Funk/Fusion Bass

This follow-up to Funk Bass studies the techniques and grooves of todays top funk/fusion bass players. It includes sections on mastering the two-finger technique, string crossing, style elements, establishing a groove, building a funk/fusion soloing vocabulary, and a CD with over 90 tracks to jam along with. Features a foreword written by Earth, Wind And Fire bassist Verdine White.

Contents: Foreword by Verdine White * Introduction * A Word on Practicing * Getting Started * Evolution of the Bass * Mastering the Two-Finger Technique * Studies in String Crossings * Style Elements * The Hammer-on * The Pull-Off * The Slide * The Trill * The Shake * The Bend * Establishing a Groove * Building a Vocabulary for Funk/Fusion soloing * Discography * Acknowledgments * Notation Legend * About the Author.