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the jazz bass field. No other musician has won as many awards in the annual polls conducted by influential publications such as Down Beat, Playboy, Esquire, the old Metronome and, in England, the Melody Maker. Similar recognition has also been accorded him in France, Czechoslovakia, Australia and Japan. He is regarded not only as the listen ‘musician but the “musicians? musician ‘An integral part of the Oscar Peterson Trio for several years, Brown's early experience included periods with Dizzy Gillespie's big band and with his own trio, featuring Hank Jones on piano and Charlie Smith on drums. He also has taught music at the School of Jazz in Lennox, Mass.. and currently ie on the faculty of the Advanced School of Contemporary Music in Toronto, Canada. And so the best of both worlds—playing and teaching—is ‘embodied in Ray Brown's book Bass Method designed for expert and beginner alike. Sc 1953, Ray Brown has dominated FOREWORD: is spe gudens roday so oi leged person. Thagerspe the ‘apevince, advice and empivicalqveinice of men wha urebiapeterel idee selon their own developarental ears bad po mech ely ere os Taal Te the cage ofthe young heen. whu today fas the unicue ndcantcee ot bene able to study with Ray Browa-either ip person at uke Adesrect Shou of Contemporary Musici Toront, or thioagh the bos nthe early 1941s, winey Ray was teadyieg baat a Seg school in Pittsburgh, most tuition was boned on formal conservative conccete thee Jud no direct bearing othe special reqtvemente Whe jee muicics. Rot Ruy eapanced his Enwnledge by gulag tut onthe vost nits bead wena iter bie graduation sa 1944 [gets ony a yen late at I set his in New York, jst after he had sained Diy Cillemte. Te ha brent continuous joy to falow Ve progres: Uihwugh the yeare, to leas the aeeat music which he hae always been Acteciated, pl to chyerve his evshiton au bath etfermer a teacher Iicfore the Advanced Schou! of Contemporary Music was lyeded he wos ier a the School of Jassie Lennon, Masnechuseta frost re note ia Down Best, Ry’ “passion for understanding ‘everything he doce ight down tothe manrow , manifen todoy ts he perscout ins be plays behind everything Oxee Petergon dace Whatever edn wil ben an uncanny rltonip to what hs clea ore This ie the hind of sensitivity the voung bast may’ devel from 3 udy of Kay's asec: “The book should provide foundation he eave "not 9 make people ply like me a eapy me, butte enable them o ue Sy was bai for developing slong Tose pes he pefecioist in ay hag rade eddie developmen « lxicl care. The expert bans expert sank, expert welfer. ecoet ree ea onan coe LEONARD FEATHER INTRO; This book has been writen 2 thet every bas player can suail Niwa of the valuable knowledge and eoetonceT have had the plensuce of accumclatiag through many ears the ese "Tio inaded mot ofthe basi ingrdinte which | ble il make you a beticr bass pliyer. Regeales of which tans player sou edna itech ere ‘lio, yo will notice that | ive Ragesings on sone exercises and not ‘on others. he fea for thin te fore Fou te think ead teercctae ‘And this lst point | want So emphases NEVER STOP PRACTISING! RAY BROWN eee CONTENTS CHAPTER | Scales, Triads, Thirds, Fourths, Fifths, Sixths, Sevenths A Oclgves: co eS Per See Pe Oe CHAPTER II * CRarde ere tr VRE ee es ee en 28 CHAPTER III Exercises in Tenths.............----->> eet ce 3S CHAPTER IV : Rhythm Patterns with Drops.....---.----- 0-0 0+> . 63 CHAPTER V Diminished Chords, Runs & Variations.....-..-.- Ree il CHAPTER VI Augmented Chords, Runs, Variations and Whole Tone Spates Soak Soc ec lee i a ee . 86 CHAPTER VII Blues:'Patterns. 2... 6.0. ee ee ee eas 99 CHAPTER VIII ; Extension Scales & Exercises..........---- ait am 104 CHAPTER IX Solo Exercises and Arpeggios.....-..---+--+ +++ +550> 117 Copyright 1963 by Ray Brown Music All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form: or by any mechanical means, including mimeograph and tape recorder, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information address Ray Brown Music Co., P.O. Box 1254, Hollywood, California 90028. CHAPTER I SCALES, TRIADS, THIRDS, FOURTHS, FIFTHS, SIXTHS, ‘SEVENTHS & OCTAVES n the following pace you wil i ll of the sedles payed on the lowes bai of the bas plus {ede foartae, Lido sinths, seveathe ad SetovesThew should be stud and practied jou now aod can play them at any eve Treluded is un exccte for sworingered pra tice and eat practices eoubling you to artixlate tng better aot pavengo or pasts ad aoe ‘Make sure you Havers thorough kyo of the loreguing belore yeu proceed to Chapter TL
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