Mel Bay 30058M Ukulele Bass Manual

This ukulele bass handbook offers a theoretical introduction to the development of the instrument and its maintenance, stringing and care. Discover the secret of the “UBass”: how can such a small instrument make a sound that deep? Co-author Martin “Bassmati” Schroeder put the Kala UBass to the acid test and lets us take part in his experiences in studio and live recordings. The theoretical part is followed by tunes, bass lines, songs and catchy grooves to help you to learn. Cajon and UBass fit together really well, so we included simple band scores for guitar, cajon and UBass to show you how a true rhythm section grooves. Includes access to online video.

• Product Number:30058M
• Format:Book + Online Video
• Skill Level:Multiple Levels
• Notation Type:Standard Notation and Tab
• Pages:64
• Binding:Saddle Stitched
• Size:8.75 x 11.75
• ISBN:0-7866-9265-0
• ISBN13:978-07866-9265-1
• Publisher:Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
• Date Published:11/6/2015

Contents

• The bass ukulele
• The tuning
• The Kala UBass Series
• Bass ukulele manufacturers
• The secret of the bass ukulele: Pahoehoe strings
• Maintenance of strings
• Thundergut Strings
• The bass ukulele: Live.
• The parts of your UBass
• The scale
• The octave
• scale and octave
• Tune your bass ukulele
• The tuning
• Tuning with a tuner
• Tuning by ear
• Tuning with harmonics
• Stretching and dwindling tension
• Playing posture
• Fundamentals,
• Left and right hand
• Fingering
• Basic fingering
• Playing methods
• Before you start to play
• Notes and TAB
• Exercises 1/2: Boogie-Woogie
• Interview with Martin Bassmati Schroeder
• Range and fret board,
• Identical tones
• Examples of identical tones
• Basics of music theory
• Whole tone steps – half tone steps
• Accidentals and key signature
• Modes
• Accidentals
• Validity of accidentals
• Rhythm and Measure
• Introduction
• Rhythm notation
• Measure
• Rhythm exercises
• The metronome
• Timing
• Beats per minute
• Tempo indication
• Rests
• Counting in
• Pickup
• Eight note and dotted quarter note
• Scales in first position
• C-major second position,
• D major scale position change
• To play by ear
• Main harmonytonic, subdominant, dominant
• Comping in practice
• Comping with chord symbols
• Overview
• Common bass accompaniment patterns
• Jazzy walking bass line
• Latin bass line
• Latin-Calypso
• Fast dance tune
• Rock
• Pop Song
• Rhumba
• Boogie/ Rockn Roll
• Latin
• Chords
• Special techniques
• The Slide
• Hammer on, pull off
• Ghost Notes
• Play in a band
• Rock
• Rock Ballad
• BoogieWoogie
• Blues Rock.
• Rhythmn Blues.
• Latin
• Rockn Roll
• Country
• Solo Pieces for the bass ukulele
• The Monkey
• Sammys Boogie
• Walking With You
• Voil
• Calypso
• Duets for 2 UBasses
• Keep Cool, Man
• Blues for Paul
• Songs
• Old Mac Donald
• Camptown Races
• Clementine
• Michael, Row The Boat Ashore
• About