FRETLESS BASS HAL LEONARD BASS METHOD STYLISTIC SUPPLEMENT BK/CD [Paperback]

Chris Kringel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hal Leonard Bass Method | Publication Date: March 1, 2007

An ideal supplement to any bass method, this book/CD pack uses 18 actual songs in various styles to teach key elements of the electric fretless bass, such as intonation; harmonics; keys, scales and intervals; and more. You'll learn to play in the style of Jaco Pastorius, Flea, Jack Bruce, Will Lee, Sting, Gary Willis, Tony Franklin, Jeff Ament and many others via 18 great songs: Bad Love * Continuum * Even Flow * Hocus Pocus * I Could Die for You * Jelly Roll * King of Pain * Kiss of Life * Lady in Red * Tears in Heaven * Very Early * What I Am * White Room * and more. The CD features 92 full-band tracks for demo & play-along.

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About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: HAL LEONARD CORPORATION (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634080539
• ISBN-13: 978-0634080531
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have Fretless Instructional, August 25, 2009

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Julie (DERIDDER, LA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This is the book for fretless fans, and it has a wealth of information for all ability levels.

I found out about this book and knew I had to get my hands on it. I have other books in the Hal Leonard style series, including the Funk Bass one that was also written by Chris Kringel. I really liked his funk book, and knew I had to try this one.

In short, it did not disappoint! It's a fantastic book on so many aspects of fretless bass. Kringel is a clear teacher, and he doesn't assume you already know everything about bass or playing fretless. His explanations are easy to understand, and he moves quickly, which will keep boredom away from advanced players.

The CD that comes with this book is amazing, too, because there are audio examples of so many of the songs and exercises used in the book. Yes, other books have accompaniment CDs, but it is especially valuable with the fretless in hearing just what the player is doing and as a way to check intonation.

So if you want clear and concise instruction with tons of great audio examples, this is definitely a book you'll enjoy and use.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best choice, May 17, 2010

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Giacomo Pierotti - See all my reviews
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For fretless bass dummies, this is "the book" !!! Extremely clear and simple in explain, is sell with a 90 track cd, with a great amount of study. The progressive, but not hard, difficulty increase, make the right choice for every people that want to explore the amazing world of fretless bass... The holy bible for "fretlessist"

4.0 out of 5 stars Fretless Bass, July 9, 2011

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I had been away from fretless bass for a few years and decided to try to find a more detailed method book than ones I had previously used. This definitely fills the bill. It covers basic theory, technique, history of the instrument, thoughtful hints to improve intonation and get a great sound, and exercises and songs which build in complexity while taking you through a wide range of musical styles. The accompanying CD is pretty well done and enables you to hear the bass part clearly in the context of the arrangement. I have noticed a few errors in the transcription on "Hocus Pocus" -- the tab line seems to be correct but there are a couple of wrong notes in the standard music notation. However, it is much better in terms of overall content and presentation than other fretless method books I've used, I thoroughly enjoy it, and I feel it will definitely make me a better player.