Ray brown s bass method available for download and read online in other formats. With so many choices it can be hard to choose, so we share whats worked for us and our students. In this 6 page book, legendary jazz bassist ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching. Here are my top three essential double bass albums. Not really a beginners book, it is a fairly intensive study on finger positions, scales, and chords, using the familiar exerciseetude format. Ray browns bass method instructional exercises book at.
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Ray browns bass method essential scales, patterns and exercises legendary, prolific jazz bassist and teacher ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this book. Brown passed away in his sleep after a round of golf on july 2nd, 2002, just prior to a performance in indianapolis, indiana. Bob haggart bass method the classical double bass il contrabba. Notes this file is from a reprinted edition by fischer after 1923. Ray browns bass method upton bass string instrument company. As there are only few notes which can be played in one position on the double bass, i endeavored to increase their number by using more frequently the enharmonic notation difficult to cope with for the double bass player. In ray browns bass method, there is a chapter on rhythm drops, where he introduces four different types of figures that can be used in. Ray browns bass method has been added to your cart add to cart. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ray browns bass method instructional exercises book at gollihur. Ray browns bass method double basses by upton bass. New method for the double bass simandl, franz imslp.
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He decided to switch to the bass in high school when an opening became available in the school orchestra. Ray brown legendary jazz bassist ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this indepth book. The english double bass book explores in great detail how the double bass came to england. Pdf ray brown s bass method download full pdf book. Ray brown legendary jazz bassist transcriptions with notes and more a tribute to ray brown including 18 transcriptions of the jazz greats classic performances, including special performance notes, photos, and a foreword by contemporary jazz virtuoso christian mcbride. The subtitle is essential scales, patterns, and exercises. Double bass, string bass sheet music book by ray brown. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ray browns bass method by hal leonard publishing company. Ray brown was born october, 1926 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania and took piano lessons from the age of eight. Not really a beginners book, it is a fairly intensive study on finger positions, scales. In addition, you can find their piano accompaniments and playalong cds to help develop your bass playing skills. The ray brown bass method, first published in 1963, influenced a generation of jazz players.
In his later years, brown recorded and toured with his own trio and focused on education, mentoring and developing instructional books, including the incredibly popular ray browns bass method. Raymond matthews brown october, 1926 july 2, 2002 was an american jazz double. How to play bass guitar 5 beginner books to learn bass. All hand made, hand planed, using the best seasoned woods and workmanship. Favourite double bass method books discover double bass. Ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this indepth book. Ray browns bass method is a must have for all double bassists. Its less anecdotal writing and more patterns, intervals, scales and exercises that ray felt was important in his own playing and that of a jazz bass player. Get the guaranteed best price on general bass guitar instruction books like the hal leonard ray browns bass method book at musicians friend.
He was featured on over 2000 records throughout the years, performing with such jazz greats as dizzy gillespie, charlie parker, and oscar peterson. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Ive found that almost every method book is a keyhole look at some of the techniques of the author. He played double bass and cello, and worked extensively with oscar peterson and ella fitzgerald. Bass learning methods like the ones by ron carter 2, ray brown 3. This list could easily go into the hundreds, but lets start small. Not to mention other double bass innovators like francois rabbath, renaud garcia fons, adam ben ezra, and jazz bass giants like ray brown and charles mingus. Brown 19262002 was present from the inception of bebop in the 40s, playing alongside charlie parker, dizzy gillespie, and bud powell, and was a founder of the modern jazz quartet. Learn to play double bass with the most widely requested bass method books. Essential scales, patterns, and excercises paperback june 1, 1999. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Download pdf ray brown s bass method book full free. Hal leonard ray browns bass method book musicians friend.
This is exactly what the book describes quite accurately. The next two rhythm drops are illustrated in the following excerpt from ray browns bass method. Based on the violin studies of franz wohlfahrt, the goal of this. String bass methods and studies sheet music at jw pepper. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. When ray wrote that book four decades ago, there were few jazz bass method books bob haggarts, oscar pettifords.
Ray brown teachin student how to be a real double bass player. Up to me he just was one of the best swingin double bass player of all time. Topics bass jazz method collection opensource language english. Ray brown was a stunning jazz bass talent whose career spanned over 50 years. Jan 12, 2016 ray brown talked about old bass technique in his class. It is a study on finger positions, scales, and chords. Find out the gear the professionals are using, as well as tips and tricks to practice and perform. Deep brown of andrew rice a thesis submitted in requirements. Ray browns bass method book is another must get, classic in that its one of the first jazz upright bass technique books written if not the first one. The complete method for double bass, by edouard nanny. Christian mcbride on ray browns bass and james browns appeal over the last year, the bassist and nprs audie cornish have discussed and dissected everything about. Raymond matthews brown october, 1926 july 2, 2002 was an american jazz double bassist known for extensive work with oscar peterson and ella fitzgerald. Brown is wellknown for his work with oscar peterson. Ray brown presents his foundation for playing in this book.
These interviews feature all our discover double bass tutors, as well as some special guests. Jazz and orchestra solo instrumental drums and percussion classical trade and reference books software and music technology instruments and accessories featured. Ray brown s bass method is a must have for all double bassists. The kjos string basics book 1 for string bass is a topselling example, plus it comes as a series so once youve mastered the first book, you can move on to kjos string basics book 2. A double bassists guide to refining performance practices by murray grodner. This is my second ray brown bass method wore the other one out. Jul 04, 2014 in his later years, brown recorded and toured with his own trio and focused on education, mentoring and developing instructional books, including the incredibly popular ray browns bass method. Christian mcbride on ray browns bass and james browns. Nov 18, 2015 christian mcbride on ray brown s bass and james brown s appeal over the last year, the bassist and nprs audie cornish have discussed and dissected everything about jazz. This book, like the one above obrien is a must have book for any serious student or professional embarking on a career of playing the double bass. Combining simandl with some theory books on walking and dvds ed friedland, particularly good was a real help particularly as regular professional lessons were out of my price range. Some of the more jazzfocussed books, such as ray brown s bass method, are good accompaniments but assume a level of prior understanding which this book does not. Upright bass method and study books string emporium.
Some of the method books and other material that i recommended include. Ray brown legendary jazz bassist transcription book at. Upright double bass instruments, accessories, parts, pickups, amplifiers and more. If youre a beginner, it makes sense to start out with double bass method books that teach you all the fundamental techniques and theory needed to get underway. What i love is that the book gravitates around jazz and the blues idioms.