Product Number:
30058MEB
Format:
eBook + Online Video
Skill Level:
Multiple Levels
Notation Type:
Standard Notation and Tab
Pages:
64
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6191-1553-0
ISBN13:
978-16191-1553-8
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
11/3/2015
This ukulele bass handbook offers a theoretical introduction to the development of the instrument and its maintenance, stringing and care. Discover the secret of the "UBass": how can such a small instrument make a sound that deep? Co-author Martin "Bassmati" Schroeder put the Kala UBass to the acid test and lets us take part in his experiences in studio and live recordings. The theoretical part is followed by tunes, bass lines, songs and catchy grooves to help you to learn. Cajon and UBass fit together really well, so we included simple band scores for guitar, cajon and UBass to show you how a true rhythm section grooves. Includes access to online video.
The bass ukulele
The tuning
The Kala UBass Series
Bass ukulele manufacturers
The secret of the bass ukulele: Pahoehoe strings
Maintenance of strings
“Thundergut” Strings
The bass ukulele: Live.
The parts of your UBass
The scale
The octave
scale and octave
Tune your bass ukulele
The tuning
Tuning with a tuner
Tuning by ear
Tuning with harmonics
Stretching and dwindling tension
Playing posture
Fundamentals,
Left and right hand
Fingering
Basic fingering
Playing methods
Before you start to play
Notes and TAB
Exercises 1/2: Boogie-Woogie
Interview with Martin ‘Bassmati’ Schroeder
Range and fret board,
Identical tones
Examples of identical tones
Basics of music theory
Whole tone steps - half tone steps
Accidentals and key signature
Modes
Accidentals
Validity of accidentals
Rhythm and Measure
Introduction
Rhythm notation
Measure
Rhythm exercises
The metronome
Timing
Beats per minute
Tempo indication
Rests
Counting in
Pickup
Eight note and dotted quarter note
Scales in first position
C-major second position,
D major scale position change
To play ‘by ear’
Main harmonytonic, subdominant, dominant
Comping in practice
Comping with chord symbols
Overview
Common bass accompaniment patterns
Jazzy walking bass line
Latin bass line
Latin-Calypso
Fast dance tune
Rock
Pop Song
Rhumba
Boogie/ Rock‘n Roll
Latin
Chords
Special techniques
The Slide
Hammer on, pull off
Ghost Notes
Play in a band
Rock
Rock Ballad
BoogieWoogie
Blues Rock.
Rhythm‘n Blues.
Latin
Rock‘n Roll
Country
Solo Pieces for the bass ukulele
The Monkey
Sammy‘s Boogie
Walking With You
Voilà
Calypso
Duets for 2 UBasses
Keep Cool, Man
Blues for Paul
Songs
Old Mac Donald
Camptown Races
Clementine
Michael, Row The Boat Ashore
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