Bass Book Recommendations

If you want to learn bass clef, I suggest a book for trombone. It's in bass clef, and you can only play one note at a time with a trombone, so it's an easy way to learn to read music on bass.

 

Teaching yourself is the best...I talked to an awesome funk bass player and asked him what modes and scales he uses and we went on and he got on to subject and asked if I was taking lessons or not and I said no. He quickly replied, "Good." Just food for thought...anyways I recently bought a bass book published by Bass Player magazine. Its entitled Bass Player and has all kind of information from readin notes, scales, bass equipment, innovators, and how to play certain styles of music...good stuff. And if your still in high school, try trying out for the jazz band. That has helped me tremendously too.

 

Bass Bible by paul westwood is a really good bass book.

 

The Evolving Bassist by Rufus Reid should give you plenty to work on.

You know, for all the times I recommend that book, I should get some money from his publisher.

 

i've got a couple of books, and i think chuck sher book, 'the improvisor's bass method' is pretty good. it covers lots of general music and technique issues, and promotes general creativity without bias to a specific genre. here it is: http://www.shermusic.com/tibm.htm

peace,
andy