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Solos to Transcribe


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As a bassplayer, I would stay away from any kind of bass solos, if I want to get the most and beyond my instrument (and that's what I actually do - from the very first day I started transcribing, there isn't a single bass solo I've done)


Your best bet is listening to horn/guitar/piano players, take the solos that really catch your ear, and transcribe 'em.
Oh, and don't start with Brecker or Meldhau..

Listen to the classical jazz, and learn from masters - Miles Davis, Chet Baker, P Desmond, the list never ends..

Don't take too taxing solos at the beginning - Miles is a good place to start (well, at least, for me it is..)


good luck,
Faith

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The bass guitar is a beautiful instrument, there's obviously a reason you chose to play it. Its always good to bring in inspiration from as many sources as possible but you should embrace and explore the sound of the instrument, how its played and people who play it.

Here are a few pieces from Billy Cobhams 'I Want To Play For You':

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-BvbeyyKNE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-BvbeyyKNE[/url]
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImG6vNldIo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImG6vNldIo[/url]

Really though, I'd recommend that any bass player gets this album, listens to it and learns everything they can. I've gotten through 5 or so of the tracks on it now including the opening and closing solo bass performances and its been worth every second I've put into it.

The bass solo from this Billy Cobham band performance is exceptionally well choreographed, though it does go on for a while, benefited me a lot to learn this whole track and its great fun:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjybJ9ZjSv0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjybJ9ZjSv0[/url]

This is a fun track, there's only a tiny little bass solo (which is niice) but there is LOADS of fun and challenging bass playing to get into here:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_lfL4ttOT8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_lfL4ttOT8[/url]

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