The Bassist's Bible: How to Play Every Bass Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco
by Tim Boomer with Mick Berry and Chaz Bufe.
This book provides bass patterns for virtually all popular styles, and includes nearly 400 bass grooves in standard notation as well as almost 200 audio examples on two CDs (recorded with corresponding drum grooves.) Each chapter covers particular styles or families of styles. These contain both primary examples and variations on those examples. The history of the style as well as characteristics such as tone, gear, guidelines, chord progressions, and tempos are included along with an extensive discography, glossary, and an appendix for Standup bassists.
The book is available now online and in stores.
News Flash - -
"The Bassist's Bible is a great tool, something I wish I had had when I was coming up. I think every bassist should own it."
- Paul Jackson - (from the introduction) bassist for Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters
"This cool new book seeks to describe all that the average player will need to know to have a workable familiarity with nearly every common musical style.
The Bassist’s Bible will prove useful on many a working pros reference shelf. "
- Jonathan Herrera - Nov 01, 2009 issue of Bass Player Magazine
A look Inside
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