Hal Leonard - Bass Lesson Goldmine -

General

The Hal Leonard Bass Lesson Goldmine - 100 Jazz Lessons teaches students everything they need to know about playing the bass or double bass, especially within the scope of jazz music. Written by Josh Needleman and Matt Rybicki, the book covers warm-up exercises, limb independence, hand coordination, sound and playing techniques, as well as music theory (intervals, pedal tones, scales, keys, altered chords, tritones, etc). Study a little every day and you'll become an appreciated jazz bassist soon enough! Bear in mind that there's no CD included; Bass Lesson Goldmine - 100 Jazz Lessons comes including a code that lets you download audio samples and examples.