More than 460 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. Carol kaye how to play the electric bass 1970, gatefold. Books by carol kaye author of how to play the electric bass. Free bass transcription of good vibrations by the beach boys. 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. Some record hits from union contracts, logs whipped cream herb alpert spanish eyes al martino good vibrations, help me rhonda, sloop john b, i get around, wouldnt it be nice dano, calif. How to play the electric bass includes electric bass lines 1. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Music, jazz, electric bass, bass, guitar, jazz guitar, bass guitar. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. Anitras twist was recorded by carol kaye on guitar and bass in the 1960s, and is ed and owned by carol. If your sampling the metronome wont make a big differance, if your listening dont get it for solely that reason. With the double bass, slapstyle ghost notes are used in rockabilly, bluegrass, and traditional blues and swing jazz.
Comes with a guitar chord background cd also elsewhere. Carol kaye was born in everett, washington to musician parents. I named my first bass lines book, how to play the electric bass. Carol kaye electric bass method free download as pdf file.
Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. In 1971, kaye published her method book electric bass lines no. This recording was never owned by hal blaine who illegally uses it for his own purposes without her permission. The way she approaches playing music and the way her contemporaries approached playing music, is a dying art. How to play the electric bass book carol kaye store. Order educational videos, books, tapes and cds on line from the catalog. 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. Im having some trouble with the reading practice material. Its important to have the greatest bass lines to learn how to create the best soulfunkrockpopbluesgospelreggae 2part creative bass lines. 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.
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Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. New york followed suit, and the pros have been calling it electric bass ever since. The first line is the intro and first verse, which the bass sits out. Some of songs show the chord changes and other songs dont. Carol kaye jazz bass entertainment general jazz music. Legendary studio musician carol kaye presents 150 free tips for. But if you want to play this song like the record, use carol kaye s transcription. Reconstructing the history of motown session musicians. All bass recordings were done with the fender precision bass by everyone from the 1950s throughout the 1960s into the early 1970s. When it comes to playing electric bass, there are lessons online aplenty. Nov 10, 2016 one of the most famous bass players youve never heard of is carol kaye.
This album contains practice material for all 47 bass lines in the book, including how to sight read boogaloo. Carol kaye has 15 books on goodreads with 198 ratings. Legendary balegendary bass developing a walking bass lines is a subject that many of my students guitarists and bassists alike have been interested in. Discussion in bassists bg started by meker, feb 8, 2014. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020.
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