101 Bass Tips: Stuff All the Pros Know and Use [Sheet music]

Gary Willis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

Ready to take your playing to the next level? Renowned bassist Gary Willis presents valuable how-to insight that bassists of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams and accompanying 64-track CD provide a terrific, easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics, including: techniques, improvising and soloing, equipment, practicing, ear training, performance, theory, and much more.

Product Details

• Sheet music: 80 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634017470
• ISBN-13: 978-0634017476
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,609 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Especially for fretless ..., October 12, 2005

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There's a lot of useful information in this book. It's not a theory book or a practice book. It's just what the title says, a collection of tips, ideas, suggestions. So you don't get yet another compilation of scales to practice, but you do get a tip to set up a drone tone to practice your intonation with. It's one of the best books I've seen for basic stuff like setup and string replacement and one of the few that will answer most of your questions about fretless.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 101 bass tips: stuff all the pros know and use, August 12, 2005

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I have been a Pro Bassist for 20 years, this without a doubt one of the best books I have ever bought. Every Bassist should own a copy. The book is fun and very helpful, to Bassist's of all skill levels. It is a must for new students.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, November 10, 2006

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Alf (San Rafael CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This book is packed with great tips on just about everything: technique, practicing, setting up your bass, playing over changes, getting a good sound, and much more. Each tip is concisely written and there are tons of very helpful illustrative photos and music samples. You can tell the book was written with care. Highly recommended!