Bass Grooves: Develop Your Groove & Play Like the Pros in Any Style

by Ed Friedland

This invaluable guide and accompanying online media give bass players both the musical background and training needed to get on with their grooving. With lessons guided by a metronome and presented in various musical styles and rhythmic applications, bassists increase their ability to internalize rhythm. The book also breaks down classic styles and grooves from rock, blues, R&B, jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and other traditions. Each example includes a notated version of the drum part and details how to program it into a drum machine. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Genres: Reference, Music

112 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book for the beginner and pro alike. Even if you've played for years, it's a great reference to style and rhythmic ideas. The drum machine instruction is something I think should be mandatory for all bass players, and integration of that with tab and clef is a good start to using charts. It is clear, extremely competent and interesting instruction, and something you can dip into many times later.