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Titans of Bass

The Tactics, Habits, and Routines from over 130 of the World’s Best
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Titans of Bass offers aspiring bassists an invaluable introduction to the instrument through insights from over 130 of the world’s leading bass players. K.J. Jensen gathers expert advice on selecting songs, daily practice routines, and influential musicians to study, providing a practical and inspiring guide to learning bass guitar. The book features interviews with renowned artists such as Justin Chancellor, Billy Sheehan, Ron Carter, and many more, sharing their tactics and experiences to help beginners overcome early challenges.
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This book is ideal for beginner bassists seeking inspiration and practical guidance, as well as music enthusiasts interested in the habits and approaches of top bass players across genres.

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Titans of Bass takes the experience of over 140 of the world's top bassists to help the beginning bassist learn and play their first song.

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Titans of Bass: The Tactics, Habits, and Routines from over 130 of the World's Best reveals the experiences of over 130 of the world's top bassists to help the beginning bassist learn and play their first song. Picking up an instrument for the first time can be a confusing, frustrating experience, but KJ Jenson consulted the best players to give readers an inside look and a running start at the bass guitar.

Navigate the first steps of taking on the bass, such as which songs to learn, what to practice every day to enhance skills, and which musicians to emulate. From over 130 interviews of the best bassists, KJ Jenson lends the perspectives of musical heroes on how they conquered the bass.

Titans of Bass includes interviews with bass wizards such as Justin Chancellor (Tool), Billy Sheehan, Ron Carter, John Patitucci, Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Nathan East, Snow Owl, Abraham Laboriel, Sean Lennon, Leland Sklar, George Porter Jr., Christian McBride, Jack Casady, Stuart Hamm, Verdine White, Bill Laswell, and over 125 more.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781493062874

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Backbeat Books

Illustration: 147 b/w photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 426g

Pages: 266

About the Author

Kortney "KJ" Jenson is a fearless writer with boundary-pushing tendencies. For almost two decades, KJ has been interviewing and meeting tight deadlines in the creation of original and groundbreaking content. He enjoys writing so much that he developed his own copy writing agency called Wine and Dine Copy to help serve fellow entrepreneurs. KJ specializes in firsthand interviews and original content creation within the music scene. He loves travelling, playing music on the bass guitar, and cooking.

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