Instructional Materials:  Instruction Method Books

All Star Bluegrass Jam Along for Bass - Book with CD

Manufactured by: Hal Leonard

Ok, tutorials and lesson books are fine, but sometimes you just want to play with the band! This book helps you to learn the tunes, and the CD gives you the musicians to play with! There's no better aid to learning than jamming with other players, and it will give you the chance to really feel the music before stepping into the circle with other musicians.

The CD includes 21 different songs performed by David Grier, Matt Flinner, Tony Trischka, and Daniel Anger, with Todd Phillips on bass. After the first solo, Todd bows out and lets YOU take over, and there are even some spaces where you can try your hand at a solo! The 34 page book has standard music notation, with the melody in treble clef at the top and the bass part in bass clef at the bottom.

Songs:

• Bill Cheatham
• Blackberry Blossom
• Black Mountain Rag
• Farewell Blues
• I'll Fly Away
• Footprints In the Snow
• All the Good Times Are Past and Gone
• In the Pines
• I Am a Pilgrim
• John Hardy
• Little Maggie
• New River Train
• Old Joe Clark
• Pretty Polly
• Don't That Road Look Rough and Rocky
• Sally Ann
• Sittin' On Top of the World
• Soldier's Joy
• Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
• Way Downtown
• Down in the Willow Garden.

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