Ready to take your playing to the next level? Renowned bassist Gary Willis presents valuable how-to insight that bassists of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams and accompanying 64-track CD provide a terrific,...

Explore the technical brilliance and musical genius of the greatest electric bassist the world has ever known. This book features highly detailed analysis of 12 of Jaco's epic bass solos from the songs: Amerika • Bright Size Life •...

Bass playing made fun and easyHave you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the bass guitar? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your bass playing quest, then this...

How to Create Jazz Bass Lines Including Two-Feel, Walking Bass, Bossa Nova, Ballads, Fills & More! Ideal for any bassist looking to explore new styles, this one-on-lesson includes loads of exercises, diagrams, patterns, styles, and real-life...

This book/CD pack has been designed to educate bass enthusiasts about the development of different styles and traditions throughout the history of the blues, from the 1920s to the early 1970s. Players will learn blues scales, rhythm variations,...

A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term 'walking' is used to describe the moving feeling that...

Peter Murray's book, which scored an “A+” rating from Bass Player magazine, provides bassists with everything they need to know to play effectively, helping them master the basics, and then explore what's beyond. Essential to any...

A follow-up to Building Walking Bass Lines, this book approaches more advanced walking concepts, including model mapping, the two-feel, several 'must know changes,' and other important jazz bass lessons. CD includes a jazz trio for practicing...

A comprehensive source for learning the theory and geometry of the bass fingerboard by one of today's leading players and instructors. Audio features Gary Willis demonstrating 99 examples and exercises. DetailsPublisher: Hal LeonardMedium: Softcover...

This book/CD pack will get you playing bass lines anywhere on the fretboard, in any key. You'll learn to build bass lines under chord progressions; major, minor, and pentatonic scale patterns; and much more through easy-to-follow diagrams and...

Grammy nominee and fretless bass pioneer Bunny Brunel teams up with bestselling author and session bass player Josquin des Prés to offer the first book/CD tutorial dedicated solely to the development of skills on the fretless bass. Covers:...

Critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap-style bass! Includes a foreword by John Patitucci and is endorsed by Rich Appleman of the Berklee College Of Music, Will Lee, Mark Egan, Stuart Hamm and...

Join acclaimed bassist, composer and teacher Patrick Pfeiffer as he explores the anatomy of a bass groove from the inside out. You'll learn to dissect each groove and discover what makes it so groovy – from its skeleton to its apex –...

An innovative collection of J.S. Bach pieces arranged for electric bass, complete with historical analysis, instruction and playing suggestions. Includes: Two-Part Invention #4 in D Minor • Two-Part Invention #1 in C Major • Sinfonia from...

This book is designed to give you an understanding of the bass fingerboard, which is essential for the creation of melodic bass lines. The author presents the tools that make any musician a powerful performer, including scales, arpeggios, and how to...