Stuart clayton, owner of bassline publishing and columnist for bass guitar magazine. Drop tune your e string to d, your d string to c and your g string to f. Zander zon sonorous bass transcriptions clayton, stuart. All transcriptions found on the bassment are for educational use only. However, if you want one of these charts modifying different key, arrangement change or a tab chart then i can do that for you for a small charge of. Best of sting bass transcriptions sting came to fame as a songwriter, lead singer and bass. From the jaco pastorius album curtain call chuck rainey all of these transcriptions are from an instructional book that was never published. In this interview, zon discusses his background, sonorous, altered tunings. Free bass transcriptions is run by tom kenrick, a uk bass player who loathes writing about himself in the third person i set up this site in 2008 as a home for the transcriptions that i was doing for gigs and requests from students the internet has a wealth of resources for tab readers and relatively little to offer for those who want to develop their notation reading abilities outside. From jazz to pop and classical to some of my own compositions.
Stolen gear, technique, theory in 300, transcription, uncategorized. From the weather report album night passage speak like a child. Queen bass transcriptions are few and far between online and are usually pretty inaccurate so i decided to do my own. Zon guitars is a us manufacturer of bass guitars founded in 1981 by joseph zon. His debut album, sonorous stands as a testament to the bass guitars potential as a solo instrument. Zander zon sonorous bass transcription book my tabs book is now available worldwide from bassline publishing. Plectrum technique for bass guitar bassline publishing. Zander zon is the pseudonym of a young london based solo bassist who has built. In addition to tabs and sheet music for all of my compositions on sonorous, the book contains performance notes, a discussion of the compositions, advice on bass setup and how to get started with piccolo strings note. Zander zon is emerging as one of the most notable contemporary solo bass guitarists, with a fresh and engaging voice on the instrument. Bass transcriptions of mike watt of the minutemen bass transcription of the barney miller theme some of the more fun and funky basslines, ive played over the years, transcribed to share out for educational use only not for sale. Put simply, bryan bellers seminal second album rocks. Solo transcriptions bass this page lists 117 bass solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet.
Oct 14, 20 zander plays his original tune constellation from his latest album saturn return featuring his zon bass and an electric cello by ns designs. More double bass inspiration can be found on my youtube channel. As well as exquisitely detailed transcriptions, the book also contains detailed performance notes, interviews with zander, and advice on getting started with piccolo bass and altered tunings. Zander zon sonorous bass transcriptions is a complete set of transcriptions for upcoming solo bassist zander zon s debut album sonorous. In early 2010, zander released his debut solo album sonorous. View all transcriptions talking technique creative bass lines bass lick series advanced bass talking style. You can download the tab and backing track from the free stuff page on the bassline. Free transcriptions for electric bass guitar and double bass from manchester bass lessons. Vuonna 2010 perustettu zander kertaa kertaa samana. In addition to tabs and sheet music for all of my compositions on sonorous, the. Epic love on sonorous, i tune my bass db, ab, b, e for this tune.
More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. Zander made their in debut in at belgium the prestigious of hoeilaart. I wrote and published the zander zon bass transcription book. The bass part is triplet heavy, so much so that it could be written in 128. Hey guys, i love playing solo bass arrangements of movie soundtracks and popular songs, as well as my original compositions. There has been quite a buzz of excitement around this release unsurprising as zon has a way of sounding like noone but himself and plays unique music in a unique way using a zon surprise. Stu hamm the book of lies bass transcriptions by kevin smith november 18, 2019. Ultimate tapping for bass guitar bassline publishing. This transcription of greasy wheel, hosted on bryans own site, serves as a sampler for the full 140page book of transcriptions, which can be purchased from monsieur bellers digital superstore. It was done in close collaboration with zander to ensure complete accuracy. Also contains detailed performance notes, interviews with zander and advice on getting started with piccolo bass and altered tunings. Sonorous is a rare treat in the world of solo bass guitar performance.
Recent transcriptions are highlighted in orange, and new transcriptions are highlighted. Below is a comprehensive table of all free transcriptions we have available in our archive. Newest additions 24k magic bruno mars dont stop til you get enough michael jackson take me down pretty reckless by request. This is note for note as played on the record including johns cheeky overdub at bar 78. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device. Jan 31, 2014 quality bass guitar transcriptions can be difficult things to find on the internet. Zander, i have not found anywhere online where the size of your book is specified. All of the original transcriptions and blog posts from the previous version of the site should still be intact if you find that anything is missing, broken or just looks plain wrong then.
Bass guitar transcriptions double bass transcriptions. The company is known for its use of nontraditional designs and materials. Just found the best bass notation site in the universe, also offering tab to the lesser bass mortals, just cannot understand why it took me so long to find you. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. The conference brought middle and high school teachers from all over idaho to the college of southern idaho for three days of seminars and workshops. Youtubes one and only zander zon sits down for an exclusive interview with smart bass guitar. Though there are tons of tabs and transcriptions of varying quality circulating the internet of popular songs and even some lesser known songs and even songs, finding a reliable source of readable, userfriendly bass guitar transcriptions can be very difficult. This book contains full transcriptions for every track on upcoming solo bassist zander zons debut album. One may assume it is 9 x 12 inches, but ive been burned a few times by purchasing a smaller book that my ancient eyes cant read comfortably. Transcriptions archives bass musician magazine, the face of. Following the release of sonorous, bassline publishing released the zander zon sonorous bass transcriptions book in 2011, which contains tabs and sheet music for all of his compositions on sonorous, as well as performance notes, interviews, and information on bass setup. Bass fullpartial album transcriptions alphabetical by artistband name 801 801 live 1976 full album transcription download as.
To date, his videos have been viewed close to 600,000 times. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. How was producing, recording and arranging for sonorous. Transcription archive sykes transcription custom music. Bass transcriptions is a free youtubeseries i am running that provides full transcriptions in proper notation of basslines to accompany playalong videos. Graphiteneck 4, 5, 6, and 8 string electric bass guitars.
The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. Before the release of his first solo project, zon captured the attention of bass. This includes stereotypes, generalisations and preconceptions about the role of the bass and how it should or shouldnt be played. Zander zon is a solo bassist from london whose homemade youtube videos have. Bass transcriptions jazz classical pop rubenheimans. Here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. This book contains full transcriptions for every track on upcoming solo bassist zander zons debut album, sonorous. Click here for ebook download info and instructions. Stuart clayton, columnist for bass guitar magazine and owner of bassline publishing zander zons music has an aching beauty at times. These are all complete bass lines and this is the first time i have put them up for the general bass playing. The goal is to roll out lots of new content over the coming months including video lessons, instructional books and plenty of new bass transcriptions.
Ive provided you with this information below but id recommend downloading. Bass, alone among instruments, also refers to a musical function. Mr pc bass line 1812 stella by starlight john coltrane 1681 other transcriptions include autumn leaves, so what, take the a train, maiden voyage, solar, nows the time and more. Stuart clayton, columnist for bass guitar magazine and owner of bassline publishing zander zon s music has an aching beauty at times. Zander zon sonorous bass transcriptions is a complete set of transcriptions for upcoming solo bassist zander zons debut album sonorous. Feb 26, 2010 ukbased bassist zander zon rose to fame on youtube by posting some videos of his compositions and solo bass performances. Zander first began playing the bass in 1999 after a musical upbringing in which he was classically trained on the cello for 10 years. Zon guitars is associated with endorser and player michael manring, who collaborated with the company in the mid1990s to design the innovative zon hyperbass instrument, a bass guitar that enables the player to retune the instrument during play. This page is specifically about all of my bass guitarrelated activities. All other use s require permission from the owner s and transcription author s. By popular request, the level 42 bass book volume 2 contains transcriptions of mostly album tracks, with a. This book contains full transcriptions for every track on upcoming solo bassist zander zon s debut album, sonorous.
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