70s Funk and Disco Bass: 101 Groovin' Bass Patterns with CD (Audio)

by Josquin des Pres

The low, throbbing beat of great bassists like James Jamerson, Anthony Jackson, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson and Verdine White drove the world to the dance floor during the disco era. In this new Bass Builders book, renown bassist Josquin des Pres provides 101 authentic funk and disco bass patterns to help players practice getting their groove. Includes standard notation and tab, and a CD with 99 full-demo tracks.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Brian]

One of my favorite bass players to learn from. Take your time with these exercises, making sure the string mutes are well-placed. I typically will listen to the exercises, play them by myself at a slower tempo with a metronome, and then play them with the recording at speed.

[Darcelle Andrews]

The patterns in this book are so much fun to learn and play. Practice slowly and work through the exercises properly.

The book comes with audio examples of each pattern and the patterns are written in both musical notation and tabs.