Note Reading Studies for Bass
Bass Guitar - Sheet Music

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Electric bass guitar - Beginning-Intermediate

SKU: MB.95297

Composed by Arnold Evans. Squareback saddle stitch, Jazz, Technique, Theory and Reference, Rock. All styles. Book. 80 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #95297. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.95297).

ISBN 9780786602476. UPC: 796279021784. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This book was written for bassists who wish to learn to read music as well as for those who wish to sharpen their music reading skills. The studies in the book progress from beginning to professional levels and represent a variety of styles that modern bassists are likely to encounter in real-Worldal situations. For those conversant in musics universal language, a whole world of musical styles, ideas, and sounds is always available. This book aims to sharpen the skills of serious student bass players so that they may partake of this endless stream of ideas, information, and inspiration. Standard notation only. None of the exercises in this book contain fingering indications. This omission was made in order to make these exercises useful to players of all types of bass instruments, both electric and acoustic. The author strongly recommends that students work through this book with the supervision of a qualified teacher. If you are a professional musician the author hopes this book will help you stay in top sight-reading form, giving you an edge in a highly competitive market. If you are a novice bassist, this book will help you hone your skills in becoming a skilled professional.

  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  • Simple Rhythms
  • Rests
  • Etudes
  • Keys and Key Signatures
  • Etudes Using Simple Key Signatures
  • How To Determine the Key of a Piece
  • How To Read the Key Signature
  • Relative Minor Keys
  • Eighth Notes
  • Accidentals
  • Ties
  • Triplets
  • Sixteenth-Note Rhythms
  • Swing Feel
  • Articulation
  • Legato and Staccato
  • Accents
  • Slurs
  • Glissando
  • More Time Signatures
  • Low "B" Studies
  • Advanced Reading Studies
  • Dynamic Markings
  • Crescendo/Decresendo
  • Double-Dotted Notes
  • Afterword