The Bass Player's Warm-Up

The Bass Player's Warm-Up

Author: Janek Gwizdala

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-14

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 9781693256523

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The quality of your warm-up determines the success of your practice routine, and subsequently, how great of a player you can become. The Bass Player's Warm-Up puts the process of one of the world's best bassists right into your hands. Janek Gwizdala shares his personal exercises to prepare your fingers and mind for playing your instrument; whether it's setting up for a ten-minute maintenance session, or moments before walking on stage to a sold-out show. These warm-ups were written with every bassist in mind, so if you've just picked up the bass or have played your whole life, let The Bass Player's Warm-Up become your new method for greeting your instrument every day.


Warm-Up Exercises for Bass Guitar

Warm-Up Exercises for Bass Guitar

Author: Steve Gorenberg

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2015-08-01

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 1495048055

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(Guitar Educational). Bass players: customize your warm-up routine with this fantastic collection of stretches, coordination exercises, pentatonic scales, major and minor scales, and arpeggios sure to limber up your fingers and hands and get you ready to play in top form!


Bass Guitar For Dummies

Bass Guitar For Dummies

Author: Patrick Pfeiffer

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-12-22

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 047060381X

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Updated with the latest bass guitar technology, accessories, and more The bass is the heart of music. So leave center stage to the other musicians-you have more important work to do. You can find everything you need to dominate bass in Bass Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition. You'll get expert advice on the basics, like deciding what kind of bass to pick up and which accessories are necessary and which are just nice to have. Plus, you'll get step-by-step instructions for getting started, from how to hold and position your bass to reading notation and understanding chords, scales, and octaves to playing solos and fills. New coverage of slaps, double stops, de-tuning, and fretless techniques New musical exercises as well as updates to charts, illustrations, photos, and resources Whether you're a beginner picking up a bass for the first time or an experienced player looking to improve your skills, Bass Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition is an easy-to-follow reference that gives you just enough music theory to get you going on your way fast!


Bass Aerobics

Bass Aerobics

Author: Jon Liebman

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1480351822

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(Bass Builders). Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book with audio by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and maintaining bass guitar technique. Liebman teaches: chromatics; scales & arpeggios; string-crossing and advanced patterns; slapping & popping; and more -- all in styles ranging from rock, funk and R&B to jazz, disco, reggae and more. Bassists using "Bass Aerobics" will benefit from increased speed, improved dexterity, better accuracy and heightened coordination not to mention an awesome new groove vocabulary! The accompanying audio contains all 52 workout grooves for both demonstration and play-along.


Steve Bailey's Rock Bass

Steve Bailey's Rock Bass

Author: Steve Bailey

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2007-11

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780739040805

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Steve Bailey is a consummate musician and bassist. In Rock Bass, he presents one of the most comprehensive bass technique books available. The exercises provided have both studio and live-playing applications, and cover such topics as hand dexterity, bass-line construction, double-stops, and chords. Try the Finger Buster" and "Hazard" exercises for a real workout, and put it all to use in each "Lick of the Week." This book will help any bassist develop the necessary technique to produce quality recordings, as well as the technical prowess to rock out at any live show."


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.


Creative Bass Technique Exercises

Creative Bass Technique Exercises

Author: Dan Hawkins

Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.com

Published: 2019-02-21

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9781789330564

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Discover fully-formed musical grooves, riffs and licks you can incorporate into your playing right now - each one carefully crafted to develop dexterity, timing and feel.


30-Day Bass Workout

30-Day Bass Workout

Author: David Overthrow

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2001-12

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780739038369

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David Overthrow provides instruction on warm-ups, exercises, and technical tips for students learning how to play the bass guitar.


30-Day Bass Workout

30-Day Bass Workout

Author: David Overthrow

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781457417047

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This enjoyable and challenging exercise routine will prepare you for the rigors of contemporary bass playing and sharpen your technique. The strategy focuses on warm-ups and stretching, exercises for strength, agility and stamina, and specific techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs. Jam-packed with tried-and-true "bassrobic" exercises, this book will build your technique, no matter what style of music you play. Don't let another day go by without making this a perfect new addition to your bass library.


Bass Technique Finger Gym

Bass Technique Finger Gym

Author: Simon Pratt

Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.com

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781911267836

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The Bass Technique Finger Gym is an instant 'shot-in-the-arm' for bass players of any level. It focuses on building a solid foundation of clean, usable, musical skills.