See the folk instruments section for publications for banjo, mandolin, harmonica, ukulele and other folk instruments. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon.
A guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk bass book with. The bass playalong series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. The complete idiots guide to playing bass guitar by david hodge. And just when it seems the rockstar era has ended, in walks nik west once again, an out of the box, colorful, new age kind of artist who has worked with a long list of greats in their later years, such as prince, quincy jones, and more. Weve included the best guitar books on beginning guitar, music theory, jazz guitar, sight. Funk guitar mastery fundamental changes music book. Each volume in the bass tab licks series contains over 90 essential licksriffs for live and studio performance as well as a brief. Funk bass a guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk bass series.
It features books covering a range of styles and subjects, written both for beginners and for more experienced players. Hal leonard bass method complete edition books 1, 2 and 3 bound together in one easytouse volume. Mike hiland is the author of mel bays complete bass book 5. The only online bookseller dedicated to the bass guitar and acoustic bass, offering song books, instruction, technique, artists and more, since 1998. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. Understand and develop excellent funk rhythm guitar skills. Whether you have just picked up the bass or youre trying to improve your technique, this book provides a. Throughout the studybass lessons, i reference songs that are transcribed in these books. Hal leonard electric bass method complete edition contains books 1, 2. Throughout, the emphasis is on listening to, and locking in with the bass and drums to help you form a tight, functional, grooving rhythm section. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. This book takes you from the very roots of rock and rhythm n blues drumming to the. I dont own any exclusively funk bass books, except sitsom, which is awsome, but only about jamerson. Funk music is challenging with regard to technique and note selection.