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Dear bass aficionados, my popular book "Soul Essentials" now comes with 140 bonus audio & video backing tracks. Available here: https://en.alfredkallfass.de/buch or at Thomann https://www.thomann.de/gb/alfred_kallfass_soul_essentials_bass.htm Read more (german): https://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/buchtipp-soul-essentials-von-alfred-kallfass.html Herzliche Grüße Alfred

Dear bass aficionados, my popular book "Soul Essentials" now comes with 140 bonus audio & video backing tracks. Available here: https://en.alfredkallfass.de/buch or at Thomann https://www.thomann.de/gb/alfred_kallfass_soul_essentials_bass.htm Read more (german): https://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/buchtipp-soul-essentials-von-alfred-kallfass.html Herzliche Grüße Alfred

Thank you Al & Douglas, I thought about getting the patterns sorted by key and difficulty level but then again I thought: How did I work with my own bass books? I always started at the beginning, then jumped to the "funky" patterns, a little back and forth, never listened to the CD until I bought my next book. I did some research and it turned out most of my students and colleagues "worked" the same way. So I decided to do a book based on intuition rather than didactics. So that from beginner to pro everyone can just open the book on any page and start playing. I like to do so especially with my beginner students, they are totally scared when they open the book but when I pick an easy pattern they realize it's not difficult at all and then often they want to know more about notation and rhythm and never miss their TAB again 🙂. I also wrote down some thoughts about it on my website: https://en.alfredkallfass.de/buch My next book will be very sorted with a little more difficult patterns, starting easy, then getting more and more tricky towards the middle and then ending easy again. More like a real sight-reading workout for the hard workers 🙂 It's good to get some direct reaction, please feel free to suggest and criticise and if you find some mistakes in any book please let me know! Viele Grüße Alfred

Thank you for your comment, Al Krow! It's always great to get some direct response to my book. I decided to not add backing tracks here. The intension was only to add chords so that everyone has to really work on the patterns using a piano, loop-station and/or drum machine - or even better play them together with living musicians 🙂. Like the studio players in the 60s. For me this is part of the fun somehow. But I totally agree that with backing tracks the more difficult patterns are easier to handle. So right now I am working on the backing tracks for a second book, coming out this year. And if we all get more Covid-holiday than needed in 2021 maybe there's even time to add some tracks for "Soul Essentials". I'll let you know in the forum! Viele Grüße Alfred

"Soul Essentials - 500 Bass Patterns in All Keys" is now also available at Thomann GB: https://www.thomann.de/gb/alfred_kallfass_soul_essentials_bass.htm?ref=intl&shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiZ2IiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6IjQiLCJsYW5ndWFnZSI6ImVuIn0%3D More Info: https://en.alfredkallfass.de/buch Liebe Grüße Alfred

@alle: Any suggestions for a Volume 2? More soul patterns? Funky sight-reading? Reggae & Rocksteady? Many greetings Alfred https://en.alfredkallfass.de

I am pleased that "Soul Essentials" is getting so much positive feedback in the forum! There is now an add-on in the booklet, you can access the TAB via QR code. Anyone who is already reading can simply continue reading, if that is still difficult, simply take a look at the TAB on the go.

Hope you enjoy playing the Patterns as much as I enjoyed writing the book! Viele Grüße Alfred

Your book is on the way

Thank you, Douglas, for your five-star review 🤩, the website meanwhile has been updated, shipping costs now should be easy to see for everyone👍 https://en.alfredkallfass.de/buch

Thank you, Douglas, for your five-star review 🤩, the website meanwhile has been updated, shipping costs now should be easy to see for everyone👍 https://en.alfredkallfass.de/buch.

And for all Kindle users.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soul-Essentials-Bass-Patterns-Keys-ebook/dp/B08FZQMYZ2/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=kallfass&qid=1597778754&sr=8-9

Mark Levine's books are great, good choice!

Soul Essentials - 500 Bass Patterns in All Keys https://www.alfredkallfass.de/buch?lang=en

Maybe an idea for online publishing...🤔 Always good to get some constructive feedback!

Thank you!

Hi Beedster, thank you for your interest in my book. I decided to not put TAB in there because of the sight reading approach. I do think TAB is fine for some applications but from a professional view I would always recommend to improve reading regular notation as well. So no TAB this time but maybe in another book of the series, who knows? I already have got some ideas...

Thanks and Greetings!

True. I sent ped a message. Thanks!

Thank you and Viele Grüße! Alfred

How about this one? https://www.alfredkallfass.de/buch?lang=en

Soul Essentials - 500 Bass Patterns in All Keys https://www.alfredkallfass.de/buch?lang=en New book for everyone who seriously wants to improve their sight reading skills.

For everyone who seriously wants to improve their sight reading skills and who have so far found a lot of didactics but little reading material in textbooks I'd like to recommend "Soul Essentials". 500 patterns in all keys, inspired by Northern Soul, Motown, Gospel and Rhythm 'n' Blues, by EICH Amplification Endorser Alfred Kallfass. Order via PayPal, free shipping: https://www.alfredkallfass.de/buch?lang=en

Hello from Leipzig, I will do a little promotion for my textbook here, it is already getting good response in Germany and I am sure there are bass players in the UK, too that are interested in a collection of Patterns inspired by Northern Soul, R'n'B and Motown🙂 Viele Grüße Alfred https://en.alfredkallfass.de/buch