Reading Contemporary Electric Bass

Performance Studies in Funk, Rock, Disco, Jazz, and Other Music Styles.

From playing fast funk vamps to long, low, sustained notes behind a singer, this Berklee Workshop will expand your playing, reading and composing skills in a variety of musical styles. The rhythms and basslines presented are excellent for developing sight-reading skills and technical proficiency.

CONTENIDO:

- Section I
Regular bass line rhythms
"Walking Bass", "Two Feel"

- Section II
Syncopated, more active bass lines and rhythms. Eighth-note feel.
Top 40, Soft Rock, Country/Western, Radio and TV Jingles

- Section III
Buser, more syncopated lines and rhythms.
Eighth and sixteenth note feel
Funk, Rock, Disco, Contemporary Music Theatre

- Section IV
Vamps, Repetitive phrases using moderately active rhythms

- Section V
Reading exercices.
Varied styles of bass lines and rhythms found in professional performing situatios