I have recently published a free ebook to teach music students the first elements of the electric bass. As with all of sher musics books, the latin bass book is a welldone and concise breakdown of the fundamentals of this wonderful idiom. The latin bass book a practical guide sheet music di. The latin bass book kindle edition by sher, chuck, oscar. Aguilar amplification and dr strings announce clinic with. Nov 22, 2015 latin bass guitar loop tango 120 bpm c major. We have a large selection of chamber music as well, ranging from duets to large ensembles. The audio portion of this book is available for free download at. This book is primarily for learning latin bass styles, but it is fantastic for developing your reading chops as well no tab. The latin bass book bass guitar with 3 free audio cds. Oscar is the coauthor of the latin bass book published by sher music, a complete work on how to play bass lines in the afro cuban, brazilian, caribbean, and south american music styles. This book contains the main afro latin styles of bass playing as well as sections on latin jazz bass. His mastery of playing a variety of styles ranging from jazz and fusion to latin jazz, brazilian jazz, and south american music has helped him travel the world performing with the very best latin jazz artists. College of music, where he helped found the latin bass studies department.
This is the 3rd track from the bass latin book, by oscar. In his career as a legendary reed player and composer of jazz and traditional cuban music, he has traveled all over the world and, in this book, tells us all about his life in cuba and abroad. This is a practical, comprehensive approach to learning afrocuban, brazilian and south american styles of bass playing, featuring 3 cds of berklee professor oscar stagnaro playing with three different worldclass rhythm sections. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
We carry an extensive selection of sheet music containing technical studies, solo repertoire, collections, duets, trios, and quartets for the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Essential grooves for writing, performing and producing contemporary music features 41 different rhythm section grooves for every style from funk to hip hop to jazz to salsa. Bass notes features transcriptions and bass lines played by john goldsby from playalong recordings volumes 41, 48, and 55. The latin bass booka practical guideby oscar stagnaro3 cd. Basa book takes you to a series of concepts that become more complex from track to track in a well thought way, so you build on your understanding of the subject. The latin bass book by music, sher, stagnaro nook book. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. This particular track looks at the tumbao at its basic form. The bass guitar is one of the most significant new musical instruments to have appeared in the 20th century, and the bass book is the first to study its complete and fascinating story, with the full story of the most important bass players and bass makers. There is a lot of anticipation in the bass, playing the new root before the rest of the band on beat 4. Hey bassitbeen playing for a year now,with no real focus beyond getting my technique down and learning songs i like. The book consists mostly of transcriptions of every note oscar plays on the accompanying cds. The latin bass book kindle edition by music, sher, sher, chuck, stagnaro, oscar. Aguilar amplification and dr strings announce a clinic with.
Aguilar amplification, maker of highquality bass amplification, pickups, preamps and effects pedals for bassists and dr strings are pleased to announce a. The book is only about afrocuban styles, not brazilian ones. The latin bass book kindle edition by music, sher, sher. Leave a reply cancel reply your email address will not be published. This book is so full of great ideas and helfpul hints that bassists looking to learn about the intricacies of playing latin jazz cant go wrong. July 2008 a first fun test of my long awaited new azola ultracoustic baby bass, fantastic instrument. Mark walker drums, dave liebman saxophone, pernell saturnino percussion, don braden saxophone, dan moretti saxophone, oscar stagnaro bass guitar, jorge najaro percussion, rick andrade talking drum, dan moretti clarinet, dan moretti flute. It isnt exactly a must have but it does supplement nicely this book. Click download or read online button to get the latin bass book book now. I highly recommend this book for the newbie to latin bass. Oscar stagnaro doug johnson dino govoni steve langone. Oscar stagnaro latin bass clinic at the aguilar artist. Over 250 pages of transcriptions of oscar stagnaro playing each exercise. Oscar stagnaro latin bass maestro talks timba and dives into the writing of the latin bass book.
An immersive festival celebrating the worlds most popular instrument. Thankfully it hasnt been watered down and filled with tabs. Oscar stagnaro on electric bass, pernell saturnino on percussion and mark walker on. The latin bass book download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The latin bass book stagnaro, oscar, sher, chuck on. Download video download audio mp4 avi flv m2t mpeg mkv mov wmv latin bass basic tumbao bass line.
Oscars knowledge of so many aspects of latin music including the jazz and folk idioms is nothing. As a busy rhythm section clinician, i am thrilled to use and demonstrate this muchneeded and complete text. Caribbean jazz project was a latin jazz band founded in 1993. Its written clearly enough for even the most beginning players. The latin bass book oscar stagnaro by alissaweldon issuu. From the aguilar amplification archives latin bass master.
Endorsed by down beat magazine, latin beat magazine, benny. This book acts as a personal master class with stagnaro. Watch latin bass master oscar stagnaro came to the aguilar artist loft on december 7, 2015 and gave an incredible clinic demonstrating various latin feel. The only comprehensive book ever published on how to play bass in authentic afrocuban, brazilian, caribbean and various south american styles. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the latin bass book. Jun 01, 2005 most genres have a book that is the book, and believe me, this is the latin bass book. This book is designed to help you learn to play this passionate and beautiful music. It is designed as an introduction to my method bassista contemporaneo and its been receiving very positive comments from many users.
Billy sheehan archives for bass players onlyfor bass. Oscar stagnaro, originally from peru, is considered one of the most versatile bass players on the east coast. How to say bass in latin whats the latin word for bass. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. From the aguilar amplification archives latin bass master oscar stagnaro clinic latin bass master oscar stagnaro came to the aguilar artist loft on december 7, 2015 and gave an incredible clinic demonstrating various latin feels and grooves. Often viewed as behindthescenes support staff, our presence is vital. Get the guaranteed best price on general bass guitar instruction books like the hal leonard latin bass bookcd at musicians friend.
It is the great wayne shorters music that this muscular band is featuring tonight. He is currently working on a a new book for bass, drums and piano new trends in latin jazz an intensive study of latin american rhythms from argentina, colombia, peru, venezuela and uruguay and their applications in latin jazz. In this, his fourth book, paquito d rivera tells of his travels and adventures throughout the world. Afrocuban slap bass lines learn to play slap bass in seven popular afrocuban styles book with playalongcd music score, playbackcd. The latin bass book kindle edition by sher, chuck, oscar stagnaro. Oscar stagnaro is a virtuoso bassist and wrote the book on latin jazz bass playing. As the world gets closer together, having a working knowledge of latin bass playing will increasingly be a prerequisite for any professional, improving bassist. Stagnaro archives for bass players onlyfor bass players only. Oscar was one of my teachers back in boston and a true giant of latin bass dude is bad.
The first is the latin bass book by oscar stagnaro. Now you can learn to play slap bass in seven popular afrocuban styles. His book, the jazz bass book, is an indepth look at the tradition, history and personalities of jazz bass. Together they make a very powerful combo and this second book is suggested by the latin bass book. Oscar stagnaro doug johnson dino govoni steve langone wayne shorter goes south. Buy the latin bass book bass guitar with 3 free audio cds. Be the first to ask a question about the latin bass book. This dvd is a companion to the popular bookcd of the same name dealing with traditional afrocuban rhythms and their application to funk, rock, and jazz. Chuck shers most popular book is the new real book in c. Never mind that sal cuevas, juan formell, oscar stagnaro, and lincoln goines lay down great latin lines with electrics, some people. He has also written the afro cuban slap book published by berklee presshal leonard. The original group featured dave samuels, paquito drivera, and andy narell.
For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Endorsed by down beat magazine, latin beat magazine, benny rietveld, etc. After their second album, drivera and narell left the group, although both returned as guest stars. Latin bass book oscar stagnaro pdf description published latin bass book oscar stagnaro pdf sher music company sr. There is also another book on amazon that is a good supplement called true cuban bass by carlos del puerto. World renown for his mastery over both the latin and jazz idioms, stagnaros resume includes work. From the aguilar amplification archives latin bass master oscar stagnaro clinic latin bass master oscar. Oscar stagnaro is the author of the latin bass book 4. Synopsis the only comprehensive book ever published on how to play bass in authentic afrocuban, brazilian, caribbean and various south american styles. The only comprehensive book ever published on how to play bass in auth.
The latin bass book is the finest work, in a practical approach, yet written. England and wales company registration number 2008885. Each tune includes bass lines from the tracks with instruction analysis. The jazz bass book technique and tradition by john goldsby foreword by ron carter goldsby is a respected bass player and bass player magazine columnist. Some amazing music, and logically progressing from this is a practical, comprehensive approach to learning afrocuban, brazilian and south american styles of bass playing, featuring 3 cds of berklee professor oscar stagnaro playing with three different. Rhythmically, it will challenge you as ties, dotted notes and rhythms focused on. Hes also written to be what i consider one of the best books for reading, playing and feeling latin bass lines. Nov 19, 2015 aguilar amplification and dr strings announce a clinic with bassist oscar stagnate aguilar amplification, maker of highquality bass amplification, pickups, preamps and effects pedals for bassists and dr strings are pleased to announce a clinic with bassist oscar stagnaro.
It seems that many afrocuban musicians really prefer the vintage ampeg baby bass for laying down salsa tumbaos, as opposed to using a regular electric bass. Multitrack dvd and audio included to playalong with, loop, or use as the foundation for creating original grooves. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Most genres have a book that is the book, and believe me, this is the latin bass book. Prep school latin books 14 available from amazon at. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Isbn 9781883217112 the latin bass book direct textbook. The 5string bass stretches the limits of normal bass playing to give you notes that are needed for many styles of contemporary musicincluding gospel, latin, funk, metal, and pop. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Oscar is a contributing writer for the magazine musico pro for the monthly articles latin bass masters. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books. Here you can download the latin bass book shared files. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. The only comprehensive book ever published on how to play bass in authentic afrocuban. Aguilar amplification, maker of highquality bass amplification, pickups, preamps and effects pedals for bassists and dr strings are pleased to announce a clinic with bassist oscar stagnaro. The later real world examples have been played on bass guitar, too many notes for double bass or eub, but you can always strip it down to the rhythmically more important notes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The best books for a bassist to read and learn from. My daily practice routine consists of practicing scales for 30 minutes starting slow,then speeding up towards the endand chord tones for another 30 minutes. Afrocuban slap bass lines from oscar stagnaro buy now in. It comes with multiple cds to play along with and the lines are totally happening. This book teaches you how to incorporate the 5th string into all these. This book discusses the rules to bass line construction as well as the overall role of the bass in the combo. School of rock is part blockbuster musical, part live concert and a night out at the theatre you will never forget. Written by o stagnaro, 2001 edition, papcom publisher. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Afrocuban rhythms are hot, and the bass is the beating heart of the groove. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If your a looking to play more latin bass, looking to work on interesting rhythmic patterns, looking for awesome backing tracks, or like me and just looking to study more bass, this book is a must. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Official website of four time grammyaward winning bassist and educator, oscar stagnaro.
This is the 3rd track from the bass latin book, by oscar stagnaro. Paquito drivera in concert at jazz at lincoln center. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Chuck sher has 35 books on goodreads with 333 ratings. Over 250 pages of exact transcriptions of every note oscar plays on the 3 accompanying cds.