Edition: Paperack Book

Description: 208 Pages

"Jazz Bass Compendium" is one of the most comprehensive method books. 208 pages filled with information and aspects on jazz bass playing.

Topics include:
The right hand: position, effect on sound and timing, exercises, three finger technique, drops.
The left hand: position, shifting positions, intonation, pizzicato technique, vibrato.
Coordinating both hands.
Bass lines: rhythm, pulse, timing, walking bass, two-beat feel, arpeggios, diatonic passing notes, leading notes, chromatic lines, scales and tetrachords, pentatonic scales, bass lines over II V progressions, harmonic cliches, pedal point, rhythmic embellishments, bass lines on standard chord progressions, straight 8ths bass lines, Latin bass lines.
The elements of sound.
Various improvisation concepts.
Arpeggios.
Studies and etudes on the chord changes to Sunny, Footprints, I Hear A Rhapsody, Solar, and Confirmation.
Upper structure voicings.
Phrasing and articulation.
Scales and scales studies, chord-scales, and "breaking up" scales.
Practice concepts, and different learning fields.
4 bass duets and one solo, including Georgia On My Mind, Blues 4U and More Bass Hit.