Chris Kringel

(Do It Yourself). Do-It-Yourself Ear Training is designed to empower you with essential listening skills, problem-solving abilities, goal setting, and a deeper understanding of yourself as a musician. Develop a strong musical intuition, by diving into introspective exercises designed to explore your musical identity and unlock your full potential as a musician on your terms. The power to cultivate your ear and deepen your understanding of music is now literally in your hands no matter where you are You'll learn how to: * Sharpen your listening skills * Enhance problem-solving skills * Set goals for musical growth * Optimize productivity and efficiency * Feel the rhythm, master time * Visualize and meditate A full audiobook is included, allowing you to practice anytime, anywhere. Whether you're on a morning commute, lounging at home, or taking a walk in the park, simply plug in your headphones and dive into a world of musical exploration The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code on page 1. It includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

(Play Today Instructional Series). A $35 value for only $19.99 This budget-saving pack features all of the content from the Level 1 and 2 Play Bass Today books as well as 196 professional-quality full-demo audio tracks and video lessons online for download or streaming. This bass series can be used by students who want to teach themselves, or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher and watch the video. Learn at your own pace with over 160 great songs and examples

(Bass Instruction). Expand your bass knowledge with the Bass Lesson Goldmine series Featuring 100 individual modules covering a giant array of topics, each lesson in this Funk/R&B volume includes detailed instruction with playing examples presented in standard notation and tablature. You'll also get extremely useful tips, scale diagrams, chord grids, photos, and more to reinforce your learning experience plus audio tracks featuring performance demos of all the examples in the book This volume covers a huge variety of funk and R&B bass styles, techniques, and concepts are covered, including: the pocket; fingerstyle funk; slap & pop techniques; hammer-ons and pull-offs; staccato & tenuto; funk fills and phrasing; dynamics; funk jazz; acid jazz; James Brown Fun; Bootsy Collins style; Larry Graham style; Louis Johnson style; Flea style; and more The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

Chris Kringel's Essential Bass Guitar Techniques uses carefully crafted exercises alongside inspiring musical examples to teach the 21 skills that every Bass player should know.If you're tired of faking your way through your favorite songs because you've always neglected to learn that one special technique, you need this book. Stop skipping over the intricate details and start sounding like a seasoned professional.Would Jaco Pastorius have been so innovative without great finger style technique and the use of harmonics? Can you imagine a Red Hot Chili Peppers song without Flea's slap bass? Or how about Primus without Les Claypool's quirky slap and tap technique? With the help of the 86 included audio tracks, which can be accessed online, Essential Bass Guitar Techniques will teach you all of these skills and more.

(Bass Method). The Hal Leonard Funk Bass Method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of Flea, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Rocco Prestia, and many others. Songs include: Brick House * Can't Stop * Fire * Higher Ground * I'll Take You There * Let's Groove * Pick up the Pieces * Stay * Sumthin', Sumthin' * What Is Hip * and more.