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EADG 4 Book of Theory

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The approach I took in writing this book is unique in the fact that I did not include any musical notation, tablature, or diagrams. I use finger patterns, charts, and definitions on how to play the bass.

EADG 4 contains the major scales, the natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales, chord arpeggios, the modal system, harmonics, double stops, chordal studies, the standard 12 bar blues form, and much, much more.

I wrote EADG 4 with every type of bassist in mind-from the beginner to the advanced pro, from the 'street' player to the 'school' player. This book works for everyone.


The reviews are good (as they too often are).
That first pgh puts me off a bit, I'd like to see this one before I buy it.
 
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I bought this book based off of the reviews.

I think it reads like and looks like a collection of notes that a bass teacher put together over a number of years of teaching.

It lacks a common thread. If you were taking lessons from this guy, the explanation that he provides with each lesson would probably make this collection of notes more sensible. Unfortunately, such explanations are missing from this book.

That said, there is a lot to learn here. If you are into "picking and choosing" then there is plenty of things to work on. Just don't be expecting a guiding voice to bass theory (btw, if anyone knows of such a book. Please let me know.)

I hope this helps.

-EW
 
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rwellsinbc said:
I am wondering if anyone is familiar with the book EADG 4 by John Falstrom, which bills itself as a "theory textbook for the bass guitar."

Any comments about the book, recommendations?

Thanks.
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Over the last 2 years I have spoken to many guys who have used John's book "EADG 4" successfully! As for me: After serious injury to my head, arm, and hands in 1989. I lost a lot of memory including my music for many years. So much so I felt unwell just looking at a bass. My left hand (fingers) smashed up and my left arm would not straighten. Fortunately my wife is a psychologist who after more than a decade got me handling a bass again, but no one could teach me. (I knew a flat from a sharpe when I heard them, but I could not make a chord. My hands didn't know where to go!) Other bass players got frustrated, Mainly because they didn't understand memory loss and trauma. John Falstrom, just as a kind gesture, sent me a copy of his book as a file. Took me months to open the file and then look for one of his videos on YouTube. I combined Johns videos with others on YouTube and used a printed off copy of John's book and after 2 years I am making progress back. I have to keep over learning as my short term memory is poor. Now I can jam along and smile. I take the printout book everywhere. It's not the Holy Grail but it is a tool. I spent almost $200 on an amazingly well made N. American series of CD/DVD's specialising in bass and I could not get past the 2nd DVD despite beautiful and clever camera work.
I must have watched every bass teacher on the Tube and think Victor Wooten has great teaching skills. But we are all different, and some of us assume skills we don't have, while others go humbly about their trade, and 'Every Maestro is a Student to Someone'! ziggybass.
 
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Wow, sounds like my story. 4 years in memory school at Jefferson, 4 hand/wrist surgeries, back surgery, bicep reattached, and still needing neck surgery but still trying to get back. How did you contact him?
 

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