Or if you are looking at the guitar neck with the head to the right and body to the left, the bottom string is g and the top string is e. Scales and arpeggios by jp dias gustavo lopez segura. Jul 24, 2004 woah were talking completley diffrent animals here ive been playing upright bass since i was a young girl of 10. Bass guitar now lets apply this to the bass guitar. Mark michells guide to righthand technique for bass. Up until f minor, there are usually 5 exercises, with the last two being 64th note etudes using the chord tonestensionspassing notes. Jun 24, 2014 bass arpeggios are a great resource for both practicing finger exercises as well as learning the fundamental components of chords every practice routine should include some kind of incorporation of finger exercise both for developing dexterity and finger independence as well as understanding chords from a fundamental perspective and how they relate to one another musically. Exercise 2 from modern electric bass text bass tab by jaco. Bass guitar exercises for dummies kindle edition by pfeiffer. After years of playing acoustic jazz bass with the likes of stan getz, paul bley, art farmer and jimmy giuffre, steve swallow switched to electric bass in 1970. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. Sep 06, 2011 after years of playing acoustic jazz bass with the likes of stan getz, paul bley, art farmer and jimmy giuffre, steve swallow switched to electric bass in 1970.
In the early 1970s, the five volumes of basic electric bass were among the first publications for the instrument. Playing guitar scales is one of the most beneficial guitar finger exercises. The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half. Classical masterpieces for electric bass is a comprehensive compilation by mike cornelison of 46 classical music pieces arranged for the bass guitar.
At the end of the article we provide further exercises that you can try. Bass guitar exercises for dummies kindle edition by pfeiffer, patrick. Billy has played bass on dozens of records from david lee roth to mr. The way you think about music and learning music has a big effect on how fast and well it goes for you. Essential sightreading studies for electric bass has the practice material you need to improve your music reading skills. The electric bass is in charge of joining the rhythmic base drums with the rest of instruments, thats why we classify it within the rhythmic base but even so, it has another very important function that is to sustain the harmony, because. Each piece is well presented, easy to follow and a standalone skill builder ear training, dexterity, etc. Book 2playing concepts and dexterity fantastic familiar folk songs.
If youre looking for etudes for ebass mel bay has a. Get the guaranteed lowest prices on new natural intermediate 4 string electric bass instruments at musicians friend. Bass lines part one for all of these exercises, we are going to use the cycle of 4ths. The exercises i use are those in david meads book 10 minute guitar workout, but im sure others are available. The beast pdf advanced bass scales exercise josh fossgreen. The bridge is the assembly that anchors the strings to the body. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. We are going to go move around the cycle counter clockwise. Natural intermediate electric bass musicians friend. I play guitar, not bass, but i can answer for the effectiveness of a set of daily exercises for both technique strength, speed, accuracy and musical knowledge. Jul 08, 2009 proper technique for the electric bass.
As this trombone work was written in bass clef, i imagine it was pretty easy to apply to bass. Download a new introductory course to start playing the electric bass from scratch. One of the hardest aspects of learning bass as a beginner is the wide stretches you need to make. Dont be afraid of all the high notes its just your bass.
Bass arpeggios are a great resource for both practicing finger exercises as well as learning the fundamental components of chords every practice routine should include some kind of incorporation of finger exercise both for developing dexterity and finger independence as well as understanding chords from a fundamental perspective and how they relate to one another musically. Dexterity exercises for the electric bass hal leonard. Join legendary artist billy sheehan as he reveals the techniques any beginning musician needs to know to play electric bass. Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections. This is also the same notes for all the modes of c d dorian, e phrygian, etc. Beginner to intermediate bass players who want to learn slap bass veteran bass teacher and berklee grad reveals a new super simple method for playing slap bass without expensive lessons, years of tedious practice, or even natural ability. If youre looking for etudes for ebass mel bay has a great j.
Four fingertwisting exercises for bass josh fossgreen. This bookcd pack uses actual songs selected from a myriad of rock genres to help in teaching the key elements of rock bass. Learn bass exercises to use in your daily practice routine youtube. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. Dexterity exercises for the electric bass is a 120 page book covering over 100 exercises to help break through technical limitations and build strength, flexibility, gain position shifting skills, endurance and technical mastery of the instrument. You may wish to print four copies of the music sheet for the exercise. Free slap bass exercises marks and symbols used in funk. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. The exercises work to educate your ear as well as your fingers. Dcps music content standards are basis for the core skills and concepts addressed in this course. Instead of annoying, creepy, privacyinvading ads, popups, or selling your data, studybass relies on the support of its users. Modern electric bass jaco pastorius exercises tabs pdf. Shop and buy 101 licks and exercises for electric bass sheet music. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Most natural intermediate electric bass are eligible for free shipping. This exercise involves playing a major scale from every chromatic note through the cycle of fourths starting on one string. Bass performance 101 study the music of famous electric and acoustic bass players, and learn to create and perform your own unique bass lines in a variety of different styles. At that time, many electric bassists bass guitarists used similar fingers to the double bass upright bass. Mel bay this book, in notation and tablature, is designed to improve reading skills and present phrases appropriate to rock, jazz, fusion, funk, reggae, disco, and new wave. Jun 06, 2012 pentatonics on electric bass ebookpdf version pentatonics on electric bass was written to provide a focused and musically satisfying approach for electric bassists to learn the major and minor pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. Get the guaranteed best prices on natural intermediate electric bass at musicians friend. Bass chops develop your right and left hand technique on the bass guitar.
Pentatonics on electric bass was written to provide a focused and musically satisfying approach for electric bassists to learn the major and minor pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. These exercises are a lot of fun whether youre a total beginner, or if youve been shredding the bass for years. Bass fingerboard scale maker need a way to show someone a scale you discovered, or teach your student a scale. All exercises are written for 4string basses, but can be applied and adjusted for.
Pentatonics on electric bass ebookpdf version pentatonics on electric bass was written to provide a focused and musically satisfying approach for electric bassists to learn the major and minor pentatonic scales in all 12 keys. The following exercises are designed to improve your finger dexterity and picking speed. The main goal of this book is to introduce, reinforce, and provide musical applications of the major and minor pentatonic scale from an electric bassists perspective. I play both bass and six strings and have had this bass amp i have been using for both for about three years. Developing the muscles needed to play the bass is an important piece of the puzzle in learning to play bass. The main goal of this book is to introduce, reinforce, and provide musical applications of the major and minor. We are going to need to know the major scale, the cycle of fourths and the notes on the neck. A quick heads up to all using the chord studies for electric bass book. The four strings of a bass are g, d, a, and e, from the highest pitched to the lowest pitched. Bass lessons speed blues exercise bass tab this exercise will help you build your speed, and it is also a generic blues bass line. My current teacher, jeff berlin, sets me exercises from the original trombone book, and assures me that this book is the same in content as his original trombonerelated book.
For an extra challenge, try doing the exercise with arpeggios, intervals, bass lines or pretty much anything else you can think of. Sigi buschs jazz bass compendium help me a lot when developing 3 finger plucking technique and arpeggios. With over 40 closeup pictures, descriptive howto captions and notated finger patterns, this book will help you learn and perfect all standard techniques and styles used on the modern electric bass. Basic jazz patterns and studies by james progris editor. Progressive bass guitar lesson 2 guitar tab by bass exercises with free online tab player. An introduction to figured bass by derek remes the tradition of using figured bass exercises, or partimenti, to teach harmony goes back to 16th century italy. Lesson 16 a series of major scale exercises to use in your daily practice routine. Dexterity exercises for the electric bass by softcover. Robert chiarelli has authored a new method for electric bass. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique now more than 25 years later, slap it. Along with doing twooctave scales, this is the main exercise i. New natural intermediate 4 string electric bass musician. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in.
Exercise 2 from modern electric bass by jaco pastorius text bass tab. Dec 04, 2015 this exercise involves playing a major scale from every chromatic note through the cycle of fourths starting on one string. All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections. Playing it will help teach you where all the notes are through correct finger spacing play this scale and all other scales in the following man ner. Organists in the 16th century often accompanied polyphonic vocal music by playing the lowest sounding voice at any given time and filling in the upper voices freely. In this revised edition of volume i, many fingerings of the original publication have been deleted or revised. Bass tablature for exercise 2 from modern electric bass by jaco pastorius. Bass clef sightreading exercise worksheet 1 stark county esc. In this first curriculum my intention is to put you on the right track to be not a bass player, but a bassplaying musician. It sounds very similar to the woo hoo song on the vonage commercial, by the 5678s. Three duets and five solo pieces arranged for bass guitar hal leonard electric bass method complete edition. Join legendary artist billy sheehan as he reveals the techniques and secrets behind his success as one of the most respected players of all time. Bass clef note finder click in the bass fingerboard to see the corresponding note on the bass clef.
You will 42page pdf, 15 exercises, 22 bass lines and 22 mp3s. Here i will show you some examples of essential elements, which are used in funk slap, practical examples with notes, tablatures and studio recorded mp3 audio tracks. Book 2playing concepts and dexterity more easy pop bass lines. Rock bass rock bass gain the foundation, technique, and vocabulary necessary to construct and improvise bass lines in a variety of rock and bluesbased music styles. The cycle of 5ths is just an organized way to travel through the keys so you hit every one. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. I used to work with books meant for double bass and applied the technique and exercises to electric bass. Exercise 2 from modern electric bass bass tabs jaco.
Now you can learn to play electric bass from one of the true masters. Foundation exercises for bass by chuck sher sher music co. In this exercise you will work through five different levels of sightreading ability. Includes arpegiated and 3note chord exercises and slappingpopping studies. Become a member, purchase studypacks, buy suggested products or donate. Shop and buy dexterity exercises for the electric bass sheet music. Bass exercises essential bass fretting technique with pics and video. This book is great for electric bassists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step.
The version we are going to look at is from a john patitucci lesson in his book electric bass and is designed to improve strength, span and. Progressive bass guitar lesson 2 tab by bass exercises bass. These fingerboard exercises are a great way to simultaneous build hand coordination, improve your speed, and get more left hand dexterity. Lucas drew revised edition preface this book consists of nearly 300 chord arpeggios, chord progressions, scale studies, and etudes, based on the most commonly used patterns in all styles of modern popular music and jazz at the present day. While doing that, it will help you really enjoy the process of learning and practicing. Lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method sesame street music player40th anniversary collectors edition music player storybook the complete electric bass player. Dexterity exercises for the electric bass no treble. You could actually practice just whats written here 7 times in a row, changing in your.