The Collective: Ethnic Style Series-This instructional book with CD covers the rich music derived from a fusion of cultures. West Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region all took part in creating this music style. Learn to playthis distinctive music style on bass guitar. The book has all the essential playing techniques and explores the special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. You'll also get historicalreferences and background useful information and explanations about the music styles notated musical examples of each approach detailed points about feel important performance tips extensive discographies andbibliographies biographies of each author and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on the accompaniment CD.This instructional book with CD covers the rich music derived from a fusion of cultures. West Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region all took part in creating this music style. Learn to playthis distinctive music style on bass guitar. The book has all the essential playing techniques and explores the special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. You'll also get historicalreferences and background useful information and explanations about the music styles notated musical examples of each approach detailed points about feel important performance tips extensivediscographies andbibliographies biographies of each author and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on the accompaniment CD.

The genre fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With uniquestep-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to helpyou reach a high level of musicianship. For each style there is a comprehensive lesson centering on a fully notated chart of the music on written in the book and performed on the CD. The lessons consist of a breaking down of allthe inspirational musical and technical elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the bass so you canplay along with the sound of the music in your ears you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.The genre fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With uniquestep-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to helpyou reach a high level of musicianship. For each style there is a comprehensive lesson centering on a fully notated chart of the music on written in the book and performed on the CD. The lessons consist of a breaking down ofallthe inspirational musical and technical elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the bass so you canplay along with the sound of the music in your ears you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.

The Collective: Ethnic Style Series-This instructional book with CD covers the rich music derived from a fusion of cultures. West Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region all took part in creating this music style. Learn to playthis distinctive music style on bass guitar. The book has all the essential playing techniques and explores the special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. You'll also get historicalreferences and background useful information and explanations about the music styles notated musical examples of each approach detailed points about feel important performance tips extensive discographies andbibliographies biographies of each author and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on the accompaniment CD.This instructional book with CD covers the rich music derived from a fusion of cultures. West Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region all took part in creating this music style. Learn to playthis distinctive music style on bass guitar. The book has all the essential playing techniques and explores the special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. You'll also get historicalreferences and background useful information and explanations about the music styles notated musical examples of each approach detailed points about feel important performance tips extensivediscographies andbibliographies biographies of each author and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on the accompaniment CD.

The genre fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With uniquestep-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to helpyou reach a high level of musicianship. For each style there is a comprehensive lesson centering on a fully notated chart of the music on written in the book and performed on the CD. The lessons consist of a breaking down of allthe inspirational musical and technical elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the bass so you canplay along with the sound of the music in your ears you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.The genre fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With uniquestep-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to helpyou reach a high level of musicianship. For each style there is a comprehensive lesson centering on a fully notated chart of the music on written in the book and performed on the CD. The lessons consist of a breaking down ofallthe inspirational musical and technical elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the bass so you canplay along with the sound of the music in your ears you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.

The genre fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With uniquestep-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to helpyou reach a high level of musicianship. For each style there is a comprehensive lesson centering on a fully notated chart of the music on written in the book and performed on the CD. The lessons consist of a breaking down of allthe inspirational musical and technical elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the bass so you canplay along with the sound of the music in your ears you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.The genre fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With uniquestep-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to helpyou reach a high level of musicianship. For each style there is a comprehensive lesson centering on a fully notated chart of the music on written in the book and performed on the CD. The lessons consist of a breaking down ofallthe inspirational musical and technical elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the bass so you canplay along with the sound of the music in your ears you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.

Versatile drummer Pat Petrillo delivers a concise historical perspective on R&B and funk drumming. Each chapter in the book covers an important substyle of R&B for which Pat provides instantly usable and clearly explainedgrooves. The text describes the history of each groove including recommended listening. Play-along tracks are also included.Versatile drummer Pat Petrillo delivers a concise historical perspective on R&B and funk drumming. Each chapter in the book covers an important substyle of R&B for which Pat provides instantly usable and clearly explainedgrooves. The text describes the history of each groove including recommended listening. Play-along tracks are also included.

The genre fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With uniquestep-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to helpyou reach a high level of musicianship. For each style there is a comprehensive lesson centering on a fully notated chart of the music on written in the book and performed on the CD. The lessons consist of a breaking down of allthe inspirational musical and technical elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the bass so you canplay along with the sound of the music in your ears you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.The genre fusion as the name implies is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD use four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to new musical ideas. With uniquestep-by-step approaches to developing fused feels that are not just superficial pasting-together styles you'll discover how to create new grooves for yourself. In addition there are many agility exercises to helpyou reach a high level of musicianship. For each style there is a comprehensive lesson centering on a fully notated chart of the music on written in the book and performed on the CD. The lessons consist of a breaking down ofallthe inspirational musical and technical elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune followed by a version of the tune without the bass so you canplay along with the sound of the music in your ears you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.

The Collective: Ethnic Style Series-This instructional book with CD covers the rich music derived from a fusion of cultures. West Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region all took part in creating this music style. Learn to playthis distinctive music style on bass guitar. The book has all the essential playing techniques and explores the special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. You'll also get historicalreferences and background useful information and explanations about the music styles notated musical examples of each approach detailed points about feel important performance tips extensive discographies andbibliographies biographies of each author and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on the accompaniment CD.This instructional book with CD covers the rich music derived from a fusion of cultures. West Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region all took part in creating this music style. Learn to playthis distinctive music style on bass guitar. The book has all the essential playing techniques and explores the special relationship of the bass to the many rhythm grooves of these drumming traditions. You'll also get historicalreferences and background useful information and explanations about the music styles notated musical examples of each approach detailed points about feel important performance tips extensivediscographies andbibliographies biographies of each author and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on the accompaniment CD.