Bass Guitar For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119695578 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 416 str.

Patrick Pfeiffer

Spis treści

Foreword xvIntroduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with the Bass Guitar 7Chapter 1: The Very Basics of Bass 9Chapter 2: Gaining the Tools and Skills to Play 21Chapter 3: Warming Up: Getting Your Hands in Shape to Play 57Part 2: The Bass-ics of Playing 69Chapter 4: Reading, 'Riting, and Rhythm 71Chapter 5: Understanding Major and Minor Structures 93Part 3: Making the Moves, Creating the Grooves 127Chapter 6: Creating the Groove 129Chapter 7: Going Solo: Playing Solos and Fills 167Part 4: Using the Correct Accompaniment for Each Genre 183Chapter 8: Rock On! Getting Down with the Rock Styles 185Chapter 9: Swing It! Playing Styles That Rely on the Triplet Feel 203Chapter 10: Making It Funky: Playing Hardcore Bass Grooves 221Chapter 11: Sampling International Flavors: Bass Styles from Around the World 237Chapter 12: Playing in Odd Meters: Not Strange, Just Not the Norm 253Chapter 13: Groovin' in a Genre: It's All About Style! 269Chapter 14: Eight Degrees of Separation: The Beatles' Solution 285Part 5: Buying and Caring for Your Bass 305Chapter 15: Love of a Lifetime or One-Night Stand? Buying the Right Bass 307Chapter 16: Getting the Right Gear for Your Bass Guitar 317Chapter 17: Changing the Strings on Your Bass Guitar 327Chapter 18: Keeping Your Bass in Shape: Maintenance and Light Repair 337Part 6: The Part of Tens 349Chapter 19: Ten Innovative Bassists You Should Know 351Chapter 20: Ten Great Rhythm Sections (Bassists and Drummers) 355Appendix: Audio Tracks and Video Clips 361Index 375

O autorze

Patrick Pfeiffer is a professional bassist, bass educator, and composer. His former clients include Polygram, Red Ant Records, Arista Records, and other major labels as well as Adam Clayton of U2. He has recorded with George Clinton, Phoebe Snow, Jimmy Norman of the Coasters, Paul Griffin and Bernard Purdie of Steely Dan, and many other stars.