Fusion A Study In Contemporary Music For Bass (Softcover Book/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. Withunique step-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 help you 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 lessonsconsist of a breaking down of all the inspirational, musical and techni cal elements involved in developing a convincing performance of the tune. The CD contains a demonstration performance of the tune, followed by aversion of the tune without the bass so you can play along with the sou nd of the music in your ears, you can study and practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style.