ULTIMATE BASS EXERCISES. Max Palermo
Ultimate Bass Exercises
Series: Bass
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
Format: Softcover
Author: Max Palermo
Over 700 easy step-by-step exercises for finger building, based on the 24 possible fingering combinations.
by Max Palermo
Thanks to Patrizia for her unconditional encouragement and valuable support and to Ron Middlebrook and all at Centerstream Publications for all their efforts in realizing this project.
Special thanks to my teacher Attilio Zanchi. This book is dedicated, in loving memory, to my grandfather Domenico.
ISBN-13: 978-1-57424-208-9
ISBN-10: 1-57424-208-3
SAN-683-8022
CENTERSTREAM Publishing, LLC P.O. - Anaheim Hills, CA 92817
Bassist and educator living in Italy, Max Palermo has had extensive experience performing in show bands, concerts, club dates in the jazz, pop and funk worlds. He has toured with a number of artists in Italy and abroad, doing their television promotions and studio recordings for Sony, Polygram and Cecchi Gori.
In addition to his career as a bass player, Max has been active as a bass instructor for over eighteen years, teaching in renowned music schools based in Genova and Milano and he is currently devoting himself to his writing and music training research activities.
Besides ultimate bass exercises, he is the author of several bass instructional and reference books.
Bassist and educator Max Palermo takes you through more than 700 easy, step-by-step exercises for finger building, based on the 24 possible fingering combinations.
Inventory #HL 00000476
ISBN: 9781574242089
UPC: 884088115463
Width: 9.0"
Length: 12.0"
148 pages
The aim of this two-workbook set is to provide bass players with a wide range of step-by-step exercises to improve the finger physical dexterity, in terms of strength, independence, agility and velocity.
This is an important goal to reach for a musician in order to free his own musical personality. I would therefore advise you to practice these exercises daily (two or three finger combinations per day), starting quite slowly and gradually increasing the metronome (or drum machine) speed. While playing, always keep a clean and well-defined sound together with a good rhythmic feel. Last but not least: keep on studying the harmonic-melodicrhythmic issues of your instrument and the different musical styles, so that your technical improvements make it possible to put into practice what is in your mind and what your body can feel!
WORKBOOK ONE - PART ONE - EXERCISES ON ADJACENT STRINGS
WORKBOOK ONE - PART TWO - ADDITIONAL EXERCISES ALONG THE NECK
WORKBOOK TWO - PART ONE - EXERCISES FOR MOVING ACROSS STRINGS
WORKBOOK TWO - PART TWO - STRETCHING EXERCISES
Two Fingers combinations
Three fingers combinations