Instructional books for the intermedate player?

[WhiteKnuckles]

Hey all,


I feel as I'm in a bit of a rut and need to keep learning, so I'm wondering if there are any good books for someone in my position. I'm a 25 year player, with a basic grasp on theory, scales, modes, etc...so I don't need to start at the beginning. I have had a couple years in lessons from a great bassist, but due to a poor economy, as well as some serious time constraints, I had to stop.

I'm looking for something that will continue to improve my playing and musical knowledge. I know there are plenty of online resources, but I was hoping for something a bit more structured.

Any suggestions on a good instructional book? Preferably something that has CD accompaniment...my notation reading is poor, so I'd rather not have to completely slog through it. I can see the notes, just not the rhythm.

Thanks!

[MalcolmAmos]

I'd point you to http://jazzbooks.com/ however, if you are not going the jazz route that will not be much help. I like the play-a-long series which come with a CD's and workbook. Most of them are intermediate or beyond, but, again may not fit your style.

Finding intermediate, in something beyond the above - I'd recommend an afternoon at your local music store browsing what they have. Good luck - most everything at my local music store are either too basic or too generic.

Good luck.

[Billnc]

Carol Kaye's stuff is good, go to her site. It's not beginner based and lots of good stuff, I think all come with CD accompaniment.
http://www.carolkaye.com/index.htm
http://www.carolkaye.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21
You can probably buy her entire catalogue for less than 50 bucks. (without the CD's if they are an option)

[Green1]

Originally Posted by WhiteKnuckles

Hey all,


I feel as I'm in a bit of a rut and need to keep learning, so I'm wondering if there are any good books for someone in my position. I'm a 25 year player, with a basic grasp on theory, scales, modes, etc...so I don't need to start at the beginning. I have had a couple years in lessons from a great bassist, but due to a poor economy, as well as some serious time constraints, I had to stop.

I'm looking for something that will continue to improve my playing and musical knowledge. I know there are plenty of online resources, but I was hoping for something a bit more structured.

Any suggestions on a good instructional book? Preferably something that has CD accompaniment...my notation reading is poor, so I'd rather not have to completely slog through it. I can see the notes, just not the rhythm.

Thanks!

I would suggest Roy Vogts teach me bass guitar series. I, like you, have a pretty good grasp on theory and have been playing about 20 years. My problem is that I don't always know the hows and whys of applying theory. Roys course ties it all together, he presents the theory and then shows how to apply it to a musical situation. At the end of each lesson you have to play with the band before you move on. You can play along with Roy and the band or without, where you are the bass player. There is a book that accompanys the DVDs and there are 20 lessons in all. I am only on lesson 4, and it is plenty challanging already. Most of the lessons are about and hour and a half long, so there is alot of material that is covered. I sound like a spokesperson for the course.....I'm not, but it really is THAT good.