Jazz Vocabulary for Electric Bass

Jazz Vocabulary for Electric Bass

Author: Janek Gwizdala

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-12-09

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781791326531

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Jazz Vocabulary for Electric Bass: ii-V-I is the first definitive book of its kind: explaining, exploring, and creating jazz harmony and improvisation from the perspective of a world-renowned bassist. The book begins at the heart of basic vocabulary in the jazz idiom, building a concrete foundation of confidence in "making the changes," before guiding through every step of the process to more fresh and complex interpretations of the altered scale, unexpected tonal centers, and innovative chord structure. This book will strengthen your technique, refine and train your ear, and make informed and creative jazz vocabulary attainable in your playing. Get better at jazz-for real this time.


From Practice to Performance

From Practice to Performance

Author: Janek Gwizdala

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-20

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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Every bassist practices things like warm-ups, exercises, and new vocabulary. But how do you translate these concepts and techniques into your playing? From Practice to Performance will guide you through a tried-and-true process of transforming the elements of your practice routine into real, inspired music. The book is split into two parts: the first includes 30 exercises in all twelve keys, plus an in-depth look at how to construct a productive practice schedule utilizing this new vocabulary. Part Two puts these exercises into context, explaining precisely how to use them over various chord changes, with harmonic analysis and specialized tips from world-renowned bassist Janek Gwizdala. From Practice to Performance will not only transform your technique, your vocabulary, and how you practice, but it will revolutionize how effectively you can turn your hard work into real results as a performer. Along with a complete video master-class that provides a deeper understanding of the book's content, we're including highly polished play-alongs that will allow you to put all of these concepts into action immediately. The book also comes complete with TAB for each exercise in every key.


Bass Player's Guide to Looping

Bass Player's Guide to Looping

Author: Janek Gwizdala

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-26

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781711933023

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Bass Player's Guide to Looping: A Comprehensive Method to Pedal Looping on Bass [OVER 2.5 HOURS OF VIDEO INCLUDED]Bass Player's Guide to Looping is the definitive method to mastering the art of live-looping with the electric bass. Join world-renowned bassist Janek Gwizdala as he reveals every single detail of his signal chain--including illustrated pedal settings, tips on effects and gear, and proper looping techniques--giving you an endless array of tools to practice, compose, and perform live as a true artist. Whether you've used a loop pedal for years or just purchased your first one, Bass Player's Guide to Looping will help you to become the best looping bassist you can be.With purchase of this book, you also gain access to over 2.5 hours of video instruction. These videos include in-depth explanations and performances of every concept in the book, bonus footage of techniques used in solo bass performance, and live footage of looping with both a drummer in a duo setting as well as with a live band.


The Jazz Bass Book

The Jazz Bass Book

Author: John Goldsby

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780879307165

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Spilleteknisk, biografisk og historisk indføring i en række jazzbassisters spillestil


All the Good Stuff

All the Good Stuff

Author: Janek Gwizdala

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781981976003

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All the Good Stuff is the definitive guide to what every musician is searching for - worthwhile practice that will take your playing to the next level. Written by internationally acclaimed bassist Janek Gwizdala, this practice manual is saturated with twenty years of curated exercises from a professional's arsenal. All the Good Stuff will not only solidify your technique, grow your vocabulary, and increase your musicianship, but it will teach you how to do these things for yourself for years to come. This long-awaited second edition comes to you entirely reimagined, with clearer instructions, flawless copywork, and all exercises included in all twelve keys for bass clef, TAB, and treble clef.


Building a Jazz Vocabulary

Building a Jazz Vocabulary

Author: Mike Steinel

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1476863571

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(Jazz Book). A valuable resource for learning the basics of jazz from Mike Steinel of the University of North Texas. It covers the basics of jazz, how to build effective solos, a comprehensive practice routine, and a jazz vocabulary of the masters.


Bebop Bass

Bebop Bass

Author: Harold Miller

Publisher: Alfred Publishing Company, Incorporated

Published: 1994-09-01

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780769209685

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This is a collection of bass lines and solo choruses created by several great jazz bassists who played in renowned bands with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and others. For electric bass or double bass.


Chord Tone Mastery for Electric Bass

Chord Tone Mastery for Electric Bass

Author: Joe Hubbard

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-09-15

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9780244518578

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Unfortunately, many bass students are blindly taught to practice playing scales and arpeggios up and down their fingerboard without the understanding of the concepts that will enable you to start improvising like the masters! Fortunately, there is a better way to take your improvisation skills to the next level with this "game-changing" book that you never thought was possible. Plainly and simply, the material covered in this book will revolutionize your bass guitar technique exponentially! As a teacher and clinician, Joe has seen this exact methodology work consistently for both himself and countless years as a teacher- teaching some of the best bass players on the planet including Pino Palladino! By finding the weakest areas of your technique, there is no way to avoid making major leaps and bounds when you put these concepts into purposeful practice!


The Total Jazz Bassist

The Total Jazz Bassist

Author: David Overthrow

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2007-05

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780739043110

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The Total Jazz Bassist is a complete jazz method, giving equal treatment to both electric and double bass. Covering styles like bebop, Latin, funk and fusion, this book provides examples and lessons that will help you become a well-rounded bassist. The Total Jazz Bassist also covers theory, technique, tunes, solos, jazz styles, and includes great advice for practicing and doing business. You'll learn to develop walking bass lines, how to solo, bass lines and solo patterns for blues changes and major and minor "two-five-one" progressions, dominant 7th chord scales, approaches for playing "Rhythm Changes," and much, much more! This is the one place to get everything you need to make you not only a great jazz bassist but an asset to any band. A CD demonstrating the examples in the book is included.