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Afro-Caribbean & Brazilian Rhythms for the Bass

The Collective: Ethnic Style Series

Series: Bass Instruction

Publisher: The Collective

Format: Softcover with CD

Author: Various

Inventory #HL 00696585

ISBN: 9780825860041

UPC: 884088590413

Publisher Code: CO2

Width: 9.0"

Length: 12.0"

72 pages

This instructional book with CD covers the rich music derived from a fusion of cultures. West Africa, Europe, and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region all took part in creating this music style. Learn to play this distinctive music style on bass guitar. The book has all the essential playing techniques and explores the special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. You'll also get historical references and background, useful information and explanations about the music styles, notated musical examples of each approach, detailed points about “feel,” important performance tips, extensive discographies and bibliographies, biographies of each author, and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on the accompaniment CD.