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03-12-2009, 01:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX | | | Looking for melodic study material
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I am looking for study/practice material that is melodic and rhythmic. I have a couple of books that I practice out of but the material is so boring and dry. I looked at the Charlie Parker Omnibook but I felt that the material was more advanced than I am ready for. I have been playing about 2 years and consider myself to be an intermediate player.
I think that for me playing melodic exercises would be more interesting and beneficial than just playing through scales and arpeggios. I can see how these are applied to songs and study my sight reading at the same time. |
03-12-2009, 02:24 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle | | | I'd check out
the Bass Bible by Paul Westwood (which I have)
or BASS GROOVES: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION by Jon Liebman (which I don't)
Both are catalogs of bass lines in various styles. That way, as you improve your reading you will be adding to you practical bass playing knowledge.
If you want true Melodies, than any of the Fake/Real Books out there will be full of them. |
03-12-2009, 03:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Alameda, CA, USA | | | Yeah, there are three volumes of bass clef Real Books now. I have a couple of great trombone melody collections that are great for what you are talking about--just browse a good music store in the trombone section--JJ Johnson's jazz etude book is a good one for this.
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03-12-2009, 05:14 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Lakland, Genz Benz | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, that toddling town | | | Trombone/ cello/ bassoon etudes and simple concerti/ sonatas.
Beautiful melodies, many composers, lots of recordings available. |
03-12-2009, 05:56 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA | | | Learn to read treble clef, and get a real book, a Beatles book, and something like a "Best of American Musical Theatre" kinds of things. That'll give you TONS of great melodies to play.
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03-13-2009, 10:35 AM
| | | Thanks for the mention, Mambo4. Hope I can help the cause!
Jon Liebman www.JonLiebman.com |
03-13-2009, 01:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX | | | Thanks for the advice. I actually saw the Bass Grooves book last week at a sheet music shop in Houston and almost bought it. It covers almost any style music you can think of. I'll pick it up tomorrow if it is still there. Really great suggestions. Jon I bought your slap bass book, so I am familiar with your work. Keep it up.
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03-13-2009, 06:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montréal,Qc,Canada | | | You may check out John Pattitucci's book on Melodic studies. Written for bass by a bass player and a good one ;-),
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03-13-2009, 09:07 PM
| | | jusaplaya:
Don't buy anything till you check the prices on my website! Whatever you end up doing, thank you very much. Contact me anytime if I can be of help. Thanks, bass brother (or sister?)!
Jon Liebman jon@jonliebman.com www.JonLiebman.com |
03-13-2009, 09:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC | | | In another era I would have said to just turn on the radio and play along with the melodies that come along, but today's radio leaves a bit to be desired.......
Open up iTunes, or something like it and hit random. Now play along. The trick is to be as accurate as possible. Listen to the melody and try to copy its phrasing as exactly as possible. Especially play along with singers. Once you know the melody by heart, write it down. Moving the notes from something you feel to something you can intellectualize will really make you understand how to play melodies better. I have been doing this lately with Chet Baker solos. He is perfect because he doesn't play too fast, but has great ideas, phrasing and pacing in his solos.
There is nothing like practicing with live musicians, but the next best thing is to play along with a song as if you were playing live in the band. Really put youself onstage, mentally that is, and your melodic playing will improve rapidly. |
03-17-2009, 04:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX | | | Sorry Jon, I bought the book on Friday right after work and missed your message. I do love the book and I will start into it Saturday as soon as I take the GMAT test. I listened to the CD on the way home and have to say the jazz, funk and reggae grooves are very nice and I can't wait to learn them. |
03-17-2009, 05:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Zealand | | | there is only one book I would consider for understanding melody.
Study of Counterpoint by John Fux
Used by Leopold Mozart to train his son |
03-18-2009, 06:44 AM
| | | jusaplaya -- no need to apologize, whatsoever. Glad you like the book (tell a friend!). Thanks!
Jon Liebman www.JonLiebman.com |
03-18-2009, 06:45 AM
| | | Correlli,
Come on, was that really his name? Maybe that was his "porn star" name. Poor guy!
Jon Liebman www.JonLiebman.com |
03-18-2009, 07:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Zealand | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jonster  Correlli,
Come on, was that really his name? Maybe that was his "porn star" name. Poor guy!
Jon Liebman www.JonLiebman.com | That actually pretty funny. Study of Counterpoint by John J. Fux
Yes I agree, unfortunate name.
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