You should call him and just do the first free lesson, he is off the charts smart and very specific in his teaching. You could almost say it is a combination of the viola and the violin and you will see it in the violin section of an orchestra. In private upright bass lessons, youll study the music you love most, while learning at a pace thats comfortable for you. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. Our expert tutors cover a diverse range of styles including jazz, classical, blues and more. These beginner lessons will guide the student through. Designed for beginners, no prior musical knowledge is necessary. In july 1998 we began to ask other bassists to contribute names and contact information for luthiers who work on and sell basses, as a resource for others needing such information. For nearly 70 years day murray music has served the citizens of murray, ut and the greater salt lake city area. Read on and i will explain everything you get with the complete learning system. Missy raines bluegrass bass lessons online artistworks. Missy raines has developed an indispensible library of online bluegrass bass lessons. In this lesson you will learn a common major triad pattern.
Our lessons are easy to follow, enjoyable to watch and packed with actionable tips that can make a real difference to your playing. By the 1950s, the double bass found its way into many popular groups at the dawn of rocknrolls inception, including notable favorites like bill haley and the comets. With our system, you cant fail, even if you think you suck. Learn to play bluegrass music from a master of the genre.
The bass lines are good and one simple addition to know is that just about any chordwalking bass line, you can always use a leading tone that is, 12 step below to whatever is the next chord. The double bass might have the same amount of strings as a bass guitar. Jan 24, 2017 i can see the enthusiasm for the bass growing with each new lesson. Feb 20, 2019 this upright double bass comes in size 44 and it is operated upright like most double basses. At the end of this lesson im going to show how to play a 12 bar jazz blues using a fingering technique that. How i teach double bass to beginners jason heaths double. Simple concepts beginners double bass lesson with katie thiroux.
Included are lessons on technique fundamentals, reading music, and basic music theory. Upright bass lessons, upright bass teacher, learn to play. In this book, the second in the series of three, more complex techniques are covered. In this video course, arnoud shows you how to play upright bass in the style of gypsy jazz the acoustic swing music of django reinhardt. May 18, 2007 the upright bass book for beginners deluxe edition with dvd and cd by andy hohwald is an instructional course that focuses on the beginning bluegrass player and emphasizes proper playing technique. Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently. Bluegrass bass complete learning system by bradley laird. For example, upright bass classes for children differ greatly in terms of teaching methods and course content from upright bass lessons for adults. Summybirchard learning together for upright bass bookcd. This began as a part of the companion double bass links page, where this double bass luthier project was born. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass.
A small treatise on practicing the upright, double bass, different approaches, string emporium, 8006002689, bows, cases, upright bass strings, uprights for sale, wanbernadel. Instruction method books, at gollihur music upright basses. These are movable triad patterns and by just playing the same pattern at other frets you will change keys. Hal leonard rock bass 101 essential bass lines, techniques, theory and gr.
Harmony parts and bass lines complete the arrangements and are composed so. The course will guide the student through learning parts of the bass, proper playing position, tuning the bass, right and left hand technique. For me, learning thumb position was like venturing out into a scary, foreign land. In a sense we may be, but only in the fact that we apply the same energy and attention to detail to each double bass that we make. There you will be required to write in lots of fingerings so that you will be encouraged to use the fingerings that are different and hopefully, a. All lessons are offered in highdefinition quality and presented with 35 cameras depending on the material taught. For example for a one octave scale on the bass guitar starting on a on the e string you would usually use a moveable scale. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. Some teachers like to teach out of certain books and over the years they learn to utilize every page to their teaching advantage.
Jazz bass books walking bass line in 12 keys upright. Fly me to the moon double bass lesson upright and electric bassist, jared plane presents his new ongoing series of video tutorials focusing on creating walking. A staple in classical music, as well as dance and jazz bands, the double bass can be played with a bow, or by plucking the strings with your fingers. With this 5 string upgrade to our upton bass upright basses, we are not merely converting our 4 string bass into a five string upright bass. Its accompanying accessories are a wellpadded bag for safety, bridge and 2 sets of strings.
And while they are tuned the same, you seldom play as many notes as you might play on a bass guitar. Rhythm embellishments lesson john goldsby duration. Open quick view dialog for hal leonard rock bass 101 essential bass lines, techniques, theory and grooves bookaudio online incheckoutpromo. Browse expert upright bass teacher profiles, and create your free account.
Often when playing with a guitar or keyboard player you can follow the chords they play. Fun translates into more enthusiasm for the bass and more interest in practicing. At the end of this lesson im going to show how to play a 12 bar jazz blues using a fingering technique that will work on both electric and double bass. Take upright bass lessons with a double bass teacher, live and online. Studybass is for bass creators bassists who want to use the bass in a creative, original way. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. Lots of different techniques in it and a lot of higher orchestra students use it.
I can see the enthusiasm for the bass growing with each new lesson. It is the largest of the stringed instruments and has the lowest pitch. You use different techniques, and play using an entirely different mindset. Welcome to the wonderful world of the upright bass. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. Upright double bass instruments, accessories, parts, pickups, amplifiers and more.
How to switch from bass guitar to double bass upright. The definitive guide for getting started on upright bass. Included are over 100 choruses of professional jazz bass lines in all 12 keys. When walking into a music shop, youre better off using the term double bass since thats what its been most commonly called for that last.
The definitive guide for getting started on upright bass courses. Scales and chords for the upright bass the following keys should be learned in the order presented. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Bluegrass bass complete learning system by bradley laird what is this system. Each lesson is professionally filmed in our studios located in greeley, colorado and kent, ohio. Upright bass primer book for beginners deluxe edition with. You can browse the lesson categories below or use the search bar to find what you need. Not much on technique just theory, scales, modes, progressions and everything else plus if you want to study with the dude who wrote itif you are that motivated and focused, you can call him up. Open quick view dialog for hal leonard rock bass 101 essential bass lines, techniques, theory and grooves book audio online incheckoutpromo. Mel bay this book and accompanying audio is a detailed guide to.
An easy way to keep everyone on the same page, with the same notes, at the same time. Day murray music was founded in 1946 by john and arlette day. The jerry evans school of music seeks to be one of the top strings programs in all of chicagoland, and provides excellent double bass instruction to students of any skill level from aaron policastro. Suitable for the beginning to advanced upright and electric bassist. For aesthetics, it has maple back, sides and neck with arched back construction. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. Sheet music authority is the official website of day murray music. Oct 27, 2019 the names of the 4 double bass strings e,a,d,g are identical so taking bass lines from the bass guitar to the double bass can be relatively straight forward.
The heart of this system is a downloadable 93 page pdf ebook which is a complete beginning course of lessons for beginning bluegrass upright bass. How to switch from bass guitar to double bass upright bass. The term upright bass is used by those of us who focus on jazz or nonorchestral genres. The upright bass book for beginners deluxe edition with dvd and cd by andy hohwald is an instructional course that focuses on the beginning bluegrass player and emphasizes proper playing technique. Nicholas high school years were spent in the instrumental music department. This upright double bass comes in size 44 and it is operated upright like most double basses.
Upright bass book for beginners deluxe edition with dvd and cd. Heres what ive discovered that works well for teaching double bass to beginners. Be prepared to learn an instrument that is completely new to you. We have over 150 freely available lessons, interviews transcriptions, and articles to help you learn the double bass. New never used, it is a very good practice and lesson book. This book goes for about 15 in the store asking 10. The books discussed in this episode are listed here. Beginners double bass lessons discover double bass. Upright bass lessons kathryn brickell music lessons llc. The upright bass can be played with fingers or with a bow. Five string upgrade for your upton bass, 5 string double bass. Upright bass lessons book for sale in mesa, az offerup.
This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. Lessons are based on my tens of thousands of hours teaching hundreds of students over 25 years. Sometimes we skipped an etude in the book and would go back to that same missed one a lesson or two later only because of what i learned in the later one, would make that earlier one click for me. Students have access to the interactive bass course which includes backing tracks, tabs, and study materials. Our video lessons will take you step by step, from sketchysounding bass rookie to fullon bass badass. Thinking that upright bass is just a big bass guitar.
Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally. Abracadabra strings beginners abracadabra double bass. Ultimate slap bass intermediate level bass techniques pdf book 2. Bluegrass bass complete learning system bradley laird. Upright bass book for beginners deluxe edition with. Lets use storchhrabe for example and i would have to learn one etude from that book for my weekly lesson. His development as a musician began at the age of 8 with cello, guitar at, and bass at 14. When walking into a music shop, youre better off using the term doublebass since thats what its been most commonly called for that last. But everything you know about playing the bass guitar can not be applied to the upright in any way. Beginnersgetting started the upright bass site double bass. Learn how to play upright bass in this free double bass video lesson from a music teacher. Ubass lesson 8 play walking bass on the jazz classic the way. This instrument may also be known as a double bass, contrabass, standup bass, bass violin, or bass fiddle.
Some thoughts on upright bass method books string emporium. This is a nice websiteblog about playing upright bass. Gypsy jazz is different from straightahead jazz, because the rhythm is provided by a rhythm guitar instead of drums. Outlines rhythm changes in 12 keys using all the previous lesson topics and bass line examples outlined in the book. Online upright bass lessons great lessons guaranteed. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book i the blues in 12 keys. Studybass is for bass creators bassists who want to. Nicholas comes from a multinational background, with familial and musical roots and influences from brazil, sweden, and turkey. Used alone they remain perfect for individual lessons.
1416 688 784 837 1311 1276 183 1410 967 1415 451 514 95 1282 487 315 667 1369 463 1186 911 469 1277 670 193 585 526 1037 1217 287 1088 1248 676 148 1054 116 1408 722 1015 85