Bass player, record producer, songwriter, and tv composer josquin des pres has also found time to write many instructive books for bass. For the double bass, thumb position is used when playing above onelined g citation needed on the third ledger line in bass clef notation for the double bass. For intermediate and advanced bassists, the thumb transition zone tackles the fingering quagmire of the middle area of the double bass fingerboard, kosky writes. What it is, how to do it, and a couple of exercises to practice to.
To play passages in this register, the player shifts his hand out from behind the neck and flattens it out, using the side of the thumb to press down the string. While this is happening a melody is played using the higher strings 1, 2, and 3. Double bass positions elow, you will see pictures to help you learn the different positions of the bass. In this bass technique lesson i will explain what i think makes up good fretting hand technique. A stepbystep method to master thumb position technique on the double bass. Jun 26, 2020 a cool bass part is a cool bass part, regardless of what instrument it was played on, be it electric bass, synth or piano, so be open to hearing new ideas. Bass studies to develop accuracy and speed in standard slap, double thumb, flamenco slap, mute bass, hybrid style. X prepared as per new board paper pattern 201920 is a compact yet complete guide designed to boost students confidence and prepare them to face the conspicuous std. On the left, you will see a picture of what it looks like to play in each position, and on the right you will see a fingering chart that shows the notes in each position. Thumb bolton 15 thumb bass 15 thumb bass singlecut 16 tm stevens signature triumph bass 16 vampyre 16 7 tips for body, neck and fingerboard care 17. Remember, to get a clear sound you need to allow just one string to ring at a time.
Read double thumb technique for electric bass online by carlo. Crazy gospel double thumb snoop lick bass guitar riffs. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. How to navigate low thumb position on the double bass jason.
Here on reverb, browse one of the widest selections of new, used, and vintage bass guitars anywhere in the world. Read double thumb technique for electric bass english text italiano by carlo chirio available from rakuten kobo. The double thump technique is a slappopbased technique popularized by players such as victor wooten, marcus miller and evan brewer. Grooving with hybrid techniques for bass on apple books. The history of the fender precision bass fender basses. It is no longer available on the web though you might be able to use this archived copy at the wayback machine, and since this is a muchrequested item, i will host them as a. Further design modifications were afoot in 1974, when fender introduced black pickguards as a precision bass standard and moved the thumb rest from the treble string side to the bass string side. Chris kosky releases the thumb transition zone double bass. Advanced double bass drumming slide foot technique. Double thumb technique for electric bass riffs, grooves and effective application in pop songs carlo chirio englishitaliano double thumb is a bass technique considered the evolution of slap that made famous bass players like victor wooten. Read double thumb technique for electric bass online by.
Enjoy the double bass vol 4 for thumb positions method. For intermediate and advanced bassists, the thumb transition zone tackles the fingering quagmire of the middle area of the double bass fingerboard. As chris describes in the introduction of this book, most double bass methods have a hard line between lower positions using 124 and thumb position. An advanced thumb position for cello, book 2 thumbs of steel is also available. The double bass mystery by harmer jeremy enon english online. This weeks bass lesson covers something ive been asked about quite a lot over the past few months. The first difference is that it is organized around key signatures. Our expert faculty of tutors cover a diverse range of styles including jazz, classical, orchestral excerpts, funk, blues and more. This book will change your upper position approach and open up many new possibilities. 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. Free double bass lessons library discover double bass. Lastly, a guitarist can use thumb plucking, which is seen more often among blues and jazz players, wherein the player his fingers below the strings and strokes each note with the thumb. Getting started with jazz standards billies bounce. This book organizes the left hand into a precise measuring device, with diatonic, semichromatic, and chromatic positions that use the thumb as an anchor point.
Feb 11, 2019 alternatively, a lot of punk and metal bass players like to use a pick, which is good for fast, regular notes and an easily heard, twangy sound. Joe santerre is an electric bassist, who plays primarily 6 string electric bass. Thumb bolton 15 thumb bass 15 thumb bass singlecut 16 tm stevens signature triumph bass 16 vampyre 16 7 tips for body, neck and fingerboard care 17 8 easy access electronics compartment 18 9 security locks 19 10 user kit 19 11 warranty customer service 20. This story tells us about penny wade, who plays the double bass. How to navigate low thumb position on the double bass. Developed from my second book advanced double bass drumming. All the scale length bases are covered from short to super long. Take a look at our selection of winding styles for electric bass guitars. Jan 24, 2017 if the bass is set up correctly, its actually easier to play in thumb position in many regards than in first position. In new york in 1976, bassist douglas colvin set the tone for much punk bass playing with a visceral, nofrills machinegun style driven home using an. In reality, even mr wooten suggested that the approach is similar to the plectrum technique on the technical level the thumb has to hit. Im fairly new to this wooten style slap bass, where you hammer on the downbeat, but it surely gives new rhytmic possibilities, more to come. Learning the tenor clef by pat legg and alan gout this book is organized completely differently than rick mooneys position pieces book 2 yet it has many excellent qualities.
Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. You may not be perplexed to enjoy every books collections thumb basics on electric bass that we will enormously. Advanced double bass drumming doble bombo avanzado home. The barston symphony orchestra in england consists of 25 members.
When you pluck follow through and land on the string below. Aug 18, 2019 bassist chris kosky has released a new method book for the double bass that covers a tricky spot of the neck. Another popular way of muting the bass strings is what i call the wandering thumb method. The first step to travis picking is playing a steady bass line. Double thumb bass lesson online bass lessons youtube.
Bass methods from a string series set allen, michael, robert gillespie, and. Every chapter begins with covering textual content in the format of objectives, question answers. The double bass, also known simply as the bass or by other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed or plucked string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra excluding unorthodox additions such as the octobass. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. If you are struggling with this, try another bass to see if its you or your bass.
Upright bass method and study books string emporium. Next time youre at that bar and hear house or club music blasting over the sound system, listen to the bass lines. A bass guitar typically has an appearance and construction similar to an electric guitar, with a longer neck and a range of courses from four to eight strings. We have a dizzying array of options for electric bass, but we also have top quality strings for upright double bass that deliver superior sound and feel. Carlo chirio releases double thumb technique for electric bass. Looking for sheetmusic examples of double thumb doublepluck, that arent victor wootens classical thump. Check out our tips and tricks for beginners to learn the best techniques for learning to play the bass, learn more about various sizes of bass, tips on caring for your bass, and other resources from amro to help you make the most of your bass. In reality, even mr wooten suggested that the approach is similar to the plectrum technique on the technical level the thumb has to hit the string down. Reaching the heights thumb position on the double bass. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. The double bass has a similar structure to the cello. How i teach double bass to beginners jason heaths double. Double thumb is a bass technique considered the evolution of slap that made famous bass players like victor wooten. For the players and aficionados of the double bass, a.
This method turns awkward into easy by providing exercises and etudes that give the bassists left hand the options needed to play effortlessly and more musically around the shoulders of the instrument. The thumb transition zone a method for the double bassist. The bass is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in. Chris kosky releases the thumb transition zone double. Double thumb technique for electric bass italian edition by carlo chirio. Double thumb technique for electric bass on apple books. On the double bass for the double bass, thumb position is used when playing above onelined g on the third ledger line in bass clef notation for the double bass. Upright bass fingering charts a partially completed page entitled the bass education project provided access to and hosted images of double bass fingerboard positions. Because of its enormous size the violoncello obtains an extended sound box and the higher adjustment of the ribs leads to a boost in sound intensity for notes playable with the cello.
Instead of leaving your thumb on the estring, your thumb moves up the strings muting them. This method turns awkward into easy by providing exercises and etudes that give the bassists left hand the options needed to play effortlessly and more musically around the shoulders of the. Young double bass programs johnny hamil kansas city. Bassist carlo chirio has released a new instructional ebook called double thumb technique for electric bass.
The cello big brother of the violin the construction of the violoncello, also named cello, for the most part accords with the making and composition of the violin. Bassist chris kosky has released a new method book for the double bass that covers a tricky spot of the neck. Double thumb technique for electric bass is the first and the only ebook in his category. This is a major benefit of using progressive repertoire. Francesco pertracchis simplified higher technique for double bass. Most common is the 4string bass which is usually tuned to the sound of the double bass, but conveniently comes in a much smaller package. The double thumbing technique, popularized by victor wooten, is a great tool in any bass players bag of tricks. Classifieds huge inventory of basses, amps, and more listed every day.
We have over 200 freely available lessons, transcriptions, and articles to help you learn the double bass. Reddit s loudest and most intune community of bassists electric, acoustic, upright, and otherwise. The thumb transition zone covers the area between lower positions and thumb position. Chris kosky releases the thumb transition zone double bass method book. This method changes your vision about slap, allowing you to achieve. The bass guitars of today both look and are built similarly to the electric guitar, but they come with a longer neck and scale length. This is very useful to develop especially if you play, or plan to play, 5string or 6string bass. The double thumb technique this a free lesson courtesy of jamplay bass. Its not the right way, but its one good way and what many bassists aim to do as with plucking hand technique, you want to strive for a relaxed hand, a clear and consistent tone, and the use of efficient motions.
When using the technique, the thumb alternates between bass strings strings 4, 5, or 6 while playing steady quarter notes. Jun 18, 2015 from beginning slap bass technique to double thumb and triple thumb workouts. The double bass stands around 180 cm 6 feet from scroll to endpin. And this is her first foreign trip with the orchestra.
Lots of great tips in here up down strokes, thumbing all. Bass has always been one of the most integral parts of any ensemble, and over the past several decades, the guitar form of this lowend instrument has worked its way into most every genre. Franco petracchi, simplified higher technique for double bass a good book for thumb position work. Simplified higher technique for double bass petracchis technique book is another pivotal work in bass technique. Double thumb technique for electric bass ebook by carlo chirio. Reaching the heights thumb position on the double bass the. On this weeks, basstalk with freekbass we discuss the double thumb technique on bass. I know theres probably not a book solely on thumb position. Joe is a member of the bass department at the berklee college of music. The bass guitar is a stringed instrument, commonly played by the fingers or thumb, by plucking, slapping, tapping, popping, thumping, or by using a pick. Thumb used in place of 4th finger in thumb position. Reaching the heights thumb position on the double bass west, chris on. She got bad news from their manager frank shepherd.
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