BASS GUITAR JAZZ BOOKS
I want to learn electric bass guitar but I dont really know anything. Any & all advice appreciated?
I really would like to learn bass guitar and I have a million questions:
*how hard is it to learn? is there a place online / book I can buy / dvd set or anything to help me?
*what kind of bass should I get? I want to play rock music. I did some research and someone recommended this: http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/… it says its a jazz bass – does that affect anything?
i would rather not spend more than $400 max if possible.
please dont laugh at me, I know I probably sound really stupid =P thanks so much for help!
You could buy a really nice beginner bass for $400. Maybe you should not start with such a high dollar beginner. The jazz bass that you refer to is probably a Fender jazz bass. It is a really nice bass mostly used by more experienced bass players. And they are heavy. You should shop around and find a guitar that gives you the right feel. Some bass guitars have smaller bodies and are lighter than others. There are 5-string and 4-string guitars and are a matter of preference and also a matter of how low do you want to go. I have a 5-string Jay Tursor that has a body comparable to a 6-string guitar. I really like it. However, I would be just as satisfied with a 4-string. The Tursor is my 1st 5-string and I’ve had it for 8 years. I am primarily an R&B player and do some Reggae gigs. The 5-string works fine for Reggae but during the R&B gigs I don’t routinely use the 5th string. If you plan on playing a 5-string then that’s what you should begin with. Bass guitar is simple to learn and play. First you should learn where the notes are. learn the open notes first. 4-string EADG, actually the fat string is considered your bottom string. Next learn your 3 chord progressions. G-C-D. A-D-E. F-B flat-C. etc. The 3 chord progression is the building block for almost any song you care to play. After you learn your progressions then it’s time to venture outward to other notes within that scale. For example; R&B bass is built on walking bass. R&R is built upon R&B bass. C&W is even easier but some of the bass structure is very similar to R&B bass. They’re all related. Some Reggae bass and Jazz bass begins to get a little more complex. Your best bet is to find a tutor rather than DVD’s or books. Although the lead guitar players get all the attention typically. They wouldn’t sound worth a wood nickle without your foundation to pad all that screeching and most times unnecessary dirt. Sure, a good lead will get the crowd all wound up but the bass is something they can hear and feel. There’s nothing like a group of tight musicians that know how to hit that groove and make some fine ear candy. Just go for it.
Stanley Jordan – Amazing Guitar Tapping (jazz) on letterman
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Jeff Beck: Performing This Week… Live at Ronnie Scott’s [Blu-ray] $12.44 Legendary English guitar great Jeff Beck performs a selection of career-spanning hits in this intimate concert that was recorded live at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London. Featuring special guest appearances by Joss Stone, Imogen Heap, Eric Clapton, and Big Town Playboys, the set includes “Eternity’s Breath,” “You Never Know,” “People Get Ready,” “You Need Love,” and many more. 191 min. Widescree… |
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Jeff Beck: Performing This Week… Live at Ronnie Scott’s $9.96 Amazing concert from the legendary guitarist recorded at Ronnie Scott’s. Mint condition disc, cover, and insert in slip case. Region 1 (USA & CANADA)… |
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George Benson and Al Jarreau – Givin’ It Up $3.99 Not trusting the drawing power of its co-billed veterans, singer-guitarist George Benson and singer-”vocal percussionist” Al Jarreau, or the eventfulness of their teaming, the producers of Givin’ It Up have hedged their commercial bets with a full array of guest stars. But none of the guest singers lifts the proceedings above a sleek professionalism–not Paul McCartney, who participates in a humdr… |
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Bass Guitar Tips: Jazz Funk Fusion Bass [VHS] $19.95 … |
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Legends – Live at Montreux $8.54 The opportunity to hear Eric Clapton stretch out in an unusual (for him) setting and in the company of musicians the likes of which he rarely plays with is the principal attraction of Legends – Live at Montreux, recorded in 1997 during the Swiss city’s annual jazz festival. Clapton is joined by some superb musicians here (pianist Joe Sample, saxophonist David Sanborn, bassist Marcus Miller, and dr… |
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Band-in-a-Box Pro 2011 $129.00 Band-in-a-Box 2011 for Windows is here with over 50 new features and enhancements. RealTracks sound more natural over a wider range of tempos, they’re much smaller and you can even shrink the size of your existing RealTracks. An iPhone version of Band-in-a-Box is also available from the Apple App Store. It connects to your Windows desktop version of Band-in-a-Box 2011 and allows you to generate,… |
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Alfred’s Kid’s Guitar Course, Complete Starter Pack $109.99 Everything You Need to Play Today!. Kid’s Guitar Course. Book, Enhanced CD, DVD & Guita. Published by Alfred Publishing.From Alfred Music Publishing, the worldwide leader in music education products since 1922, comes Alfred’s Kid’s Guitar Starter Pack: Everything You Need to Play Today! This award-winning, best-selling, complete starter pack includes a high-quality 3/4-size Firebrand acoustic guit… |