ABCs of Jazz Bass

This lesson is a useful primer for the upright bass player who wants to get into jazz, or a great refresher for the player who is already steeped in the jazz traditions and techniques. It is a great addition to the Learn Roots Catalogue of Instructional DVDs for Bass players! Topics covered include: . The Basics of Upright Bass . Right and Left Hand Damping . Bow Techniques . Playing with Straight vs Swing feels . Triads and Arpeggios . Playing Melodies on the Bass . Working with a metronome . Minor blues . Latin grooves . Shifting Left Hand Positions . Triplet Rhythms . Walking down to the vi chord . Walking from the ii up to the V chord . and more....

Additional Details

• Primary Composer|Arranger|Editor -
  SCOTT WHITE
• Publisher -
  Learn Roots Music
• Media -
  DVD
• Edition No -
  SWDVD01
• Difficulty Level -
  Beginning-Intermediate
• Height -
  7.5 inches
• Width -
  5.25 inches
• Publication Date -
  05/02/2010
• Group -
  Methods