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60 Melodic Etudes for Acoustic and Electric Bass by John Patitucci, Instruction Book for Double Bass This wonderful instruction book is written by John Patitucci. John is an amazing performer and educator. He designed this method book to assist bassists who wish to:
-Improve their knowledge of the fingerboard
-Practice interpreting and phrasing melodies
-Improve intonation and time
-Learn to play with more flexible time by practicing rubato passages.
-Strengthen their ears to hear the five basic chord sounds within the diatonic major scale: major, minor 7, dominant7, minor 7b5 amd major 7#11.
-Learn to hear and use various diatonic modes and scales against these five basic chords: Major, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian.
-Gain valuable experience on the use of the melodic-minor scale over the minor-seventh b5 chord.
Our thoughts at Upton Bass:
With the help of your instructor, or as an indepent study, these wonderfully written passages will challenge the most accomplished players and inspire the advancing novice!
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