I love her books and although i have been playing professionally for over 35 years i still use them and always find something new and inspiring from them and her. In a recent interview with woman magazine, she takes credit for naming the fender bass the electric bass. As with the double bass, which fingers you use to pluck the string makes a big difference in sound and feel. Bass represent the finest in bass lines of all styles. Carol kaye, studio musician, writer, publisher and educator of famous bassists. For any beginner that wants to learn where all the notes are. All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections.
From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. Finnish tvcompany yle has produced a 52 minutes documentary called the first lady of the bass about carol. Jazz still doesnt pay as much as the monies in rock and funk, and you dont have to know jazz to play good rock and funk at all but you should know several types of funky patterns to use try my books too, tons of these kinds of lines those. Carol kaye how to play the electric bass pdf torrent. The way she approaches playing music and the way her contemporaries approached playing music, is a dying art. Carol kaye s book on the electric bass plus bass lines 1 and 2 as an ebook bundle. Im not a bass player, but i would imagine this lp would be dope to cop some new bass skills. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. The original trendsetting 1969 book with tons of unequaled great funky and pop lines, all styles, little green apples and other authors famous recorded lines still the best. It was hearing her bass lines on beach boys tracks back in the 60s that attracted me to playing bass and for that i eternally grateful. If your sampling the metronome wont make a big differance, if your listening dont get it for solely that reason. The electric bass sounds better if it is a little sharp rather than a little flat or even exactly in tune. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading electric bass lines no. Always double check your tuning harmonically on 5th and 7th frets.
Favorite carol kaye bass line s discussion in bassists bg started by st. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. I suspect many of her classic lines came from charts, which is not to minimize her brilliance as a player. Carol kaye has 15 books on goodreads with 207 ratings. How to play the electric bass includes electric bass lines 1. Mar 27, 2015 go to and dowload the ebook 5 steps for a good start, a new introductory electric bass course available for f. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and typically four to six strings or courses. Ive played on so many incredible records and worked with such fabulous artists, kaye says. This has to be a separate order, not combined with merchandise buying in main catalog, 1 lesson per order, thankyou. People dismiss me sometimes when i talk about carol kaye s pick method preventing these injuries, but theres no doubt in my mind that wettons cts was brought on by playing bass with a pick like guitarists. Let me first say that i respect carol kaye as a pioneering bass player and have learned a lot from her books. Carol kaye was born in everett, washington to musician parents, clyde and dot smith, both professionals.
Talkingbass online bass lessons 1,797,424 views 34. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Oct 02, 2012 i named my first bass lines book, how to play the electric bass. Carol kaye books are excellent reading practice for any bassist, no tabs just the way i like it, and some great lines and fills to learn. Carol kaye electric bass method free download as pdf file. Iscriviti a prime kindle store vai ricerca ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste ordini. Select here choose an option book and cd book only electric guitar rhythm cd for this item clear. But if you really want to dig deep into the fine nuances of bass playing, and. Carol was one of the core group of anonymous studio musicians who lent her unique styles of studio guitar and electric bass playing to many of the hits recorded by such popular artists like the beach boys, ray charles, therighteous bros. Download the pdf for largo from winter concerto by antonio vivaldi now. I only learned it was her when i read it on tb a few years ago.
I named my first bass lines book, how to play the electric bass. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. Music, jazz, electric bass, bass, guitar, jazz guitar, bass guitar. Carol kaye how to play the electric bass exercise 3 youtube. You will 42page pdf, 15 exercises, 22 bass lines and 22 mp3s.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Download electric bass lines or read electric bass lines online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. The are the same lines that the greats like ray brown etc. An easytouse, stepbystep approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential stylesand many styles within each styleare explored from the bass point of view. Carol kaye in the wearing animal print and playing a. How to play the electric bass book carol kaye store. It was called the fender bass, listed as such in the musicians union directories all over, in the 60s.
My only criticism is that often basslines and exercises start at the bottom of one page, then continue on the next page, which means that i have to stop playing to click to the next page. Carol kaye was one of the most prolific session musicians in american music in the 60s and 70s. Latin or straight8th note bass lines can be embellished by adding an 8th note on the offbeat of beats two and four. Carol kayes book on the electric bass plus bass lines 1 and 2 as an ebook bundle. Paul chambers played all his bebop lines with one finger only. Oct 26, 2011 for carol kaye, the mostrecorded bassist in history, with upwards of 10,000 sessions to her credit, the very idea of picking the highlights of her career is daunting, to say the least.
Carol kaye has 15 books on goodreads with 210 ratings. Ironically i have never played bass on a beach boys track on stage, guitar yes bass no, unlike probably all of my other bass playing heroes the. Skype guitar or bass private lesson carol kaye store. So just send me 2 stamps and your address and will make sure this sheet is sent out to you by return mail. Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections. My only criticism is that often basslines and exercises start at the bottom of one page, then continue on the next page, which means that i.
Legendary studio musician carol kaye presents 150 free tips for. Carol kaye how to play electric bass line 1 youtube. This book rounds out the bass lines series of 123456, which begins with carol s first classic book how to play the electric bass and should prove to be extremely valuable in your musicianship as a complete bass player. Legendary balegendary bass developing a walking bass lines is a subject that many of my students guitarists and bassists alike have been interested in. That is one reason his execution of faster lines is unique in sound and feel. More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. Mitch holder electric guitar carol kaye electric bass recorded live from two concerts at the jazz bakery and one at mccabes, nov.
Bass, as well as picking techniques, music theory etc. Carol kaye electric bass lines documents steve stevens, guitars, line, sheet. As a bass player, having worked side by side with carol kaye on numerous movie and tv calls and recording sessions, i have come to know how great she is on this instrument and what contributions she has made. How to play the electric bass includes electric bass. The basic principle for playing latin tunes is the same as playing twobeat bass lines. Carol kaye electric bass lines nro 1 free download as pdf file.
Books by carol kaye author of how to play the electric bass. Carol played so many amazing bass lines, including many of those on the beach boys pet sounds, but i wonder how many of them were written by her. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Playing it will help teach you where all the notes are through correct finger spacing play this scale and all other scales in the following man ner. The first two books, how to play the electric bass and electric bass lines no. She is a tremendous session musician who is a great reader. Carol kaye is paul mccartneys favorite bass player, he just. Carol kaye was not only a pioneer in the maledominated world of pop recording sessions, but she also broke down musical barriers, playing on a multitude of records and tv and movie scoring dates of almost. How to play the electric bass pdf free download epdf. I have been enriched and inspired studying her material. How to play the electric bass classic first book has poprockfunksoulblues even some jazz along with little green apples, i dont need no doctor, feelin alright etc. Click download or read online button to get electric bass lines book now. Bass guitar books pdf download music lessons download. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
However keep in mind despite that disadvantage, it is an album that is entirely carol kaye bass loops which is incredibly dope. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading how to play the electric bass includes electric bass lines 1. Visit s carol kaye page and shop for all carol kaye books. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. The bass guitar, electric bass, or simply bass, is the lowestpitched member of the guitar family. For carol kaye, the mostrecorded bassist in history, with upwards of 10,000 sessions to her credit, the very idea of picking the highlights of her career is daunting, to say the least. But sometimes she goes into the revisionist history a bit too far. Guitar lessons usually feature standardsjazz music styles only, and i only teach standardsjazz on elec. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. Free to download full size a3 perfect for printing see more. Click here to view excerpts from the carol kaye documentary first lady of bass from director pekka rautionmaa. Download a new introductory course to start playing the electric bass from scratch.
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