Progressive Funk Bass Licks

For beginner funk bass players. Covers syncopated grooves, shuffle rhythms, sixteenth note grooves and sixteen note triplets. Also features a section on slapping grooves.

For beginner funk bass players. A great introduction to Funk rhythms and syncopations. Covers staccato, left hand hammer-ons and pull-offs, ghost notes, slapping, popping, slides, vibrato and double stops.

For beginner bass players. Contains over 190 Bass licks in the styles of Rock, Blues, Heavy Metal, Funk, Reggae, Jazz, Latin etc. Also includes harmonics, arpeggios, slapping, two-handed tapping etc.

When Leo Fender invented the electric bass in the early 1950s, little did he know the musical revolution that would follow. Dozens of musical styles were born as a direct result of his invention. Mel Bay's Encyclopedia of Bass Riffs is an overview of over 40 different musical styles, covering 50 years of electric bass playing. Through a wide variety of stylistic examples, this book explores many musical genres that may have never existed without the electric bass guitar. These examples will undoubtedly add diversity to your musical vocabulary and supplement your style.

For beginner rock bass players. Contains licks, riffs, fills and solos dealing with all the important bass techniques and progressions. Includes hammer-ons, ghost notes, odd time signatures, scales, slapping and tapping.

For beginner blues bass players. Covers licks, riffs, fills, turnarounds and solos. Includes Rock Blues, Funk Blues, Jazz Blues, Latin Blues, Slapping and Tapping.

Contains a wide variety of licks in various Rock styles including extra licks, riffs, fills & solos dealing with all the important bass techniques and progressions. Useful for players looking for new bass lines and ideas to add to their playing.

For beginner blues bass players. Covers the most common blues progressions, turnarounds, scales, riffs and techniques in a variety of blues styles. Styles and techniques include walking bass, jazz blues, reggae, rock blues, latin blues, harmonics and slap technique.

For beginner bass players. Takes the student from beginner to professional level in all styles and techniques as well as teaching music theory in an interesting and practical way. This excellent method represents an essential guide for Bass players at any level.