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Bass

“Whether you’re just figuring out the 12-bar blues or have already mastered the complexities of chord substitution, this is a terrific resource, thoughtfully constructed and written in lively, engaging language.”

—Bass Player Magazine (Excerpt from a November, 2016 Review by Jim Roberts), regarding Berklee Jazz Bass by Rich Appleman, Whit Browne, and Bruce Gertz

 

Berklee Jazz Bass

by Rich Appleman, Whit Browne, Bruce Gertz,

Fingerstyle Funk Bass Lines

by Joe Santerre,

Playing the Changes: Bass: A Linear Approach to Improvising

by Paul Del Nero,

Afro-Cuban Slap Bass Lines

by Oscar Stagnaro,

Berklee Practice Method: Bass: Get Your Band Together

by John Repucci, Rich Appleman,

Essential Rock Grooves for Bass: Berklee Workshop Series

by Danny Morris,

Metal Bass Lines

by David Marvuglio,

Rock Bass Lines

by Joe Santerre,

Slap Bass Lines

by Joe Santerre,

Berklee Instant Bass: Play Right Now!

by Danny Morris,

The Bass Player’s Handbook

by Greg Mooter,

Chord Studies for Electric Bass

by Rich Appleman,

Reading Contemporary Electric Bass

by Rich Appleman,

A Guide to Jazz Improvisation: Bass Clef Instruments

by John LaPorta,

Funk Bass Fills: For Funk, RnB, Soul, & HIp-Hop

by Anthony Vitti,

Author Spotlight

Rich Appleman

Rich Appleman is chair emeritus of the Bass Department at Berklee College of Music. He is responsible for adding the…

Joe Santerre

Joe Santerre has performed, taught, and lectured internationally as an expert in slap bass techniques. Among his former students are…

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