Hal Leonard Standing In The Shadows Of Motown - Jamerson
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Essential Information About This Book
- 49 transcriptions of Motown bass lines and grooves to immerse yourself in James Jamerson's style and enrich your vocabulary.
- 120 minutes of online audio with the PLAYBACK+ player for effective practice: slowdown without pitch change, looping, transposition, and pan adjustment.
- Documented content (testimonials and photos) that places each track in its context and sheds light on playing and arranging choices.
- Ideal for developing rhythmic placement, articulation, phrasing, and groove sense, at the heart of the Motown and soul aesthetic.
Summary of This Book
"The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson" dives into the life and work of Motown's key bassist. Through a narrative rich in testimonials, the book traces Jamerson's rise, his artistic personality, and how his bass lines shaped the Detroit sound. The 49 transcribed scores highlight his melodic ideas, counter-melodies, and sense of rhythm to help every bassist assimilate his musical vocabulary.
The book stands out for its very practical approach: the scores serve as a working basis to understand how Jamerson builds a groove, varies his attacks, and creates singing lines in service of the song. Each transcription becomes a complete exercise to improve reading, endurance, precision, and above all musicality, with particular attention to the "pocket" and passing notes typical of soul.
Additionally, two hours of recordings and the PLAYBACK+ player transform the study into a real playing session: you can slow down a tricky passage, create loops to lock in a rhythmic pattern, transpose to play in another key, and adjust left/right panning to better isolate the bass. The book is based on great Motown and soul classics, perfect for training the ear and regaining the phrasing reflexes specific to this repertoire.
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Bernadette, What's Going On, I Heard It Through the Grapevine
- You Can't Hurry Love, For Once in My Life, My Guy, Reach Out I'll Be There
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Artist | James Jamerson | Genre | Motown, soul |
| Instrumentation | Bass | ||
Questions frequently asked
How many transcriptions of James Jamerson does the book contain?
The book gathers 49 transcribed scores focusing on James Jamerson's bass lines.
Does the book Standing In The Shadows Of Motown include audio tracks?
Two hours of recordings are included to accompany the sheet music work. The PLAYBACK+ player allows slowing down passages and creating loops. The left/right panning can also be adjusted to better isolate the bass.
Which Motown songs are studied in this bass method?
The repertoire notably includes Ain't No Mountain High Enough, What's Going On, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, and You Can't Hurry Love. Bernadette, My Guy, Reach Out I'll Be There, and For Once in My Life are also among the mentioned titles.
Can the tracks be transposed with PLAYBACK+?
It is possible to transpose the tracks to another key from the PLAYBACK+ player.
Is this method suitable for working on Motown groove on bass?
The 49 transcriptions emphasize the pocket, passing notes, and characteristic soul countermelodies. Studying the attacks and rhythmic patterns aims to develop precision, endurance, and musicality in the Motown style.
