Bass Information
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Here's a little information on the Bass
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Since the 1950s, the electric bass has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. The bass is typically used to provide the low-pitched bassline(s) and bass runs in popular music and jazz. The electric bass is also used as a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin, and funk styles. WidipediA link Double Bass - The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. It is used extensively in Western classical music as a standard member of the string section of symphony orchestras[1] and smaller string ensembles[2]. In addition, it is used in other genres such as jazz, blues, rock and roll, psychobilly, rockabilly, and bluegrass. As with most other string instruments, the double bass is played with a bow (arco) or by plucking the strings (pizzicato). WidipediA link |
Cool Bass Links
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The three string Kona Walkingstick® is tuned to an open G tuning, (G-B-D) and played using one finger to "bar" all three strings.
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Links
Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: Road Toad
Among the ukulele that Owen makes are a line of bass ukes. I played a few a thte 2006 New York Ukulele Festival and they are amazing. You can believe the sound that comes from these.
Big Bufo Bass Baritone by Owen Holt
Ukulele Guild of Hawai'i Members Gallery
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Wordsmith Associates Music
Bob Gollihur
Wordsmith Associates Music
7 Baywyn Drive
Ocean View, NJ 08230 1060
609-624-1470
609.624.3646 fax
Links
Upright Bass, Guitar,
& Other Acoustic Instruments
Pickups, Mics, Preamps, Basses, Amps, and more...
Best prices on Acoustic Image Combos and Amps. Bob is their largest dealer.
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The Ashbory Bass
The revolutionary Ashbory Bass is completely unique. It utilises short scale silicone rubber strings in conjunction with piezo-electric transducer technology. The signal is enhanced by on-board active circuitry and fed to any bass amplifier.
The Ashbory Bass is now being manufactured and distributed by Fender/Guild as the 'DeArmond Ashbory Bass'. This is the full story of how it all happened.
Here are a list of links realted to the Ashbury Bass
- Ashbory The Official Story by Nigel Thornbory - The Story of the Ashbory Bass as told by its originators
- Bass Ukulele / Ashbory Bass - [ link ]
- Ashbory Bass Resource - [ link ]
Bass Books
Here are a few of my favorite Bass books
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Walking Jazz Lines for Bass By Jay Hungerford. For Electric Bass. Rhythm/backup. Jazz. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 9x11.75. 96 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (99605BCD) |
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The Art Of Walking Bass - Book/CD (A Method For Acoustic Or Electric Bass) Written by Bob Magnusson. Instructional book and accompaniment CD for bass. With standard notation, bass tablature, chord names and instructional text. 64 pages. Published by Musicians Institute Press. (HL.695168) |
More Bass books
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Fretboard Roadmaps - Bass The Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use. Bass Instruction. Softcover with CD. With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (695840) |
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The Real Book - Bass Clef Edition (Sixth Edition) Fakebook (spiral bound) for bass clef instrument. With melody, standard notation and chord names. Series: Hal Leonard Instrumental Fake Books. 462 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.240226) |
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Walking Bass By Johnny Rector. For electric bass. Methods. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 96 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (95547BCD) |
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Walking Bass Lines for Guitar By Jean-Marc Pillard. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Licks and phrases. Jazz. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 56 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (99406BCD) |
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Building Walking Bass Lines Written by Ed Friedland. Instructional book and accompaniment/examples CD for bass. With chord names, instructional text and introductory text. Series: Hal Leonard Bass Builders. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.695008) |
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Walking Bass Solos [for Guitar] By John E. Lawrence. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Solos. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.5x11. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (97180BCD) |
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Bass Fiddle Walking By Anne Shannon Demarest. Piano Solo. Level: Elementary. Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (88192) |
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Bass Guitar Chords Written by Ron Middlebrook. Bass guitar chord chart for bass guitar. With bass guitar chord diagrams and instructional text. 3 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.73) |
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Jaco Pastorius: The Essential Jaco Pastorius Performed by Jaco Pastorius. Bass tablature songbook for bass guitar. Series: Hal Leonard Bass Recorded Versions. 104 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.690420) |
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Victor Wooten: The Best Of Victor Wooten Performed by Victor Wooten. Bass tablature songbook for bass guitar. 120 pages. Published by Cherry Lane Music. (HL.2500317) |
For a listings jazz bassists visit my JazzGuitarResources.com web site.
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Ukulele Chords
NEW This small (1/2 size) chord book is a great little book to carry with you. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords. From these two chord categories a variety of songs and styles can be played.
A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) strums. From rock and waltz strums to reggae and broken chord strums.
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) chords. Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
Ukulele For Guitar Players
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
Covers the key of C major and C minor, including a detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substutitions.
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring "Jazz" Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele
If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Ukelele Chords Series is your answer. Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Harmonic Analysis For Scale Selection And Chord Substitution
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Ukulele - Reading Music Series
Reading Music in Open Position, Single Note Studies- Primer. Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar to you but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
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