Michell was motivated to write the book after having to learn to read music notation and seeing the gaps in other method books. The brown book was written to use as a text when he was teaching at a school up in toronto. In ray browns bass method, there is a chapter on rhythm drops, where he introduces four different types of figures that can be used in walking bass lines. New method for the double bass simandl, franz imslp. If youre looking to beef up on your sight reading, listen up. Both volumes i and ii present a standard notation approach to reading solo and arpeggio studies for four string bass.
Essential scales, patterns, and excercises brown, ray on. Legendary jazz bassist ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this indepth book. Pdf ray brown s bass method download full pdf book. Double bass, string bass sheet music book by ray brown. Bass learning methods like the ones by ron carter 2, ray brown 3. Ray browns bass method by hal leonard publishing company. Ray brown bass study book string emporiumray brown s bass method ray brown s bass method book is another must get, classic in that its one of the first jazz upright bass technique books written if not the.
Topics bass jazz method collection opensource language english. I charge a yearly materials fee, so any money i can save on the method book is money that i can use to buy solos and other bassoon literature. It was more written for a teacher to use with a student. Upright bass method and study books string emporium. Rhythm, cross rhythms over standard progressions, reading elements. The fourth category is the straight transcriptions books of either walking bass lines or solos. Learn to play double bass with the most widely requested bass method books. Ray browns bass method book is another must get, classic in that its one of the first jazz upright bass technique books written if not the first one. There is usually no explanation or studies included, but just transcriptions. Ray brown s bass method available for download and read online in other formats. Bass soloing books that are geared towards soloing on the bass. Complete jazz bass book book mel bay publications, inc. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald.
After noticing how many pianists attended his high school, he thought of taking up the trombone but was unable to afford one. Will extend your knowlege and improve your playing and understanding of. The ray brown book might serve as a collection of etudes to practice along with these books. Bass players looking to develop some jazz chops should look at bob magnussons the art of walking bass, ron carters building jazz bass lines and ed friedlands building walking bass lines, among others. When i have the luxury of starting a student from day one, i introduce them to. Like simandl etc, it wasnt written as a teach yourself at home method. Hal leonard bass method complete edition books 1, 2 and 3 bound together in one easytouse volume. Other books ive written sightreading jazz, a complete method for reading pitches, rhythms, and melodies, for all instruments in treble or bass clef. Ray browns bass method instructional exercises book at. The paperback of the new method for the double bass. These are useful for additional study with some other book or study method being used. Band fundamentals books provide the sequencing, pacing, and reinforcement needed for todays students. Comprehensive bass method book 2 67,50 628 pages this volume shows you hundreds of exercises dealing with specific challenges each time.
Ray brown s bass method essential scales, patterns and exercises legendary, prolific jazz bassist and teacher ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this book. Included in volume i are the rudiments of playing, plushandy charts of arpeggios featuring major, minor, augmented, diminished, and seventh chords, plus upper harmonic. There are many other fine method books out there, but free is always a good place to start. This is a hitormiss process that most jazz players before 1965 had to use to learn their trade. I accomplished this by developing and systematically arranging a modern method based. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best bass tea. If you follow the method stepby step you will be successful and enjoy playing bass for years to come. Scotts bass lessons is the leading online bass community, with a wealth of free online lessons for new and experienced bass players alike. Like many pennsylvanianborn bass players, he began playing local. George traveled to japan to work with shinichi suzuki and was one of the first to teach bass to preschool students. Ive found that almost every method book is a keyhole look at some of the techniques of the author. Use them to fit your teaching style and meet your students needs. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. Mel bay this comprehensive method includes every conceivable aspect of jazz bass performance.
Ray brown legendary jazz bassist ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this indepth book. Ray provided a basic look at some scales, arpeggios, walking bass lines, and solo ideas used in his jazz style at the time. Scotts top 15 books for bass players published december 4, 2014 in bass tips as part of our holiday celebrations this december im releasing a brand new video. Legendary, prolific jazz bassist and teacher ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this book. Join the woman who has been named the worlds best drink writer and won multiple james beard awards in this engaging guide to the world of wine, full of personal stories that will please the palates of both novices and wine lovers. Download pdf ray brown s bass method book full free. From the beginning it gets into technique which is essential to building your chops. Not really a beginners book, it is a fairly intensive study on finger positions, scales.
For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. In preparing this book on bass trombone, i felt that the proper. Carl fischer method for trombone and baritone bass clef. This is exactly what the book describes quite accurately. He also has taught music at the school of jazz in lennox, mass.
There are also alto, tenor, bass, and contra bass recorders each one gets a little bit bigger and lower. New method for the modern bass trombone just for brass. Very comprehensive and will give you hours of pleasure. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. Grammy awardwinning doublebassist ray brown was a leader in defining the modern jazz rhythm section in addition to being a firstrate soloist. Ray browns bass method upton bass string instrument company. Bass method is the dvd created in conjunction with the 3 book hal leonard bass method series written by ed friedland. Ray browns bass method essential scales, patterns and exercises legendary, prolific jazz bassist and teacher ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this book. How to play bass guitar 5 beginner books to learn bass. Notes this file is from a reprinted edition by fischer after 1923. Ray brown s bass method is a must have for all double bassists.
It is a study on finger positions, scales, and chords. Brown is wellknown for his work with oscar peterson. Hal leonard bass method book 3 2nd edition, kindle edition by ed friedland author 4. After i have a feel for the kind of student they will be, i will either assign them more lessons from music and the bassoon or i will start them in weissenborns method for bassoon.
Ray brown presents his foundation for playing in this book. Ray brown was born october, 1926 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania and took piano lessons from the age of eight. Buy ray brown s bass method by ray brown from waterstones today. Despite ones taste and ear for the art, they can both be daunting to master. In ray brown s bass method, there is a chapter on rhythm drops, where he introduces four different types of figures that can be used in walking bass lines. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any way wo express written permission. This is my second ray brown bass method wore the other one out. The legendary jazz bassist ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this indepth book, which features solo exercises and arpeggios, music. What i love is that the book gravitates around jazz and the blues idioms. I have prepared the ebook 5 steps for a good start, a new introductory electric bass course available for free in my website and inspired to the method i use in my school basslab. When ray wrote that book four decades ago, there were few jazz bass method books bob haggarts, oscar pettifords. Check back regularly to find your next favourite book.
About 15 years ago, i discovered george vance and his progressive repertoire books. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. If you find it useful why not give a small donation to a charity of your choice. Ray browns bass method instructional exercises book at gollihur. The learn guitar books both acoustic and electric are here to stay since thousands of guitar lesson books are being sold every day. The new method for modern bass trombone by eliezer aharoni, bass trombonist of the jerusalem symphony orchestra, is a collection of studies and exercises for bass trombonists. In this 6 page book, legendary jazz bassist ray brown re.
However, this method strengthens the players ear and is extremely valuable. It begins with the teaching of the basics using illustrations of hand positions, basic theory, the first position, how to read music, fingering, accelerated fingerboard. All exercises show clear and logic fingerings and are worked out meticulously. A book that can keep you occupied for many, many years. Its less anecdotal writing and more patterns, intervals, scales and exercises that ray felt was important in his own playing and that of a jazz bass. The band fundamentals seriesserves as a great standalone method book or a tremendous complement to all the wellknown method books available today. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ray brown s bass method ray brown s bass method book is another must get, classic in that its one of the first jazz upright bass technique books written if not the first one.
In addition, you can find their piano accompaniments and playalong cds to help develop your bass playing skills. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Funk bass a guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk bass series. Ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this indepth book. The single valve, the double valve and the independent double valve inline. While weissenborns method is technically public domain, it is not easy to find a pdf online. The hal leonard bass method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass.
The recording guitarist a guide for home and studio, published by hal leonard. Not really a beginners book, it is a fairly intensive study on finger positions, scales, and chords, using the familiar exerciseetude format. Lemur stocks dozens of arco technique books, bowing studies, and fingering methods for upright bass. A slightly embellished version of this kind of line would also be typical of a basic boogie woogie type bass line, as in the following example. Free bass book you jave just bought an electric bass but dont know where to start. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
For educational and personal use only not to be sold but please share. Scotts top 15 books for bass players scotts bass lessons. The reprinted edition used the original plates from 1904 and then appended extra material at the end by fred zimmerman 19061967 that is not currently public domain. The boss james brown transcribed by ian dodge paterson, 2011. Double bass arco and classical bass method books for beginner to advanced level players. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. The worldwide leader in jazz improvisation educational materials for over 50 years.