Preface
he purpose of this book is to provide the aspiring bass
player with a wide variety of finger exercises in-
dispensable to anyone wanting to develop the technique
necessary to succeed in today’s music scene. It can also
play a very important role in a bass player's daily prac-
ticing program.
‘This book is dedicated to the memory of my father,
Francois Turenne des Pres (May 4, 1907 / November 29, 1990)
for his lifelong support and infinite inspiration, and David
Paul Schuchman, (November 2, 1960 / September 1, 1989).
His encouragement and help gave me the initial force in
writing it.
Josquin des PresIntroduction
Approach to Practice
SECTION ONE
SECTION TWO
SECTION THREE
SECTION FOUR
SECTION FIVE
SECTION SIX
SECTION SEVEN
SECTION EIGHT
SECTION NINE
SECTION TEN
moving across the fingerboard
variations on exercises from Section One
alternating direction
variations on exercises from Section Three
skipping frets
skipping frets, alternating direction
moving between strings
moving back and forth between strings
finger independence (centered around finger #1)
finger independence (centered around finger #4)
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