Art Of Solo Bass, The Chordal Approach Book

The Art of Solo Bass is a jumping off point, a place to glimpse the possibilities of the electric bass. This book examines the use of chords and chord/melody in performance, arranging, composing and the development and exploration of new techniques. From using chords to enhance and embellish your groovin' bass lines, to developing a comping style to perform with an ensemble and finally to create solo arrangements and compositions for practice and performance.The Art of Solo Bass will open new horizons for you, the bass player. This is a step-by-step tutorial into the techniques, theory and practical application of solo bass. The Art of Solo Bass includes actualarrangements, recordings, notation and tablature to guide you along the way. Includes access to online audio.

CONTENTS

• Part I:
• Introduction
• Lesson 1: Playing Major7, Minor7, Dominant7, 6th, and Diminished and Half Diminished Chords
• Lesson 2: Using Chords to Create Hip Basslines
• Part II:
• Lesson 3: Playing in a Comping Style — Lizard
• Lesson 4: Playing in a Comping Style — Take Five
• Lesson 5: Playing in a Comping Style — The Blues,Part1
• Lesson 6: Playing in a Comping Style — The Blues,Part2
• Lesson 7: Playing in a Comping Style — The Blues,Part3
• Lesson 8: Playing in a Comping Style — Sugar
• Lesson 9: Playing in a Comping Style — Rhythm Changes
• Part III:
• Lesson 10: Chord Melody Arrangement — Amazing Grace
• Lesson 11: Chord Melody Arrangement — Over the Rainbow
• Lesson 12: Chord Melody Arrangement — The Shadow of Your Smile
• Lesson 13: Chord Melody Arrangement — Sugar
• Lesson 14: Chord Melody Arrangement — How High the Moon
• Lesson 15: LoopingArrangement— There are No Accidents