Reggae Bass (Bass Builders) |  | Author: Friedland Ed
Brand: Hal Leonard
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 107452
Media: Paperback
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.2
MPN: 695163
Model: 695163
ISBN: 0793579945
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
UPC: 073999951639
EAN: 9780793579945
ASIN: 0793579945
Publication Date: November 1, 1998
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Product Description
The complete guide to reggae and Jamaican bass styles, covering early ska, rock steady, roots reggae, dub, modern ska, dance hall, and more. The book includes performance tips and lessons, authentic grooves and riddims, standard notation & tablature, and more. The CD features 47 full-demo tracks.
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 Incredible book June 5, 2000
Jorge Banales (Burke, VA)
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
If you are just getting into Jamaican music or know somebody who is you have to purchase this book. It will teach you how to play ska, rocksteady, dub and reggae. It's great for either novices or experts. I wish I had this way back when I first started playing The Police. It comes with a CD and you can jam along or create your own bass lines after you have learned the basic idea. Seeing both the notation and the tab written out helps in learning how these bass lines are born and how they work with each style.
Great little reggae bass book November 5, 2006
Alf (San Rafael CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just started going through this book an hour ago and guess what? I'm done! It's a really concise and focused introduction to reggae music and reggae bass lines. There's no fluff, just the goods. It gives a little background and history, then presents examples of bass styles for you to play along with. The bass is isolated to the left channel which you can turn down to make up your own bass lines. This also lets you hear how the other instruments are arranged. It's short and sweet, and priced accordingly.
Great book, great price, great riddims June 12, 2009
Omega Bass Thump
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent primer for bassists wanting to learn about the various types of reggae, ska, dancehall music, etc. Ed Friedland lays it out very clearly with standard notation and tablature. Whether beginner, intermediate, or advanced player, all bassists can learn something from this great package which comes with a 47 track CD.
Fun October 6, 2008
Michael J. Devries (Middle East)
With this book Ed Friedland covers the basics and origins of the reggae tunes and sound.
It is fun to do the exercises according ones ability and you get a good taste of the music. Some fingerings are quite hard and practise is required. The rythms can also be challenging but this leads to more in depth understanding of the material in the book. All in all I'm happy and satisfied buying the book.
 solid May 12, 2007
Dan Fenyvesi (seattle)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book has been useful, the examples are tight little songs with well written bass parts. I am enjoying it alot.
Well-done!
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