Improvisor's Bass Method (Bass Guitar)

If you don't own this book what are you really doing with yourself as a bassist? Pick it up, everything you could want to really learn is covered and dissected in this book, definitely something I'd regard as the bread and butter of any bassists arsenal.

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I've been playing bass guitar for a few years and my technique is fine. I also know a bit about scales and modes but it was all a bit mysterious how it fit together. This book is aimed at both upright bass and bass guitar players and explains a lot of music theory in plain language and from a bass players perspective. The emphasis is on learning by doing. Starting with scales, Chuck Sher guides the reader through chord theory, rhythm studies, soloing, and techniques for pulling apart other peoples music quickly and easily. The appendicies of the book contain transcriptions of songs from bass playing greats like James Jamerson, Charles Mingus, and Jaco Pastorius. This book has transformed my playing and even my approach to playing. It's the only music theory book that I've found completely usefull.

Even though I am a relative newcomer to playing bass I can see how this tutorial pulls you out of the usual learning rut! Really quite difficult for a beginner but has the feel of being an extremely useful and interesting tutorial.

je connais ce livre depuis une trentaine d'année, je l'est utilisé comme une source d'inspiration pendant longtemps jusqu'au jour ou suite à un déménagement, je l'ai perdu. tout cela pour vous dire que je l'ai racheté ici sur Amazon et j'ai été très heureux de retrouver ce super bouquin, dans lequel j'ai toujours aujourd'hui après toute ces années, autant de plaisir à relire. ce livre n'est pas vraiment une méthode, je pense qu'il est plus que cela, il est réellement une grande source d'inspiration. je vous le conseil vivement si la créativité à la basse vous intéresse, alors n'hésitez pas. attention toute fois il est nécessaire d'être capable de lire la clef de fa correctement, ceci est indispensable car vous ne trouverez aucunes tablatures.

Came quick as hell, perfect condition, thumbed through and yeah, it looks like a decent start for beginners in the first few chapters, but then gets into the more advanced cool stuff later. Looked through the Table of Contents at the Appendix II for transcribed solos and surprise surprise: they have Scott Lafaro's solo on "Gloria's Step" - SWEET! So, yeah, feel confident about ordering this book - it'll come maybe earlier than expected and it's worth your time - and for those people too lazy to learn to read the staff, which really isn't rocket science, this book does have some fret diagrams, but basically, you'll have to become a serious bassist and learn to read that treble clef because that's part of what's called musicianship. But this is s great book and you'll be satisfied. For the more advanced musicians, there's still something for us in the later chapters, different perspectives on viewing things - not to mention a few great transcriptions for contemplation, like Eddie Gomez's work, James Jamerson - not too slanted towards ONLY jazz (although you know Jamerson WAS a jazz upright bassist who did the Motown studio stuff as simply a hustle to get paid while he did what he loved - why else you think that dude's charts frustrated road bassists? He was a true improvisor!). Nice stuff and I LOVE bass, so I steer clear of whack-ass books - this is method's cool.

Il libro e' in inglese ma se non si hanno problemi con la lingua lo consiglio perche' ben fatto con esempi e usufruibile sia dai piu' esperti che dai meno,come del resto e' indicato nelle prime pagine

Great communicator, able to get to the heart of any topic clearly & succinctly. Exercises can be incorporated into any repertoire and have plenty of scope to add your own creativity so they stay relevant and not boring; its up to you. Excellent

Reçue en temps et en heure cette méthode qui est une bible pour qui veut s'initier à l'improvisation à la basse ou à la contrebasse ou améliorer sa pratique.