{"product_id":"improvisors-bass-method","title":"Improvisor's Bass Method","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The only bass book you will need.” — Paul Jackson, bassist with Herbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the most comprehensive bass method book ever published!\u003cspan\u003e  A complete method book, over 200 pages, filled with information and exercises covering all aspects of bass playing, for both acoustic and electric bass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Improvisor’s Bass Method\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewas designed to be the jazz equivalent of Simandl’s classical bass method, serving as a guide to all the components of bass playing and leaving the reader well-equipped to tackle any musical challenge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are complete chapters on basic music theory, scale studies, chord studies, rhythm studies, interval studies, analyzing tunes, soloing, and more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe extensive chord and scale diagrams throughout the book show you where all the relevant notes are all over the fingerboard, and they're broken up into positions that make everywhere on the fingerboard feel like ‘home base.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hundreds of exercises included are designed to encourage you to create your own bass lines off each idea. This will give you a lifetime of material to practice since each exercise will result in new versions of itself as you grow!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlus transcribed bass lines and\/or solos by: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEddie Gomez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRon Carter •\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRay Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Mingus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Jamerson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Jackson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott La Faro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcus Miller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e •\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Mraz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJaco Pastorius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Chambers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlphonso Johnson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJimmy Garrison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStanley Clarke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e • A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003end more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 218 pages, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Improvisor_s_Bass_Method_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781708655\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Improvisor’s Bass Method - Table of Contents\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Pages: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Improvisor_s_Bass_Method_-_Sample_Page_35.pdf?v=1781708655\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Improvisor’s Bass Method - Sample Page 35\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 35\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Improvisor_s_Bass_Method_-_Sample_Page_37.pdf?v=1781708655\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Improvisor’s Bass Method - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 37\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Improvisor_s_Bass_Method_-_Sample_Page_58.pdf?v=1781708655\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Improvisor’s Bass Method - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 58\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Improvisor_s_Bass_Method_-_Sample_Page_67.pdf?v=1781708656\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Improvisor’s Bass Method - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 67\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Improvisor_s_Bass_Method_-_Sample_Page_180.pdf?v=1781708655\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Improvisor’s Bass Method - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePage 180\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Chuck Sher has put together a book that is informative, readily comprehensible, and highly imaginative. I recommend it for any bassist interested in expanding his awareness in the art of improvising.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Eddie Gomez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bassist with Bill Evans, Chick Corea, and many others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The book is great and Chuck Sher is to be congratulated. It is very thorough and gives a great deal of knowledge about both instruments. This is really an excellent theory book and a reference book too.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Rufus Reid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \"The Evolving Bassist\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“When I was just starting out and got ‘The Improvisor's Bass Method’  it really gave me a jumpstart on the whole idea of what it means to be a jazz bass player, and the transcriptions opened me up to all the great bassists waiting for me to discover. Thanks!” \u003cbr\u003e— Larry Grenadier, bassist with Brad Mehldau, Fly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44166346834111,"sku":"101","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44166346866879,"sku":"e101","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/the-improvisors-bass-method-by-chuck-sher.jpg?v=1774645263","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/improvisors-bass-method","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}