The series teaches reading in conjunction with note learning. Orchestral excerpts for double bass a collection of authentic parts in the public domain of audition excerpts for double bass compiled into a book. The following figures present your main rhythms with rest symbols included free of charge and the note names on the fingerboard of your bass. Double bass solo books by keith hartley always in stock. These supplements feature exercises designed to reinforce technical development, and to also provide material for musical growth and enrichment. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. You can either click the links below or on the left hand margin.
Franz simandl set forth in his etude books new method for the double bass, vol. All of our new basses, are made exclusively for string emporium and so. Rubank publications solos for strings string bass solo. Try to play the phrase on as many sets of strings as possible. All instrumentations double bass 660 double bass, piano duet 187 b flat, e flat, c and bass clef instrume 73 bass clef instruments 35 cello, string bass duet 29 2 double basses duet 19 string quintet. However, when youre playing a bass solo, it sounds really nice if you extend into the next octave and use all four strings of your bass for the blues scale licks. Besides discussing how to adapt to the differences in the 5 string versus 4, this book explores the various ways of using the 5 string, practice tips, different techniques, and practical applications to various genres demonstrated through songs on. Upright bass orchestral excerpt books string emporium.
Amazon does not apparently sell solo time for strings for violin book one although they sell book two. Stu cook, creedence clearwater revival bass transcriptions. Because a fine orchestra depends on fine players, solo time for strings emphasizes individual accomplishment, progress, and achievement while preparing young students for participation in a school orchestra. The first book of baritonebass solos bookonline audio hal. In two volumes for each instrument, the solos are in progressive order of difficulty. Upright bass method and study books string emporium. Transcribed and edited by david walter special edition printed to order. This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the u. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of 5 string electric bass at guitar center. I actually broke a string just before shooting the.
The 5 string bass is rapidly growing into the future and this is your handbook to meet it there. Concerto in g major for double bass and piano solo tuning piano part. Buy jazz solos for bass, volume 1 string bass s at. Playing a bass guitar with zero strings done all the sounds come from the bass guitar parts and i applied heavy eqs and fxs and even pitch shift for the jack buzz sound to them in order to get. The solo bass part is not included with this edition. Take a one or two bar phrase and transpose it to all 12 keys. The double bass, or simply the bass and numerous other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed, or plucked string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra the bass is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music.
Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. When i ordered this item, what shipped was solo time for strings for bass book one which is also available under a different item number and description. Bar for solo contrabass harrington, jeffrey michael bass solo gibson, ashlin tyler the beginning string class gardner, herbert straus c. D this time i am playing the lowest strings too, so you can hear how they sound. String orchestra 19 double bass quartet 19 see more genres jazz 180 classical 4.
Rockin blues bass solo in c heres a fun and fast solo line to develop your touch and timing. An unexpected journey instrumental solos strings violin bkcd. Each volume contains nine pieces all classic titles in the applebaum teaching repertoire. This playalong video includes tab, and has an accompaniementonly section to let you carry the solo on your own. Knowing how to read music really helps if you want to play bass guitar. Upright bass methods, solos, concertos and study books, simandl, hrabe, solo music, montanari, etudes, 8006002689, lowest prices. Strings 432 of the a scale form the same fingering pattern as strings 321 of the d scale. The book covers lots of intricate details that one doesnt usually find in the typical music book. This edition contains only the piano part which allows the bassist to use solo tuning. Upright bass orchestral excerpt books, 8006002689, lowest prices. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Hal leonard the ultimate bass songbook musikhaus thomann. Get the best deals on string instrument instruction books. Note that the full ebooks include 196 pages, featuring 192 fullpage illustrations of 16 scales and modes in all 12 keys. Awesome bass books to transform you into a bass ninja. Scales and chords for the upright bass 9 of 17 7122011 7. Zeds, with hausers book youll get the theory needed to solo in pretty much any style im not familiar with this book, where jon liebmans book blues bass has 25 solos at the end of the book on blues changes, that will get you started, i personally got good mileage right out of the box with some of these solos. Bass paperback november 1, 1990 by forest etling author 4. The double bass solo series introduces the student to pieces from the orchestral. Bass guitar exercises for dummies cheat sheet dummies. String bass methods and studies sheet music at jw pepper. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The string emporium,the upright bass specialist, cellos. A stepbystep method for developing extraordinary technique on the bass guitar strengthen your overall facility on the instrument with this series of exercises and lessons, presented in an effective themeandvariation format.
Classical themes for electric bass 20 pieces for practice and solo. The a scale is the d scale transposed from string 2 to string 3. All the good stuff and all the better stuff by janek gwizdala. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. You need three strings to complete the blues scale for one octave, so start on either the e or a string on the root of the chord youre playing. Thus they are successful tutor and technique books as well as invaluable. Books 1 and 2 contain 57 solos and 67 etudes for the string class, and are written in unison format for violin, viola, cello, and string bass. This week im looking at two of my favourite bass guitar books. Mccartney does a sweet solo version of heartbreak hotel. Featured composers include bach, brahms, dancla, dotzauer, grieg, haydn, kummer, lee, rebikoff, telemann. This set of 11 originals in a variety of jazz styles va j. Over 30 songs in each book, including american and british art songs, folk song.
This book, like the one above obrien is a must have book for any serious student or professional embarking on a career of playing the double bass. Buy solo time for strings, book 1 string bass s at. Solos for the double bass player books only zimmerman. Through the years since this book was first published, rufus felt that a major. Playing a bass guitar with zero strings done all the sounds come from the bass guitar parts and i applied heavy eqs and fxs and even pitch shift. Of all the bass ukes on this list the luna bass tat is the most unusual the reason is. For example, a short pattern that is played on two strings could be played on strings 12, 23, 34, 45, and 56. The bass tradition is an incredible collection of 36 famous bass solos and lines from 18 masters written in bass clef, including jimmy blanton, milt hinton, oscar pettiford, ray brown, paul chambers, sam jones, richard davis, stanley clarke, and michael moore. Heres a fun and fast solo line to develop your touch and timing. String festival solos are economical collections of transcriptions by samuel applebaum. A complete illustrated history of bass guitars tony bacon, barry moorhouse isbn.
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