Cuban Timba : A Contemporary Bass Technique
CUBAN TIMBA: A Contemporary Bass Technique, a new and innovative book on Cuban Timba Bass Stylings. All bass lines are written and recorded in Havana, Cuba by the master of Timba bass, Feliciano Arango (voted #1 Timba Bassist of All Time ) . The book consists of note-by-note transcriptions and explanations of key concepts of the accompanying CD (sold separately). The CD also has piano accompaniment on one channel to provide a practice track. This book will allow bassists to develop the TImba style using a practical and comprehensive approach “direct from the source”.”Cuban Timba” is written in Spanish and English.  Contents of CUBAN TIMBA: A Contemporary Bass Technique include: • A systematic study of the evolution of Timba  bass styles and beyond • A CD (sold separately) with 75 audio examples played by Feliciano Arango (58 min total) and accompanying piano tracks by Cuban pianist Yaymel Jorva McCatty • Dead note fingering technique • Rhythmic Effects and “Bloques” used in Timba • Bass Tumbaos (repeating ostinato bass patterns) using Guaguanco Clave • 44 Timba Bass Tumbaos • Palm Slide Technique • Popular Cuban Songs “Timba-ized” • “Jazz Con Timba”: Examination of jazz standards with a Timba Rhythmic Vocabulary