Bass Reels – Epic Bass Licks for the Social Media Era

The bass guitar is a truly unique instrument and its role in modern popular music is well-defined. About 400 years ago, the first basslines were born, and the evolution of instruments producing mesmerising bass frequencies began. We’ve come a long way since then, and we now live in an age where the bass guitar plays a major role not only in music, but also in the online world of social media.In this book you will find thirty transcriptions of original compositions designed primarily for solo playing, with the aim of attracting attention on social media. However, there are no self-serving technical pieces or even circus stunts here. These compositions can be played solo, but all of the ideas and concepts are fully usable in wider musical contexts.The pieces in this book are built around three techniques: fingerstyle, slap bass, and playing with the plectrum. The length of the pieces is usually between 45-90 seconds, which is longer than a simple exercise, but shorter than a standard song structure. This makes them ideal for players who want plenty of inspiration, but don’t want to learn whole songs or long etudes. Stylistically, the compositions are a mix of funk and alternative rock with occasional excursions into jazz or blues styles.Each piece is notated in standard notation and TAB and is accompanied by some brief performance notes. The book contains links to video performances of all of the pieces and the accompanying audio files are available to download from the Bassline Publishing website.This book contains the following pieces:Funky Saturday (Muted by Sponge)Super Slap WednesdayB-String Beaten(P)Funky Sh**tThese Licks are FireNeighbours Must Love MeHow to Break a PickTwo G-StringsGroovin’ at Grandma’s HouseDJ’s are the New Rock StarsINSomniaSlappada BassBlues with Too Many NotesSonata in Drop CGentle Slap in F# MinorAcid for the ChildrenMusic Store FunkBend It in Drop DElectro VibesInfinityFlamenco Meets ThumbWheels on the FunkYou’ll Never Be As Cool As GeorgeChromatic LoveLazy AfternoonShuffle for the DriversHalf Tone, Whole TonePercussive Study in A MinorJust GrooveHammer-Ons Out of Control Read more