Books by carol kaye author of how to play the electric bass. Teach me bass guitar is a oneofakind master class in bass guitar taught by roy vogt, head of the bass department at nashvilles prestigious belmont university for 30 years. Select here choose an option book and cd book only electric guitar rhythm cd for this item clear. An easytouse, stepbystep approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential stylesand many styles within each styleare explored from the bass point of view. Berthold basten greenapple quickstep by ray brown as played with the greasy bass blues band 1968 bass catch as played by the greasy bass blues band 1968 bass blues as played with the ojay trion 1970. You want an instrument that gets all the sounds, not just rock and pop by alison richter. Constructing walking jazz bass lines jazz online bass. Carol kaye electric bass lines nro 1 free download as pdf file. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It was called the fender bass, listed as such in the musicians union directories all over, in the 60s. Carol kayes book on the electric bass plus bass lines 1 and 2 as an ebook bundle. This book rounds out the bass lines series of 123456, which begins with carols first classic book how to play the electric bass and should prove to be extremely valuable in your musicianship as a complete bass player.
Ebass electric bass lines carol kahalavich transcription. One of the true legends of the electric bass, carol kaye contributed an astonishing body of work to music. Ab4ab6 or bass guitar or backup vocals in ab major. Carol kaye nee smith, born march 24, 1935 is an american musician. However keep in mind despite that disadvantage, it is an album that is entirely carol kaye bass loops which is incredibly dope. This recording was never owned by hal blaine who illegally uses it for his own purposes without her permission. The first two books, how to play the electric bass and electric bass lines no. How to play the electric bass includes electric bass lines 1. Carol kaye how to play electric bass line 1 youtube. Berthold basten greenapple quickstep by ray brown as played with the greasy bass blues band 1968 bass catch as played by the greasy bass blues band 1968 bass blues as played with the ojay trion 1970 cast your fate to the wind as played wtih quincy jones. A firstcall studio player in the heydays of the california rock explosion she laid down lines for an incredible roster of stars. Oct 02, 2012 i named my first bass lines book, how to play the electric bass.
This may be the most comprehensive, effective, and entertaining selfpaced bassinstruction course ever created. Always double check your tuning harmonically on 5th and 7th frets. I have been enriched and inspired studying her material. E bass electric bass lines carol kahalavich transcription by.
Carol kaye s book on the electric bass plus bass lines 1 and 2 as an ebook bundle. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Print and download the jackson 5 i want you back bass tab. For any beginner that wants to learn where all the notes are. Ebass electric bass lines carol kahalavich transcription by. If your sampling the metronome wont make a big differance, if your listening dont get it for solely that reason. Carol kaye books are excellent reading practice for any bassist, no tabs just the way i like it, and some great lines and fills to learn. People dismiss me sometimes when i talk about carol kayes pick method preventing these injuries, but theres no doubt in my mind that wettons cts was brought on by playing bass with a pick like guitarists. I suspect many of her classic lines came from charts, which is not to minimize her brilliance as a player. Constructing walking jazz bass lines daily warm up exercises for bass all books are available in either standard notation or bass tab.
We offer this piece for violin, viola, cello, oboe. Carol kaye in the wearing animal print and playing a. As with the double bass, which fingers you use to pluck the string makes a big difference in sound and feel. I named my first bass lines book, how to play the electric bass. Carol kaye how to play the electric bass exercise 3 youtube. Free to download full size a3 perfect for printing see more. How to play the electric bass classic first book has poprockfunksoulblues even some jazz along with little green apples, i dont need no doctor, feelin alright etc. My only criticism is that often basslines and exercises start at the bottom of one page, then continue on the next page, which means that i. This book includes all bass beginners should learn.
She is a tremendous session musician who is a great reader. Anitras twist was recorded by carol kaye on guitar and bass in the 1960s, and is ed and owned by carol. Click here to view excerpts from the carol kaye documentary first lady of bass from director pekka rautionmaa. The way she approaches playing music and the way her contemporaries approached playing music, is a dying art. More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. Bass guitar books pdf download music lessons download. It also provides them with historical bass lines by herself. Carol kaye has 15 books on goodreads with 210 ratings. Paul chambers played all his bebop lines with one finger only. Bass represent the finest in bass lines of all styles. Carol played so many amazing bass lines, including many of those on the beach boys pet sounds, but i wonder how many of them were written by her.
Im not a bass player, but i would imagine this lp would be dope to cop some new bass skills. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. Plectrum technique for bass guitar is a complete method for learning to play the bass guitar with a plectrum. How to play the electric bass includes electric bass. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. This book rounds out the bass lines series of 123456, which begins with carol s first classic book how to play the electric bass and should prove to be extremely valuable in your musicianship as a complete bass player. She is one of the most prolific recorded bass guitarists in rock and pop music, playing on an estimated 10,000 recordings in a career spanning over 50 years. How to play the electric bass and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Another hotselling bookcd, used by schools, great recorded lines in all funky rock pop latinsoul motown blues styles, fine rhythmic idea lines, used by songwriters also. We provide you with high quality printable sheet music and arrangements made by professional musicians.
How to play the electric bass pdf free download epdf. Having the bass tab option is for the bass guitar player and will hopefully inspire them to read standard notation. The original trendsetting 1969 book with tons of unequaled great funky and pop lines, all styles, little green apples and other authors famous recorded lines still the best. The electric bass sounds better if it is a little sharp rather than a little flat or even exactly in tune. Carol kaye electric bass method free download as pdf file. Plectrum technique for bass guitar clayton, stuart. Jul 16, 2008 people dismiss me sometimes when i talk about carol kaye s pick method preventing these injuries, but theres no doubt in my mind that wettons cts was brought on by playing bass with a pick like guitarists. Chordal tone phrases, chordal subs, stacked triads, ii v7 i, and pivotal b5 lines. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. I love her books and although i have been playing professionally for over 35 years i still use them and always find something new and inspiring from them and her. This digital download course is available from the teach me bass guitar website, where we will send you for.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Ive played on so many incredible records and worked with such fabulous artists, kaye says. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. For carol kaye, the mostrecorded bassist in history, with upwards of 10,000 sessions to her credit, the very idea of picking the highlights of her career is daunting, to say the least. How to play the electric bass book carol kaye store. Oct 26, 2011 for carol kaye, the mostrecorded bassist in history, with upwards of 10,000 sessions to her credit, the very idea of picking the highlights of her career is daunting, to say the least. The right approach to getting fine jazz soloing together on bass. Reggae uses a lot more of 3rds than 5ths in the lines with usually the 1st beat silent, then accent beats 3 and 4 with an upbeat pattern after 2 sometimes there some examples both in my books, how to play the elec. Highly endorsed by john clayton fine jazz bassistcomposerarranger dir. Download the pdf for largo from winter concerto by antonio vivaldi now. One of the legend bassists, carol kaye, wrote a great textbook of electric bass to be justly styled classic. It contains 201 exercises plus four study pieces and is suitable for beginners to the technique as well as highly accomplished players.
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