50 Tunes Volume 1 for Bass is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series, but carefully designed for the bass.

The parts in this book range from beginner to advanced and are arranged in basic, active and solo levels. Basic, a standard accompaniment mode is the simplest level of bass playing. Active bass is a mixture of basic accompaniment and walking which is common in jazz music. Solo bass--which involves fast, syncopated melodic phrases - is the most complex level of bass playing. All parts are written in standard bass clef notation and 4-line bass tablature. Tunes recorded by full band, not all instruments featured in every song. Includes access to extended length online audio.

 

About the Author

Foreword

Preface

Angus Campbell  

Arkansas Traveler

Aura Lee

The Battle Cry of Freedom

Beaumont Rag

Billy in the Lowground

Blackberry Blossom

Bonaparte’s Retreat  

Carthage Waltz

Cherokee Shuffle

Cluck Old Hen

Cotton Eyed Joe

Cotton Patch Rag

Cripple Creek

Devil’s Dream

Down Yonder

Eighth of January  

Forked Deer

Gardenia Waltz  

Grandfather’s Clock  

Green Willis  

Indian’s Farewell Waltz

Irish Washerwoman

La Bastringue

Leather Britches

Liberty

Martin’s Waltz

Mason’s Apron

Mississippi Hornpipe  

Mississippi Sawyer

Old Dan Tucker

Old Joe Clark

President Garfield’s Hornpipe

Pretty Peg  

Red-haired Boy

Red Wing

Sailor’s Hornpipe  

College Hornpipe

Saint Anne’s Reel  

Sally Ann

Sally Goodin’

Sally Johnson

Salt Creek  

Soldier’s Joy  

Swallowtail Jig  

Temperance Reel

Tom and Jerry  

Turkey in the Straw

Uncle Joe

Under the Double Eagle

Whiskey Before Breakfast