This new edition of my teaching method contains a very extensive set of exercises covering as many topics as possible. The various theoretical and harmonic notions are only hinted at, for more in-depth information you can purchase my other dedicated teaching methods.
Topics:
- Left hand exercises
Left hand stretching
The legato
Enlargements
- Right hand exercises
Ghost notes
String skipping
Various rhythmic subdivisions
Dynamics
Staccato
Accents
- Exercises on triads and arpeggios
Inversions and voicings
ninth, eleventh and thirteenth arpeggios
- Major scale and modal scales
- Pentatonic and blues scale
- Harmonic minor scale and modal scales
- Melodic minor scale and modal scales
- Whole tone scale
- Deminished h/w and w/h scales
- The Walking Bass
II - V - I Major
II - V - I minor
'Scalar' approach
Chromatisms
Walking on 2 chords per bars
Playing a standard (part 1)
Typical rhythmic variations
Playing a Blues/Jazz
Walking on static chords
Playing a Standard (Part 2)
- Various insights
Patterns
tritone arpeggios
Intervals
Coordination
Hammer on and Pull off (Legato)
Fretboard knowledge and shifting
Chords on bass
"Open" chords
"Double stops"
Speed
and much more
Together with the book you will receive all the audio examples and backing tracks