Bass Bible
by Paul Westwood
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Author: Paul WestwoodEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-12-20
ISBN: 3927190675
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Ama Verlag
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Book Review: An enyclopedia of styles
Summary: 4 Stars
Westwood's book is really quite the handy resource to have. If you have a question as to a musical style and how to play it on the bass, this is what to use. Having the standard notation, tabs, and audio to learn from will be helpful for beginners through more advanced players.
One caveat I would bring to the potential buyer is that this is by no means a book on theory, it is a huge collection of examples. There is a small introduction describing techniques at the beginning of the book as well as a paragraph to a page or so introducing each various style, but even that is in more of a historical context. At the point that i bought this book, I really just wanted to find really cool stuff to play and I couldn't have cared less for any theory, and that indeed I received. Even after 4 years of having this book, I still find the riffs at the end of this book (progressive jazz) to be some of the most challenging and fun to play.
In conclusion, this is a fine reference to have as it attempts to cover the myriad of styles out there...and it does a decent job.
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