Hal Leonard Mckee Andy Jazz Bass On Top Double Bass - Double Bass
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Summary of This Method
Andy McKee: Jazz Bass On Top offers a unique method for double bass players wishing to structure and strengthen their left-hand technique through a demanding and educational jazz repertoire. The goal is clear: to help you gain mastery of the fingerboard through rigorous fingerings designed to optimize positions, extensions, shifts, and intonation stability.
The core of the book is based on 50 carefully selected jazz classics, each serving as a musical framework to address typical challenges of the jazz language: rapid harmonic movements, chord progressions, chromaticism, bebop phrasing, as well as the more lyrical playing of ballads. By following the proposed fingerings, you develop reliable automatisms and more confident reading, while consolidating your knowledge of the fingerboard and position zones.
The repertoire notably includes Autumn Leaves, All Of Me, A Night In Tunisia, Confirmation, Milestones, Ornithology, Satin Doll, Bye Bye Blackbird, and The Girl From Ipanema. This diversity makes it an excellent daily practice resource, both for technical study and to enrich your library of standards to play in jam sessions, lessons, or rehearsals.
Designed as a true progression path, this method is aimed at musicians who want to go beyond abstract exercises: here, technique is built in the service of sound, accuracy, and musicality, with a concrete and motivating guiding thread. A relevant choice for any jazz double bassist seeking solid, structured, and directly applicable progress.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Jazz, Blues, Soul | Publication | Sheet music |
| Artist | Andy McKee | Genre | jazz method |
| Instrumentation | double bass | ||
Questions frequently asked
Does this double bass method include jazz standards?
The collection brings together 50 jazz classics, including Autumn Leaves, All Of Me, A Night In Tunisia, Confirmation, and Satin Doll.
Which aspects of the left hand are addressed in Jazz Bass On Top?
The suggested fingerings target positions, extensions, and shifts on the fingerboard. The work also focuses on intonation stability throughout the repertoire.
Is Andy McKee Jazz Bass On Top suitable for bebop practice?
Several pieces support bebop chromaticism and phrasing, notably Confirmation and Ornithology. The fast harmonic movements provide a concrete axis for practice. The reading relies on structured fingerings to reinforce position landmarks.
Which styles are covered in this double bass method?
The book covers jazz, blues, and soul genres, with ballads and standards featuring varied chord progressions.
Are The Girl From Ipanema and Milestones included?
These two tunes are among the included standards, alongside Bye Bye Blackbird and A Night In Tunisia.
