{"product_id":"walking-bassics-the-fundamentals-of-jazz-bass-playing","title":"Walking Bassics: The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Rock-Solid Walking Bass Lines From the Ground Up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, Ben Allison, etc., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalking Bassics: The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the best method books focusing exclusively on how to create authentic-sounding walking bass lines. It is designed for beginning jazz players, and anyone wanting a solid foundation for learning jazz bass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book contains detailed discussions of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four crucial principles of walking bass line construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to always make good note choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTips on creating good time feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dozen additional intermediate walking bass techniques, for once the basics have been mastered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe audio download has Ed Fuqua and his swinging NY rhythm section playing simple blues and standard tunes, \u003cstrong\u003eplus the bass tracks can be turned off for play-along use\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalking Bassics\u003c\/em\u003e also includes transcriptions of every note Ed plays on the CD download for you to analyze, play-along with, and use to build a vocabulary of walking bass lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 50 pages, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Walking Bassics - Table of Contents\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Walking_Bassics_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781916449\" target=\"_blank\"\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 rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Walking Bassics - Sample Pages\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Walking_Bassics_-_Sample_Pages_1.pdf?v=1781916449\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e5-6\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Walking Bassics - Sample Pages\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Walking_Bassics_-_Sample_Pages_2.pdf?v=1781916449\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e17-18\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample Audio: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217504-01.mp3?v=1783020685\" title=\"Walking Bassics - Sample Audio Track\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrack #1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217504-10.mp3?v=1783020685\" title=\"Walking Bassics - Sample Audio Track\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrack #10\u003c\/a\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“Thoughtfully conceived, informative, concise, and organized with the needs of the young musician in mind.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Eddie Gomez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Provides the aspiring jazz bassist with a thorough guide to walking bass lines. This is an in-depth look at the heart and soul of jazz bass playing.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— John Goldsby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Music is all about group interplay and most accomplished modern improvisers see a performance as a conversation. This book gives beginning musicians some of the basic tools they need to get into that kind of conversation on a deep level.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Ben Allison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I found this book to be a really well-planned, in-depth and articulate study of the walking bass concept. I recommend this book for those who are searching for the right answers on how to create a strong, solid and confident walking bass line. I am now personally excited to schedule \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalking Bassics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e into my own study rotation.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Jimmy Haslip \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I call the bass line the bass melody. It is a really important area for all bass players to dig deep into. Ed Fuqua's book is an important addition to the jazz pedagogy for bass players. I highly recommend it.” \u003cbr\u003e— Mel Graves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44174867628223,"sku":"165","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44174867660991,"sku":"e165","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Walking_Bassics_The_Fundamentals_of_Jazz_Bass_Playing.jpg?v=1745479791","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/walking-bassics-the-fundamentals-of-jazz-bass-playing","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}