Ultimate Slap Bass covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammer-ons and how to combine slapping with other techniques in a musical way.

(Bass Recorded Versions Mixed). 30 great slap bass songs are included in this collection of note-for-note bass transcriptions with tab: Aeroplane (Red Hot Chili Peppers) * Fly Away (Lenny Kravitz) * Glide (Pleasure) * Peg (Steely Dan) * Rio Funk (Lee Ritenour) * School Days (Stanley Clarke) * Seinfeld Theme (Jonathan Wolff) * Something About You (Level 42) * Tommy the Cat (Primus) * What Did He Say (Victor Wooten) * You Can Call Me Al (Paul Simon) * and more.

(Bass Instruction). Learn the tricks and tehnique of playing rockabilly bass from one of the world's foremost masters, Johnny Hatton. In this book, along with video lessons online, he will teach you: the snap * the slap * the hand positions * stragith eighths * the double slap * the swing slap * the triple slap * slap patterns * mambo * alternate slap techniques * two-beat swing slap. Plus, you'll learn about jazz notation, scales and music theory.

This book is all about Heavy Metal bass playing. It can be very fast and complicated. A variety of grooves (open string, octave, hammer-on) that range from old school to contemporary are presented. Rhythmic studies and rhythm section awareness are also a focal point. Working with space and complicated kicks is a major part of this style. Audio tracks are available that feature original instrumental songs with a full band and play-along mixes. There is also a section that focuses on music theory and interesting scale options. All examples are written in bass clef 4 and tablature. Free audio downloads are available for use with this title.

(Music Sales America). Follow in the foosteps of bass masters such as Mark King, Flea and Jaco Pastorius with this in-depth tutorial. Complete with two CDs of original tracks based on the styles of the world's top bassists, this guide begins with the very basics before dissecting advanced techniques such as slapping, popping and more. Unlike most bass instruction books, this book takes an individual star bassist and looks closely at their unique approach. Other artists covered include Duck Dunn, Stu Hamm, John Entwistle and John Paul Jones.

(Bass Instruction). Critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap-style bass! Includes a foreword by John Patitucci and is endorsed by Rich Appleman of the Berklee College of Music, Will Lee, Mark Egan, Stuart Hamm and many others. Features several photos and a special section on equipment and effects. A book for everyone -- from beginners to advanced players! Includes a 58-minute audio accompaniment.

(Bass Instruction). As the original bassist for the seminal death metal band Cannibal Corpse, author Alex Webster offers invaluable insight into the realm of metal bass guitar. This exclusive book/audio pack provides detailed, hands-on training, featuring vital bass guitar techniques and concepts. Extreme Metal Bass further demonstrates how these techniques can be applied in real-life situations within the context of a song. No matter what brand of metal you subscribe to from classic metal to modern metal and beyond Extreme Metal Bass will supply the bass skills you crave. Extreme Metal Bass also includes access to enhanced audio with demonstration and play-along tracks of all the examples in the book, plus play-along MIDI drum files for optimum practicing. This book is designed for players who use a standard-tuned five-string bass (low to high: B-E-A-D-G). If you do not have a five-string bass, a four string (tuned B-E-A-D) will work for much of the material presented.

The Art of Solo Bass is a jumping off point, a place to glimpse the possibilities of the electric bass. This book examines the use of chords and chord/melody in performance, arranging, composing and the development and exploration of new techniques. from using chords to enhance and embellish your groovin' bass lines, to developing a comping style to perform with an ensemble and finally to create solo arrangements and compositions for practice and performance.The Art of Solo Bass will open new horizons for you, the bass player. This is a step-by-step tutorial into the techniques, theory and practical application of solo bass. the Art of Solo Bass includes actual arrangements, recordings, notation and tablature to guide you along the way.