Nic makes his way home from a busy day at school with a double bass on his back, the symphony of his surroundings in his heart, and a sweet surprise for the reader at the end of his journey. Ron carter is a master at the jazz bass and gives you all the help you need in this excellent book and cd package. Wake harry wake, a longtime professional cellist and engineer, originally selfpublished this book in 1982 and then revised it in 1995. This book is essentially an annotated and expanded collection of columns originally published in bass player magazine. If youre a beginner, it makes sense to start out with double bass method books that teach you all the fundamental techniques and theory needed to get underway. Hal leonard ray luziers double bass drum techniques book.
Every serious bassist i know has worked out of it, and all good teachers use it. A jazz quartet is nothing without that smooth double bass line underlying the rest of the group, providing them something to groove with. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. Apr 17, 2020 the tao of bass rejects some of the rigid rules that have been present for years in some traditional double bass schools. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. The many illustrations and photographs greatly help to make the. For those interested in constructing their own string bass, this book fills the need for a book that carefully and thoroughly discusses the processes of bass construction from start to finish. I designed this upright bass mold to be collapsible and to allow me to affix the blocks to the mold with screws, so that there is no glue to have to separate later. In fact, i had him on the podcast not too long after the book was published to talk about his unique way of integrating multiple technical approaches to the double bass at 217 pages, this book in an encyclopedia on left hand approaches that may, upon first glance. The kjos string basics book 1 for string bass is a topselling example, plus it comes as a series so once youve mastered the first book, you can move on to kjos string basics book 2. These sizes do not reflect the size relative to a full size, or 4. We have over 150 freely available lessons, interviews transcriptions, and articles to help you learn the double bass. Nic is a young black boywho plays the double bass at his suburban school.
Jason heath is the host of contrabass conversations, a podcast devoted to exploring music and ideas associated with the double bass. Building a double bass bluefiddles west wind strings. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. Solar double bass lesson upright and electric bassist, jared plane presents his new ongoing series of video tutorials focussing on creating walking bass lines. This video teaches you the best way to care for your double bass and avoid potential hazards that may cause damage to your instrument. Double bass making plans, life size patterns building. The double bass stands around 180 cm 6 feet from scroll to endpin. With 766 colour photographs presented over 526 pages this is a musthave for anyone with an interest in the double bass.
Dec 10, 2019 as i read double bass blues, i cansee and feel the double meaning of the title. Guitar musical instrument double bass cigar box guitar guitar building pedalboard mumford cello acoustic guitar instruments. There must be some lost website that holds a plan i can use. Upright bass orchestral excerpt books, 8006002689, lowest prices. Introducing a set of six positions that utilize pivoting to reach notes was quite a departure from other technical approaches. Bass making book by peter chandler, for building an upright string double bass lemuel violins double bass making book building, construction, upright, acoustic home. The ultimate challenge, on pedagogy and performance on the bass, was released in june, 2009 by music for all to hear, inc.
An easytouse, stepbystep approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential stylesand many styles within each. In the early 1990s, i was working with my friend duane rosenguard on the biddulph guarneri book. But the thing is that these things are made since 1800 or so. Upton bass also services all instruments and bows of the violin family with world class restoration and repair, to view our online restoration portfolio visit. I show you the best way to lay the bass down, rest it in a. This is a violincornered soloist bass, of big leaf maple and european spruce. I discovered george vance and his progressive repertoire books. I already checked out the book matthew was talking about. Oct 24, 2015 designing and building a double bass demands a lot of forethought and planning. The many illustrations and photographs greatly help to make the process simpler and more interesting. Chuck traeger with david brownell and william merchant publ.
Building bass drum technique digital waudio modern. The function of a bass player in the jazz combo is to work with the piano player and drummer to provide both a harmonic and rhythmic stability for the tune. New method for double bass this method took the double bass world by storm when it was first published. Bass making plan, full size pattern double bass, bass. The foundation hosted the 2010 international double bass solo competition with the largest prizes in double bass history. That first bass was a nice start, but i was pretty much flying by the seat of my pants.
Books and videos, at gollihur music upright basses. Wake first published in 1982 and revised in 1995, this howto book is a detailed guide on building your own instrument, complete with diagrams and fold out blueprints. Building bass drum technique is designed in a very simple, methodical manner. Tao of bass a look inside jason heaths double bass blog. The english double bass book explores in great detail how the double bass came to england. The second book was written for luthiers who want to learn about repairing and setting up the double bass to sound as good as possible. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazzs online jazz handbook. Dec 23, 2011 eric rene roy, head luthier at upton bass begins work on the edge of an upton bass deluxe top. Book about everett hull and the ampeg company, who have made the first pickup for double bass, the ampeg baby bass, and many popular bass amps. Hal leonard ray luziers double bass drum techniques bookvideo online the book provides notefornote transcriptions of the drum lessons on the accompanying instructional video, which can be accessed online at via a unique code in the book. In early 2019 we published johns first course for discover double bass, jazz bass vol.
Youll find valuable information on wood selection, pickup winding and active electronics, too. The history of the double bass has its origins in a far away period when music was linked to the ordinary and extraordinary events of everyday life in the noble houses as well as in the wonderful chapels. He must then board a crowded city bus, where is he. Building a double bass mold bluefiddles west wind strings. The bass lines are good and one simple addition to know is that just about any chordwalking bass line, you can always use a leading tone that is, 12 step below to whatever is the next chord. I did what the book said, and called the author a few times, to get more specific instructions, but when it was done i was amazed that it actually worked wellthere was virtually no planning. His blog and podcast are highly regarded in the music world and have been featured as top offerings in the world of arts and culture for the past decade. Building bass lines by ron carter accompaniment track taken from the cd included in the book. Double bass making book building, construction, upright. Gone are the days of realizing that ive tossed a particular student in. I also wanted the mold to be slender enough from front to back that i could install the front and back linings without running into. There was too much lacking in critical details and information in that book, but enough to get me going.
This book has been written to help the single bass drum player attain the most effective and efficient results. My double basses are handmade by me using figured english sycamore or bosnian maple for the back, ribs and headneck and a variety of different spruces and firs for the fronts depending on availability. The course covers john goldsbys most effective materials, learnt from studying with and transcribing the music of our jazz bass heroes. Double bass, stringed musical instrument, the lowestpitched member of the violin family, sounding an octave lower than the cello. Wake first published in 1982 and revised in 1995, this howto book is a detailed guide on building your own. Double bass making plans, life size patterns building, construction, upright, acoustic bass making book and plans, for building an upright string double bass guitar musical instrument violin music cello double bass cigar box guitar guitar building. But i cannot find someone who has been so kind to place a usefull plan for it on the internet. Double bass making plans, life size patterns building, construction, upright, acoustic bass making book and plans, for building an upright string double bass kontrabas husle nastroje a naradie napady silhouettes violoncelo gitary muzikaly hudba.
Unlike his friends, to get home he must travel across town and with a double bass on his back. The making of martyn bailey double bass luthier martyn j bailey playing one of his own double basses. Part one of a threepart series, this book introduces music theory, scales and chords. Even though this book is decades old, it is still making waves as a radical text. Orchestral excerpts for double bass a collection of authentic parts in the public domain of audition excerpts for double bass compiled into a book. Upton bass is ready to offer advice and answer any questions regarding. Bass making book and plans, for building an upright string double bass. I was working with my friend duane rosenguard on the biddulph guarneri book. Players and composers arrived in italy looking for fame and glory, and easy earnings. I have build an electric guitar there were plenty of resources for that. This is a sweet, melodious picture book about how dedication, music. Teach yourself to play bass guitar at your own pace. The difference between building an electric guitar and an fairly acceptable acoustic bass is just the time and effort i guess.
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Whenever someone on the online forums pipes up where can i get detailed plans to build my own upright bass, this book usually gets a shoutout. It has two basic designsone shaped like a viol or viola da gamba and the other like a violinbut there are other designs, such as that of. An easytouse, stepbystep approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential stylesand many styles within each styleare explored from the bass point of view. Bass plans life size patterns for basses illustrated and discussed in the book by peter chandler. Building up is an online course with 45 lessons and 4 hours of video. As i read double bass blues, i cansee and feel the double meaning of the title. More recently i had been asked to judge basses at the violin society of america competition. Featuring nearly 700 photos and illustrations, luthier martin koch details the complete building process. Ive been a fan of marcos machados tao of bass ever since it came out a few years ago. Like most retailers at this time, due to covid19, we may experience shipping delays on some orders. These plans consist of life size drawings plus measurements needed to make a bass. Bass making book and plans, for building an upright string double bass guitar musical instrument double bass cigar box guitar guitar building pedalboard mumford cello acoustic guitar instruments more information. The history of the doublebass has its origins in a far away period when music was linked to the ordinary and extraordinary events of everyday life in the noble houses as well as in the wonderful chapels.
For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. There have been some advances since simandl first published it, but for purposes of building a solid foundation, this is the way to go. Our expert tutors cover a diverse range of styles including jazz, classical, blues and more. We are happy to accept your order at and also through our call center. For example, while traditional schools favor using only three fingers in the lower positions, the tao of bass suggests that double bassists should use all the left hand fingers equally, independently, in all positions. As such, its more of a disconnected set of essays than a narrative. Using a cello head as inspiration for a double bass head may seem strange, but the thing about. That book had a lot of the critical information in it.