Appleman, Rich; Repucci, John

Berklee Practice Method Bass : Get Your Band Together

CD Tracks vi Foreword viii Preface ix Basics x Playing Rock (``Sweet'') 1(22) Technique/Theory 1(2) Learning the Groove 3(2) Improvisation 5(6) Reading 11(12) Daily Practice Routine 15(8) Playing Blues (``Do It Now'') 23(25) Technique/Theory 23(3) Learning the Groove 26(2) Improvisation 28(7) Reading 35(13) Daily Practice Routine 39(9) Playing Blues Swing (``I Just Wanna Be With You'') 48(19) Technique/Theory 48(3) Learning the Groove 51(4) Improvisation 55(5) Reading 60(7) Daily Practice Routine 63(4) Playing Funk (``Leave Me Alone'') 67(17) Technique/Theory 67(3) Learning the Groove 70(2) Improvisation 72(4) Reading 76(8) Daily Practice Routine 79(5) Playing Light Funk (``Affordable'') 84(18) Technique/Theory 84(2) Learning the Groove 86(2) Improvisation 88(6) Reading 94(8) Daily Practice Routine 97(5) Playing Hard Rock (``Don't Look Down'') 102(13) Technique/Theory 102(1) Learning the Groove 102(2) Improvisation 104(4) Reading 108(7) Daily Practice Routine 111(4) Playing Bossa Nova (``Take Your Time'') 115(14) Technique/Theory 115(1) Learning the Groove 116(2) Improvisation 118(4) Reading 122(7) Daily Practice Routine 125(4) Playing Stop Time (``Stop It'') 129(20) Technique/Theory 129(4) Learning the Groove 133(4) Improvisation 137(4) Reading 141(8) Daily Practice Routine 143(6) Final Remarks 149