BASS AND UPRIGHT BASS MASTERY: A Complete Guide to Timing, Technique, and Dexterity (Music Mastery Series) - Softcover

Sisler, Tad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1966258046 ISBN 13: 9781966258049

Publisher: Modern Renaissance Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

🎸 Bass & Upright Bass Mastery

Timing • Technique • Thunderous Groove

Ready to stop hiding in the back row and start driving the whole band?

Whether you sling a five-string or bow a double bass taller than you are, this play-anywhere field guide turns low-end dreamers into groove architects. Written by award winning composer, producer, and author Tad Sisler, also a voting member of the Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, this book is based on a lifetime of recording and performing with hundreds of Multi-Platinum artists.

What’s Inside the Case 📦

• Gear & Setup Hacks – Nail the feel (and the intonation) every session.
• Finger-Forge Workouts – Daily 5-minute drills that build concrete strength and silky speed.
• Rhythm-Lock System – Secrets for syncing with any drummer so tight the audience can’t stop moving.
• Genre Jump Kit – Walk jazz, slap funk, bow orchestral, or riff rock—stylistic blueprints for each.
• Stage-Proof Confidence – Mindset tips to kill nerves and own the spotlight, even during solos.
• Studio & Tech Toolbox – Home-recording rigs, tone-shaping apps, and AI practice partners that never get tired.
• Pro Jam Etiquette – How to read the room, cue the band, and become everyone’s favorite collaborator.
• Teach What You Know – Step-by-step method to coach beginners and turn knowledge into income.

Why This Book Hits Harder 🎯

• 10 Micro-Modules you can tackle between rehearsals—no info-dump overwhelm.
• Legend Licks & Line Breakdowns from iconic bassists show exactly how pros think.
• Action Checklists after every chapter keep progress measurable and motivating.

Built For

• Bedroom Beginners who want their first groove sounding legit—fast.
• Gigging Intermediates chasing pocket perfection and genre versatility.
• Upright Purists & Electric Explorers looking to double on both beasts without confusion.

Feel the stage rumble under your feet. Drive the song. Become the heartbeat audiences remember.

👉 Click “Buy Now” and start turning low notes into pure power today!

Edition details

• Publisher: Modern Renaissance Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1966258046
• ISBN 13: 9781966258049
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 134
• Editor: Sisler Maynard Lee