오늘날의 베이시스트들은 다양성과 유용성을 위해 모든 음악 스타일에 익숙해질 필요가 있습니다.
이 책에는 다양한 음악 스타일과 테크닉에 걸친 100개가 넘는 베이스 라인들이 실려있습니다.
일렉트릭 베이스 기타 연주를 위한 이 책은 1950년대부터 현재까지의 다양한 대중음악들의 베이스 라인이 실려있는 종합 개요서라 할 수 있습니다.
시카고 블루스, 텍사스 스윙, 서프, 두왑, 헤비메탈, 펑크(punk), 펑크(funk), 비밥, 모달 재즈, 레게, 보사노바, 삼바, 블루그라스, 텍사스 스윙 등의 다양한 장르가 수록되어 있습니다.
다양한 장르의 실제 곡들에 사용된 베이스 라인 악보들과 역사적인 개요가 함께 담겨있는 이 책은 모든 베이시스트들이 꼭 가지고 있어야 하는 참고서라 할 수 있습니다.
모든 악보는 타브악보로 기보되어 있습니다.


- Contents -

About the Author
Introduction

NOTATION AND THEORY REVIEW
Reading Tablature (TAB)
Scale Theory
Chord Theory

CHAPTER 1: THE BLUES
A Brief History of the Blues
Delta Blues
Shuffle Blues
Chicago Blues
Slow Blues
Charleston Rhythm Blues
Rock Blues in the Style of Jack Bruce (with Cream)
Texas Blues in the Style of Tommy Shannon (with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
In the Style of Jerry Jemmott (with B.B. King)
12/8 Stop Time Blues

CHAPTER 2: R&B AND SOUL
A Brief History of R&B and Soul
In the Style of Scott Edwards (with Stevie Wonder)
In the Style of James Jamerson (with The Temptations)
In the Style of James Jamerson (with Junior Walker & the All-Stars)
In the Style of James Jamerson (with The Supremes)
In the Style of James Jamerson (with The Four Tops)
In the Style of George Porter, Jr. (with The Meters)
R&B Blues in the Style of Donald "Duck" Dunn (with Booker T. & the MG's)

CHAPTER 3: ROCK
A Brief History of Rock
In the Style of Roosevelt Jackson (with Bo Diddley)
In the Style of Willie Dixon (with Chuck Berry)
In the Style of Bill Black (with Elvis Presley)
Doo-Wap
In the Style of Brian Wilson (with The Beach Boys)
In the Style of Jack Bruce (with Cream)
In the Style of Bill Wyman (with The Rolling Stones)
In the Style of Paul McCartney (with The Beatles)
Another Line in the Style of Paul McCartney
In the Style of John Paul Jones (with Led Zeppelin)
In the Style of Noel Redding (with The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
In the Style of John Entwistle (with The Who)
In the Style of Roger Waters (with Pink Floyd)
In the Style of Berry Oakley (with The Allman Brothers Band)
In the Style of Jason Newsted (with Metallica)
In the Style of Cliff Williams (with AC/DC)
In the Style of Mike Dirnt (with Green Day)
In the Style of Krist Novoselic (with Nirvana)

CHAPTER 4: FUNK
A Brief History of Funk
In the Style of Bernard Odum (with James Brown)
In the Style of Fred Thomas (with James Brown)
Fingerstyle Funk in the Style of Francis "Rocco" Prestia (with Tower of Power)
Another Line in the Style of Francis "Rocco" Prestia
In the Style of Paul Jackson (with The Headhunters)
Introduction to Larry Graham and Slap & Pop
In the Style of Larry Graham (with Sly & the Family Stone and Graham Central Station)
Disco

CHAPTER 5: JAZZ
A Brief History of Jazz
Two Feel in the Style of Ray Brown (with The Oscar Peterson Trio)
Jazz Blues in the Style of Sam Jones (with Cannonball Adderley)
6/8 Blues in the Style of Ron Carter (with The Miles Davis Quintet)
Modal Line in the Style of Paul Chambers (with Miles Davis)
Another Line in the Style of Ron Carter
Minor Jazz Blues
Bird Blues
In the Style of Ahmed Abdul-Malik (with Thelonious Monk)
Ballad
Jazz Waltz
In the Style of Tommy Potter (with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie)
In the Style of Paul Chambers (with John Coltrane)

CHAPTER 6: WORLD MUSIC
A Brief History of World Music
Bossa Nova
Samba
Calypso in the Style of Bob Cranshaw (with Sonny Rollins)
Reggae in the Style of Aston Barrett (with Bob Marley and the Wailers)
Ska in the Style of Joe Gittleman (with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
South African/American Pop in the Style of Bakithi Kumalo (with Paul Simon)

CHAPTER 7: COUNTRY MUSIC
A Brief History of Country Music
Bluegrass in the Style of Amos Garren (with Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys)
Country Waltz
In the Style of Marshall Grant (with Johnny Cash)
In the Style of Herbert "Lum" York (with Hank Williams)
In the Style of Leon Rausch (with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys)

Conclusion