Reccomended Books

[RxFunk]

Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a master class in R&B bass playing, and will also get your reading chops together in a hurry. The book is half biography of Jamerson, half transcribed basslines to a bunch of the tunes he recorded. Plus, there's a play-along CD with a bunch of well-known bassists playing the basslines, and you can pan the stereo channels to cut out the basslines so you can play along.

The book is worth getting just to see 80's photos of some of the bassists.

Haha, okay I'll check it out

 

[boristhespider9]

Here you go:

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This is good too:

http://www.cyberfretbass.com/bass-theory/

And this:

http://www.playjazznow.com/bassist.html

 

[RxFunk]

Here you go:

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This is good too:

http://www.cyberfretbass.com/bass-theory/

And this:

http://www.playjazznow.com/bassist.html

That is indeed helpful, thanks, I'll use these as soon as my bass comes in. Hopefully soon as I am currently without bass

 

[edt844]

It looks like the only intro or beginner position studies bass book is Roger Filiberto's "Electric Bass Position Studies". I found a lot of books for intermediate and advanced bassists, but nothing foundational.

Ed S.