101 Magic Rock Bass Guitar Patterns (book and CD) (Red Dog Music Books Bass Guitar Series)

Open-flat spiral rock bass instruction book and CD by Larry McCabe

Red Dog Music Books is proud to offer this superb collection of 101 authentic electric bass guitar patterns. Each pattern is recorded note-for-note on the companion CD, and written in standard notation and tablature.

Valuable supplemental articles are included in the book.

After learning a pattern, the idea is to then apply that pattern to a chord progression or song of your own choice. The patterns fit thousands of songs covering rock music of all eras. This is a book for creative bass students and players who want to explore individual creativity.

This indispensible book is suitable for early intermediate bass players. It is also useful for a very ambitious beginner, and as reference for an intermediate rock bassist.

All 101 patterns are notated in standard notation, tablature, and recorded on the companion CD. Coil bound and packed with information, this unique book will keep you busy for a long time - all at the price of less than one single music lesson.

The goldmine of ideas in this book will help you IMPROVE YOUR ROCK BASS IMAGINATION AND VOCABULARY QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. Simply select any pattern and practice it until you are satisfied with the sound. Then apply the pattern to an applicable tune or chord progression of your own choice. Application of the patterns requires original thinking, and following the instructions in the book. Most of the patterns are applicable to many, many popular songs. Suggestions are included showing how to apply the patterns to standard chord progressions. This is an excellent book for the bassist who wants to learn by doing.

The book is an excellent resource for the creative bass guitar teacher.

Contents

• Introduction
• How to Use This Book
• How to Create Variations on Patterns
• The Rhythm Section
• Patterns in 4/4 Time
• Patterns in 12/8 Time
• Patterns in 3/4 Time
• How to Apply the Patterns to Chord Progressions
• Chord Progressions for Practice
• Basic Intervals on the Bass Fingerboard

Prerequisite Ability

• Ambitious beginner to early intermediate bass guitar player.

User Profiles

• Early Intermediate Bassist
• Gigging bass guitar player looking for new ideas.
• Creative bass teacher.
• Guitarist wanting to double on rock bass.
• All rock bass players who enjoy creative projects.
• Serious hobbyist and semiprofessional musicians.

Goals and Purposes

• Learn how to play electric rock bass guitar in a rock rhythm section.
• Learn how to be a more well-rounded rock bass guitar player.