What are some good sight reading books?

SpectorBass308 · #1 10-16-2008, 06:26 PM

I'm learning to sight read and am looking for some good instructional books, possibly with audio cd's.

-Thanks

wdinc01 · #2 10-16-2008, 06:32 PM

I think the best way to build up your sight reading ability is to just try and read through everything you can get your hands on. So if there's some books of different albums or something, see if you can get some of those.

But if anyone has anything more specific, I'd like to hear it as well.

funkydanbass · #3 10-16-2008, 08:44 PM

Anthony Vitti's books are great. Cool grooves too!

http://www.anthonyvitti.com/home.html

Beast · #4 10-16-2008, 08:52 PM

The Berklee bass sight-reading book is very good! and Easy to get a hold of.

deckard · #5 10-17-2008, 03:17 PM

By far the best one of the several I have is Ron Velosky's "Sight Reading for the Bass".

No CD, but very well organized.

JMHO

EP15 · #6 10-17-2008, 04:25 PM

Ron Velosky's "Sight Reading for the Bass" worked very well for me too.

**Pacman** · #7 10-17-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Beast

The Berklee bass sight-reading book is very good! and Easy to get a hold of.

Rich Appleman's "Sight Reading Contemporary Electric Bass Rhythms", or something like that - it's fantastic.

kb9wyz · #8 10-17-2008, 11:15 PM

I have been using books intended for upright. They lack CD's, but there are tons of them, and on the cheap. I get them from J.W. Pepper & Sons. They have a web site. Check them out.