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Music Theory for the Bass Player: A Comprehensive and Hands-on Guide to Playing with More Confidence and Freedom (The Bass Player’s Method: Fretboard Fluency & Musical Freedom)

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Music Theory for the Bass Playeris a foundational bass method that gives you a clear, practical path to understanding your fretboard.You learn to groove with confidence, make sense of chord changes on the spot, and create bass lines that actually make musical sense. Trusted by thousands of bassists worldwide, it turns theory into something you feel in your hands, not just read on a page.Your purchase includes 89 step-by-step video lessons that stream online and walk you through every concept, so you always know what to practice and how it should sound.You also get six short Unlock Your Book videos, a reading companion series that highlights key ideas and shows you how to get the most from each milestone as you move through the book.Designed for motivated beginners through intermediate players, this workbook gives you tools you can take straight to your bass. With your bass and a pen ready, you will: • Start with intervals, the building blocks of melody and groove, then progress to scales, modes, chords, and harmony • Work through 180+ pages of fretboard diagrams, exercises, examples, quizzes, and memorable learning tools • Use detailed photo demonstrations to develop relaxed posture, efficient fingering, better tone, and steadier time • Build the theory foundation that lets you improvise, understand songs faster, and create your own lines with confidenceYou can complete this book even if you do not yet read standard notation. Every idea is taught directly on the fretboard through clear diagrams, making theory feel logical, musical, and immediately usable in your playing. If you have ever wished theory finally made sense on the bass, this is your way in. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ariane Cap


Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 25, 2015


Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0996727604


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 00


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.42 x 11 inches


Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Bass Player’s Method Fretboard Fluency & Musical Freedom


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    • Absolutely Fantastic!
Format: Spiral-bound
I’ve played bass since high school, and have purchased many books to help me play better. THIS book is the ONE, along with the video course lessons, that have tied all that information together in a comprehensive way. Ariane Cap pulls together music theory, technique, different music genres, and even learning approaches/consistent habits in one easy to use format. I highly recommend using this book in conjunction with the video course. Even better, and most effective- use this book and the video course with other students in one of the learning cohorts that form once or twice a year. The feedback and encouragement from the coaches, other students, and Ariane herself are very effective ways to learn and enjoy the experience! You can find info on the video courses and cohort groups on the website: arisbassblog.com (Or scan the QR code on the front of the book for a direct link.) This approach has helped me and my playing so much! I’m very excited to get started on Ariane Cap’s next book: The Pattern System for the Bass Player! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022 by Michelle
    • A Master Class For Learning The Principles Of Playing Bass...In Book Form.
Format: Paperback
My brother James "Jae-E" Earley is a 50 million plus selling platinum music producer, songwriter/composer, lyricist, arranger, music engineer and touring MD. He is also a multi-instrumentalist and bass player. Having been in bands with Slash and Tom Morello, James knows great musicians when he meets them. By coincidence, he taught Flea how to bass slap. In his teens, and throughout his 20s...he was mentored by music legends such as Mary Wells...the First Lady of Motown, Cecil Womack, Billy Preston, Foster & McElroy, Clydie King, Bob Dylan and Jimmy Iovine--the latter of which, being the most successful music executive in history. As a music producer/songwriter...James has worked with industry luminaries of all genres including En Vogue, David Bowie, Marlon Jackson, Pete Escovedo, Juan Escovedo, Leslie Ann Jones, E-40, MC Hammer, Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, Marky Mark (Mark Wahlberg), Donnie Wahlberg, Sylvester Stallone ("Rocky V" Soundtrack) and many more. Wishing to refresh his bass skills, James sought out classically trained bassist and pianist Ariane Cap. After one lesson, he was completely blown away by her techniques and musicianship. James was especially impressed by her bass drill exercises...whereby a bassist is tasked with identifying each note on the fretboard...so he/she will know where the notes are in advance. This technique, makes your bass playing flow. By lesson 4, my brother advised me that he was being schooled by a genius instructor--and why not, Cap was trained by iconic bassist Victor Wooten...among others? In fact, James was so impressed...he personally recommended Ariane Cap for membership in NARAS--the Grammy organization. At NARAS/the Grammys...Cap is lauded by her peers...and numerous top music magazines have heralded her similarly. Cap's reputation is beyond reproach among professional/elite musicians. With her musical instruction book series...now a reality, she has the opportunity to reach the masses. There are 2 kinds of students, those who do...and those who do not. As Yoda said, "There is no try!" An impatient and novice musician may evade proper instruction--due to his/her unwillingness to put in the necessary work...whilst blaming an instructor or required study materials--but as it has been said, the teacher will arrive...when the student is ready. The question is, are you ready to experience professional excellence in your bass playing? Are you ready to go to the next level of bass mastery? If the answer is yes, then buy this book...and put in the work--"It's brilliant!" ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2022 by Amazon Customer
    • I wish I had the time to really use this book!
Format: Paperback
So far I'm pretty much just reading this like a text book. I'm looking forward to going back through it with both hands on my guitar and a metronome on the table. It's technical information about art, and the only thing more mind boggling to me than trying to learn this stuff is the thought of trying to explain it to someone like me who is pretty fresh to the theories behind the notes and timings, so I doff my cap to the author thrice - she does a great job of doing just that. Do I find myself re-reading some sections with a WTF look on my face? Sure! But like I said it's really technical stuff from a whole other world. Fortunately, the author seems to know that novices like me are in the audience and she is patient. Being the novice that I am, I couldn't imagine what this book is like for a pro, could be boring as heck, but I don't think so, and I'm a smart guy. It is chock full of juicy nuggets, many of which I probably won't even see the first time through. I look forward to going through it several more times in the coming decades to mine more nuggets. The best part is that she gives practical tips and exercises from the get-go that really do teach music theory. The price was worth what I paid for it just for the first couple of chapters and my new knowledge of the importance of learning and understanding the scales on the fret board. She literally made me a better player in the first three chapters. Two thumbs way up! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020 by Avg Joe
    • Excellent, well written, thorough
Format: Paperback
Full disclosure: I'm a beginning level bass player. This book is dense. It's full of in-depth theory about playing music on the bass. It's not something that can be digested quickly. It's thorough, well written and well organized. The sections on intervals and the circle of 5ths is excellent. I found it helpful to get it spiral bound (Staples charged me about $5.00 to do this) so I can lay it out flat on my music stand. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017 by Richard Chalmers

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