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All Categories / StylesSkills / Bands / ArtistsBeginners / EbooksTranscriptions / Free Stuff NOTABLES New additions and familiar titles worth a fresh look. Click for details, sample pages and prices. CLASSIC ROCK BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS-EBOOK/PDF-Accurate bass-line transcriptions of 15 songs that defined an era. BASS GUITARSCALE MANUAL Scales, exercises, and rock and blues progressions for all experience levels JACO,THE DOCUMENTARY2-DVD SETBlu-Ray The outstanding Robert Trujillo examination of a life of genius and tragedy. PLAYING THECHANGES: BASS A unique improvisation strategy based on ear training and note relationships. GROOVES FORDRUMS AND BASS Over 200 popular rhythms in a wide variety of styles. Includes audio CD. THE REAL EASYEAR TRAINING BOOK Learn the secrets to knowing the harmony of songs as the chords go by. AEROSMITHBASS PLAY-ALONG Eight hit songs with enhanced CD (adjust the tempo on your computer). BEST OFMARCUS MILLER 23 transcriptions from the Grammy-winning bassist and session player extraordinaire HAPPENINGS Here's what has caught our attention lately. BASS PLAYERS GET SOME LOVE FROM THE LOS ANGELES TIMES Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times 'The thing about the bass is it's the first thing that you hear when you're approaching a stage.' At the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, LA Times writer Randall Roberts chose to give some props to often-overlooked bass players. The broad variety of musical acts and the wide-open-air, multi-stage nature of the event made for some impressive bass performances. Roberts reported, 'While the musical peacocks conveyed oh-so-deep imagery with their co-conspirators hogging the limelight on the front line, the roughneck bassists and their compatriots on the drums ran the rhythmic engines below, their calloused fingers guiding the direction.' See Randall Roberts' LA Times piece here. And check out his Twitter posts from April 21-22 here. All Categories / StylesSkills / Bands / ArtistsBeginners / EbooksTranscriptions / Free Stuff TOP SELLERS OF THE MONTH These best-sellers were favorites among our player-customers over the past 30 days. Click for details, sample pages and prices. STU COOK,CCR BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS-EBOOK/PDF-Accurate transcriptions of 15 hits from Creedence Clearwater Revival. SIGHT READINGFOR THE BASS- One of the best texts for learning to sight read bass lines. FRETBOARD ALCHEMY FOR 4-, 5- AND 6-STRING BASS-EBOOK/PDF VERSION- Scales, modes, extended fingerings, functional harmony and more. BOZ BURRELL,BAD COMPANY BASSTRANSCRIPTIONS-EBOOK/PDF- The blues-rock-inspired bass lines from 12 of Bad Company's hits. FIRST 50 SONGS YOU SHOULD PLAYON BASSTAB, lyrics and chords for popular songs bassists love to play. VERDINE WHITEBASSTRANSCRIPTIONS-EBOOK/PDF- 10 hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, showcasing White's sense of energy and drive. See the best-selling titles of past years: 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015 THE CATEGORIES Here is our library arranged by subject matter. Browse the 'shelves' and find what resonates for you. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT --ARPEGGIOS --BASS & DRUMS STUDIES --BEGINNERS --CHORD STUDIES --FINGER PICKING --FRETBOARD STUDIES --EAR TRAINING --FRETLESS --GROOVES --HARMONICS --IMPROVISATION --MUTING --SCALES AND MODES --SIGHT READING --SLAP --SOLOING --TAPPING --TECHNIQUE --THEORY --TIME SIGNATURES MUSIC STYLES --BE-BOP --BLUEGRASS --BLUES --CLASSICAL --CONTEMPORARY --COUNTRY --CUBAN --DISCO --DIXIE --FLAMENCO --FUNK --GRUNGE --HEAVY METAL --HIP-HOP --HOLIDAY, CHRISTMAS --INDIAN/RAGAS --JAZZ/FUSION --LATIN --AFRICAN --AFRO-CARIBBEAN --AFRO-CUBAN --SALSA --METAL --MULTIPLE STYLES --R&B --REGGAE --ROCK --ROCKABILLY --SWING --WALKING BASS LINES --WORLD --WORSHIP BEGINNERS / BANDS / ARTISTS EBOOKS / TRANSCRIPTIONS ESSENTIAL SECRETS Here's the latest in a series of free tips from performance coach/bassist David Motto and his ebook, THE 10-MINUTE BASS VIRTUOSO: An Insider's Guide to Transforming Your Bass Playing in Ten Minutes a Day. SECRET 22: USE A PRACTICE PLANNER Writing Down Your Goals Helps You Achieve Them Most bassists have had the experience of starting a practice session only to draw a complete blank on what exactly they should be playing. You can easily avoid this bewildering situation by keeping a special journal for your musical life. There are two important reasons to use a practice planner when you have limited amounts of time. First, few people can remember all the items on their musical to-do list. You can’t make progress on your music if you forget to practice it! Second, people who write down their goals are nearly twice as likely to achieve them as people who don’t write them down. Among the essentials to write down in your practice log are: 1. What to Practice: This is the to-do list of your top practice priorities. 2. Specific Goals: Your goals focus on why you’re practicing. Knowing your goals makes your practicing more focused and efficient. 3. What You Played Today: Keep track of the exact progress for each item you’re practicing. (Read more) BASSBOOKS.COM EXCLUSIVES These special items are available only from your pals at BassBooks.com. Click for details, sample pages and prices. (See all titles published exclusively by BassBooks.com) PENTATONICNOTE SEQUENCEGRIMOIRIUM -EBOOK/PDF-Amazingly comprehensive: over 700 note sequences based on the major pentatoic scale and associated modes. SIGHT READING FOR THE BASS One of THE standard texts in the sight reading canon. Build your skills no matter your experience level. THE ULTIMATEBOOK OF JACO -EBOOK/PDF VERSION-A compendium of the genius of Jaco Pastorius: 18 of his greatest songs, note for note. EXPOSED: SOLO MUSIC FOR UNACCOMPANIEDELECTRIC BASS -EBOOK/PDF VERSION-A study in going it alone! Comprehensive analysis of four solo pieces and the techniques behind them. SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS FORELECTRIC BASSYou need to know about all the basic scales and their corresponding arpeggios. Here it is. Includes DVD. WALKING BASSLINES: A GUIDE TO CREATING AND IMPROVISING JAZZ BASSLINES -EBOOK/PDF VERSION-A vital guide for the jazz bassist; simple to complex, with examples and exercises, and scales and modes identified. FREE STUFF BassBooks.com offers a vast collection of videos, lessons and transcriptions, absolutely free, for the benefit of the bass-playing community. Click here to see all Free Stuff available. Click here to see free Transcriptions. Click here to see free Lessons. Click here to see free Videos. Click here to see (and hear!) the BassPod. Here's what we have added to the Free Stuff library this month: ERIC BEAULÉwww.PlayBassLines.com Bass Transcription of Crazy Trainfrom Ozzy Osbourne Bass Play-Along video Play-Along Backing Track (without solo) --> This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Here's a free preview of Eric's latest ebook Classic Rock Bass Transcriptions. Crazy Train came out on Ozzy's debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, in 1980. JAIME DAVID VAZQUEZwww.jaimedavidvazquez.com BASS TIPS: Practicing Synchopation with ScalesJaime shows how playing scales can be turned into an effective exercise for practicing 16th-note synchopation. --> MIKE OVERLYwww.basstruth.com BASS LESSON: Popular Song Form, Bass Here Mike Overly, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and author of Bass EncycloMedia, explores the parts of the popular song form. These include: the intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, interlude, bridge, vamp, solo, coda and Ad Libitum. JOHN FALSTROMwww.EADG4.com EADG 4: Part 53 Scale Patterns: 4-Note Pattern John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, explains the drill of playing scales in 4-note patterns to develop your fingering. Do you have something to contribute? Please contact us. We are always looking for good content to add and know there are lots of you talented players and teachers out there.