Ed friedland's blues bass book

Freddie king hideaway bass cover this is my cover of freddie kings 1960 classic hideaway or hide away. Bought a hal leonard all about bass book, lots of u tube and practice. Building walking bass lines bass builders includes online. Each example includes a notated version of the drum part and details how to program it into a drum machine. Bb blues bass solo transcription from ed friedlands jazz. That being said, the comments, and of course the choice of styles are excellent as well, as is the double notestab notation. The ray brown book might serve as a collection of etudes to practice along with these books. Jun 05, 2019 ed friedland building walking bass lines pdf. Updated edition of rock bass 101 available now no treble. Jun 22, 2009 writer, educator and bass chameleon tells fbpo about his books and dvds, as well as his rekindled interest in different styles of music. Aug 11, 2019 i use the same basic concept of target and approach notes to show you how to create your own bass lines in a rock context. Learn to play by studying the songs of famous bluesmen such as b.

Ed friedland for bass players onlyfor bass players only. Timothy chan rated it really liked it jan 03, book 2 of the method teaches you classic box shape licks, blues lines and how to move them around the fingerboard, major and minor scales and arpeggios, syncopated 8th note rhythms, the shuffle rhythm, and is full of great. This indispensable guide offers full transcriptions of nine of mccartneys most revered bass parts. Jan 12, 2017 a jump blues jam from ed friedland s blues bass book. See image of the book below see image of the book below you can hear the solo on the companion cd, but it is not transcribed in the book.

Transcription of a bb blues bass solo from ed friedlands jazz bass book. There are many great feeling jazz tracks to play with, including 10 full length standard progressions. This book with online audio uses classic blues songs and standards to teach you how to lay down your own solid blues bass lines. Using common jazz progressions such as the jazz blues and rhythm changes, the book teaches the concept of walking bass from the ground up, beginning with roots, fifths and octaves, then expanding to arpeggiobased lines. The method was written by ed friedland and published by hal leonard some people get confused and think that hal leonard wrote the book. Hal leonard bass method book 3 kindle edition by ed friedland author format. Bb blues bass solo ed friedland free download as pdf file. Here s a 2 chorus bass solo transcription from ed friedland s jazz bass book.

Exclusive interview with fbpos jon liebman june 22, 2009. The term walking is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. Blues bass a guide to the essential styles and techniques ebook. Part 1 focuses on the theory needed to play jazz standards. The hal leonard blues bass method is your complete guide to learning blues bass. This book by bass player contributing editor and columnist ed friedland teaches electric or acoustic bassists of any style the musical skills essential in the working world, survival tips for tackling any gig, and techniques for achieving a competitive edge. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ed friedland has been at the forefront of bass education for over 30 years, having. The only book to teach groove development strategies that includes drum notation and tips on programming drum machines, bass grooves and its accompanying cd give bass players both the musical background and training needed to get on with their grooving. I use the same basic concept of target and approach notes to show you how to create your own bass lines in a rock context. It helps new working bassists hit the ground running, and pro players grow stronger.

If you are able to, then take lessons from an instructor. This indispensable guide offers full transcriptions of nine of mccartney s most revered bass parts. Ive managed to get in a little practice 3 days in a row, even though its elementary stuff. Jun 09, 2017 for something a little different, ed friedlands book jazz bass will walk you through some basic jazz methods. Its simply 40 play along blues tracks for guitarists, horn, harmonicas, etc. Building walking bass lines, the hal leonard bass method, blues bass, reggae bass, jazz bass, bass. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blue. Timothy chan rated it really liked it jan 03, book 2 of the method teaches you classic box shape licks, blues lines and how to move them around the fingerboard, major and minor scales and arpeggios, syncopated 8th note rhythms, the shuffle. Listen check out the sound samples on the equipment pageand tracks on the mp3s page.

A while back, i started going through the lessons in the hal leonard bass method but never finished it. The ed friedland walking bass masterclass scotts bass. Transcription and backing track are from ed friedlands book blues bass. It includes fulllength songs that are available for download or streaming via hal leonards website. King, stevie ray vaughan tommy lee shannon, muddy waters, freddie. Ed friedlands instructional book rock bass 101 has been updated for 2018 by publisher hal leonard. The bass player and the drummer are twins, no doubt, and in this book that aspect is really glueing together the whole thing. Ed friedlands building walking basslines is a complete method book for learning how to improvise walking basslines. The term owalkingo is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. Books by ed friedland author of hal leonard bass method. After an explanation of how each of these functions within different jazz chord progressions, examples are given that demonstrate the practical use of all of these devices.

Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The specific goal of this book is to familiarize players with the techniques used to a walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, randb, gospel, latin, country and. The heavy jazz influence in this book but may be a turnoff to the beginner or rockoriented types like me. King, stevie ray vaughan tommy lee shannon, muddy waters, freddie king, albert king, the allman brothers, otis rush, tbone walker, louis jordan. Shop amongst our popular books, including 20, hal leonard bass method complete edition, bass improvisation and more from ed friedland.

Slap it funk studies for the electric bass by tony oppenheim should be on every bass players book shelf. I like to work exclusively with one book for about a month and then move onto another. Hi all, i hope this is the right forum for this transcription. Blues bass a guide to the essential styles and techniques hal. Its used to illustrate a fingering or something when its useful but mostly standard notation. After a while, you just start noticing similar patterns and shapes with everything. Paul mccartney is one of the best pop bass players in the world, and this book presents a musical analysis of his consistently inventive and influential bass playing during his tenure in the beatles. This is the 5th or 6th book from ed friedland that i have used for learning and i havent come across a dud yet, this book is certainly no exception. While i did this, i also grabbed a book that i saw mentioned on talkbass ed friedlands building rock bass lines.

Ed friedland really helped me expand my style during the preproduction of pump. I have been working through ed friedlands jazz bass book lately, and there is a section, on page 4445 of his book, where he explains how to use chord tones 3579 to build a solo, and he demonstrates how to solo, over 2 choruses of a 12 bar bb blues. They didnt, the same way that the penguin book of vampire stories wasnt written by penguins. See image of the book below you can hear the solo on the companion cd, but it is not transcribed in the book. Always wanted to learn but did the familywork thing early. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Ed friedland building walking bass lines bass works. Ed friedlands book, building walking bass lines, is a wellorganized instructional book that almost certainly will guarantee success to those who take it seriously and accept the responsibility it asks of the individual bassist. Ed friedlands book which has been suggested is a very good introduction into walking bass lines. Writer, educator and bass chameleon tells fbpo about his books and dvds, as well as his rekindled interest in different styles of music. Bb blues bass solo transcription bass transcriptions. Ed friedland s book which has been suggested is a very good introduction into walking bass lines.

Bass grooves illuminates many aspects of the timegroove continuum. The fundamentals of jazz bass playing sher music, 2007 this volume is based on transcr iptions of ed fuqua. When i taught i used the hal leonard books and the walking bass lines books for many of my students. Yeah, ed friedland has some great instruction material.

Ed friedlands approach with the whole rootfifth method is by far the simplest and. Ed friedland author of hal leonard bass method complete. Hes also one of the most published, thanks to his tuition books, instructional videos and regular columns for bass player magazine. I agree 100% that starting with the roots then add the 5ths etc. The first 3 chapters show many of the different scales and modes used in jazz. Resources on jazz bass killer walking bass blog medium. Ed friedland is the author of hal leonard bass method complete edition 4. Ed s books and videos are among the best out there, period. What people are saying about constructing walking jazz bass lines. The 50page book covers essential bass lines, techniques, theory, and grooves for the working bassist. My top three include this one, jumpin bass blues by keith rosier, and blues bass by ed friedland. Along with your stuff, i agree these are among the best out there.

Transcription of a bb blues bass solo from ed friedland s jazz bass book. I have to work my way up to some of the things ive purchased, like tony grey, janek gwizdala and joe hubbard books. Bass bass guitar bass improvisation the complete guide blues bass a guide to the essential styles and blues bass a guide to the essential styles and techniques. All of the key bass players throughout the history of jazz are covered here, with a detailed biography for each. So, last week i ordered similac formula from amazon, as i do every few weeks, to keep ella growing. What ive found with all of them is you can go through the exercises and be satisfied with what they present or use them as a starting point, to explore and expand more possibilities and information then given in the lessons. Anything written by ed friedland is good, the complete bass method published by hal leonard is great. Bass players looking to develop some jazz chops should look at bob magnussons the art of walking bass, ron carters building jazz bass lines and ed friedlands building walking bass lines, among others. Jazz bass lines in 12 keys books i v complete set ebay.

I have several bass books by ed friedland published by hal leonard. Ed friedland building walking bass lines bass works australia. Ed provides a stepwise, logical approach to getting started on construction of walki. A jump blues jam from ed friedlands blues bass book. Heres a 2 chorus bass solo transcription from ed friedlands jazz bass book. Ed friedlands building rock bass lines ugly bass face.

This book will walk you through the basics so that you are ready. Click to expand expanding walking bass lines audio book at cd universe bass instruction. Apr 14, 2020 documents similar to bass improvisation ed book5. As a sideman, ed s performance credits include the mavericks, larry coryell, michal urbaniak, robben ford, mike metheny, martha and the vandellas, the drifters and many more. After youve learned everything in this book, youll be ready to hit the local blues jam and do it right. Specific topics include tips on playing position and. Ed friedland s approach with the whole rootfifth method is by far the simplest and. The best books for a bassist to read and learn from. Bass improvisation the complete guide to soloing pdf. Youtube must know walking bass substitutions with todd johnson scotts bass lessons duration. Free guitar videos reggae bass lesson and ed friedlands minicourse on reggae bass.

With lessons guided by a metronome and presented in various musical styles and rhythmic applications, bassists. Ed friedland has done just about everything imaginable as a bassist. Friedlands approach is a good precursor to this book. Ive been doing that r58 exercise from ed friedlands building rock bass lines and after running through it starting on the e and a strings, i decided to mix it up a little this am, so i coupled them. Blues bass a guide to the essential styles and techniques hal leonard bass method stylistic supplement series.