Basses Loaded * Volume 2 * Rock Edition

by Rod Goelz

"The Basses Loaded Series by Rod Goelz is the industry's best Bass Method for the serious bass player". That's the chant kicking around all the magazine racks, educational string periodicals and musical water coolers across the country. Basses Volume 2, Rock Edition" published by Santorella Publications will teach you Major & Natural Minor Music Theory and its application. This "96 Page Mammoth" edition teaches Straight 8th, Basic Shuffle, Baion Rhythms and Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales. There is an entire section devoted to Major & Minor Improvisational Patterns including Extended Pentatonic Scales with runs, licks and riffs. Essential Rock Slur Techniques and the "not to be forgotten" Classic Rock Ostinato Patterns are introduced and explained in detail. Basses Volume 2 from Santorella Publications will feature the Rock "playing" styles of Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Jack Bruce (Cream), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), John Entwhistle (The Who), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) and many others. Feel the impact of "Chicago Blues" & examine the enormous influence of "Latin Rhythms" in today's Rock & Roll Music. As you grasp the "5 Line Approaches" for building & improvising better "Rock" bass lines you'll begin to experience that nasty "growl" sound. This "Rock" edition also includes a CD with over 90 tracks of lessons and rhythm section play-a-longs. Be sure to visit Rod's Website @ www.bassesloadedonline.com to hear the sample audio loop called "The Geez" to get a feel for what this edition is all about. Note from the author, Mr. Rod Goelz Basses Volume 2 "Rock Edition" is part "history lesson" and part "improvisational workshop". In this edition, you'll learn Quarter, 8th & 16th note rhythmic combinations. I'll not only teach you how to play the lines and improvise the lines, but I'm even gonna show you how to make your bass GROWL!

96 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Guitare Jazz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coup de cœur pour une bonne méthode de basse (pour la série au complet)! / Feel in love with this method (and the others volumes also)!