101 upright bass tips
Subtitle: stuff all the pros know and use
By: by Andy McKee
Edition: Audio access edition.
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Milwaukee, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781476812786
Subjects: Instruction and study; Double bass
Other titles: One hundred one upright bass tips; One hundred and one upright bass tips
Notes: "Audio access included"--Cover.

"Includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code printed inside the book"--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Parts of the bass; title: A good luthier is your best friend; title: Buying an upright bass; title: Finding the right strings; title: Changing strings; title: String height; title: Get a wheel; title: Shoulder strap; title: Rentals; title: Rosin; title: Three sessions a day; title: Good hand position; title: Balance; title: Simple pizzicato studies; title: 3rds studies; title: 3rds again; title: Still more 3rds; title: 4ths studies; title: Monster 5ths; title: Melodious 6ths; title: Angular 7ths; title: Major scale fingerings; title: Arpeggios; title: Arpeggios within; title: Step outside of your comfort zone; title: Melodic minor scales; title: Set some limits; title: Fingering options; title: Hammer-ons and pull-offs; title: Chromatic scales; title: Use a metronome; title: Octave studies; title: Scales with dynamics; title: Warm-up exercises; title: C major study; title: Set goals; title: Shifting study; title: Sit or stand; title: Diminished ideas; title: Thumb position fingerings; title: Thumb position fingering options; title: Thumb position glissando; title: Vibrato; title: Tremolo; title: Trills; title: Whole-tone scales; title: Get a grip; title: Think weight; title: Long tones; title: Note decay; title: Arco slur studies; title: Think like a horn player; title: Cross-string exercises; title: Concentrate on tempo; title: Half-step approach; title: Listen to many styles; title: Repeat as needed; title: Sight reading; title: Slap that bass; title: Find the sweet spot; title: To play or not to play; title: The "wide beat"; title: Who's your drummer?; title: Advanced palette; title: Blues roots; title: Functional ear training; title: Think "relative" harmony; title: Transcribe bass lines; title: Transcribe tunes; title: Tritone substitutions; title: V-I studies; title: Adjusting the bridge; title: Bridge alignment; title: Car talk; title: Humidifiers; title: Keep it clean; title: Stand the bass in the corner; title: What's that sound?; title: Be concise; title: Breathe; title: Comp for me; title: Don't play on one; title: Don't play the root; title: Learn the melody; title: Learn lyrics; title: Think "motif" in your solo; title: Rhythmic variation; title: In time/Out of time; title: Up-tempo solos; title: Amp up; title: Teach what you know; title: Save your back; title: Memorizing repertoire; title: First rehearsal with a new band; title: Play every chance you get; title: Travel tips; title: Posture; title: Protect your investment; title: Put on the gloves; title: DId you know?; title: Play the blues.