Slap Bass Lines (book/CD)

Publisher: Berklee Press
Learn the art of creating a solid slap bass groove

Learn the art of creating a solid slap bass groove. Whether you're an aspiring or seasoned bassist, this workshop will teach you many of the slap bass lines and styles found in your favorite rock, funk and jazz tunes, and inspire you to experiment with your own creations. Includes helpful exercises, strategies for locking in with the drummer, tips for reading chord symbols, standard notation & tab, a list of suggested recordings to check out, and an accompanying CD with play-along tracks.

Features include:
• Lessons covering eight different styles, including rock, funk, and jazz
• Play-along CD so you can listen and jam
• Solid rock, funk, and jazz riffs you'll use in these grooves and beyond
• Exercises to help you develop your own slap bass lines
• Strategies for locking in with the drummer and making your line groove
• Tips for reading chord symbols
• Tablature and traditional notation
• Suggested listening of select recordings by master bassists

• Joe Santerer Slap Bass Lines
• Joe Santerre Rock Bass Lines
• Joe Santerre Fingerstyle Funk: Bass Lines