Bibliograph

Hal Leonard bass method, by Ed Friedland ; edited by Doug Downing

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Label

Hal Leonard bass method, by Ed Friedland ; edited by Doug Downing

Language

eng

resource.accompanyingMatter

technical information on music

Form of composition

studies and exercises

Format of music

other

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not applicable

Main title

Hal Leonard bass method

Oclc number

63630258

Responsibility statement

by Ed Friedland ; edited by Doug Downing

Summary

The critically acclaimed Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method Second Edition in a handy composite edition! Contains all three books along with audio tracks for demonstration and play-along. The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world. This special bound edition contains Books 1, 2 and 3 with online audio examples

Table Of Contents

Book 1: The electric bass -- The bass amp -- Tuning -- Playing positions -- Musical symbols -- Right-hand technique -- Let-hand technique -- Open-string exercise -- The rake -- Notes on the E string -- More notes on the E string -- The shift -- Notes on the A string -- Repeat sign -- More notes on the A string -- The finger roll -- Notes on the D string -- More notes on the D string -- Three-string review -- The octave -- Notes on the G string -- More notes on the G string -- More octaves -- Ties -- 3/4 time & the dotted half note -- Rests -- D.C. al fine -- Eigth notes -- D.C. al coda -- Using a metronome -- The classic rhythm -- A classic variation -- Third positionBook 2: The box shape -- Moveable boxes -- 5th position -- On the G string -- Shift practice -- On the D string -- On the A string -- Introducing tablature -- On the E string -- One finger per fret -- The major scale -- Key signatures -- Universal fingerings -- The classic blues line -- Understanding bass lines -- Syncopated eigth notes -- The major triad -- The minor scale -- Relative minor and major -- Modulation -- Minor triads -- Eight-not triplets -- 12/8 time -- The shuffle rhythm -- One- and two-measure repeatsBook 3: The chromatic walkup -- Staccato -- Sixteenth notes -- Sixteenth rests -- Funky 16th-note syncopation -- Seventh chords -- Slides -- Minor pentatonic -- Hammer-ons & pull-offs -- Major pentatonic -- Playing off chord symbols -- Adding the 5th -- Chromatic approach -- Scale approach -- Dominant approach -- Using triads to create bass lines -- Locking in to the groove -- Slap funk -- The pop -- Combining slap and pop -- The pressure roll -- Dead notes

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