Bass instruction from one of the worlds most wellrounded bass players. Reissue stu hamm signature solid metallic red satin. Extending the nontraditional function of the electric bass previously revolutionized by jaco pastorius and stanley clarke in the 1970s, hamm helped to reshape the contemporary concept of the bass guitar as an unaccompanied instrument with the utilization of polyphonic, twohanded tapping, slapping and popping techniques, chords, and harmonics. He teaches you the language of music to help make quick work communicating ideas at jams and auditions. Controls for volume, blend, and 3band active eq, with 3way mini toggle switch.
In this course ill offer you 8 solo bass compositions. Learn how to play solo bass guitar from the master, stu hamm courses. Stuart hamm tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including moonlight sonata, sleigh ride, flow my tears, remember, sexually active. Watch the a bit of blues online guitar lesson by stu hamm from stu hamm u. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Over more than two decades hamm has provided the low end for luminaries like steve vai, joe satriani and eric johnson, as well as pursuing a solo career.
He is one of those bass guitarists who push the instrument to its limits, and sometimes beyond. Bass icon stu hamm to tour the us in support of new album the diary of patrick xavier ghs strings brings bass sounds of obsession to. Stuart stu hamm is an american bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings. As an instrument the electric bass guitar is still in its infancy and evolving. The follow up,kings of sleep, is also excellent but not nearly as diverse. Todays bassists must not only lockin with the drummer to serve up the allimportant groove but are now also called on to step up front and treat the audience to a searing and melodic solo from.
Being aware of its forms is essential for any musician. Guitar summit 2019, europes biggest guitar and bass show. Stu hamm 2015 signature bass unveiled by warwick musicradar. In honor of this issues cover artist, here is a collection of books and dvds that feature stu hamm and his signature slap and tap techniques. Stu hamm getting ready to head to the eu for a month of. Coming up in the studio with guys like vai and satriani, i. Having played with the likes of joe satriani, frank gambale, and steve vai. Stu hamm bass guitar lessons youtube 10 greatest slap bass lines of all time through history duration. Whatever style you play, a little slap and pop goes a long way to color up your bass lines and solos. Download stu hamm bass basics free and other lessons from.
While the traditional role of the bass in a band is to hold down the bottom by establishing the root note and tonality of the chord the second half of the 20th century saw an explosion of electric bass players who dared to push the boundaries of the instrument. Learn how to play solo bass guitar from the master, stu hamm. The note lengths on the top of the staff are the upper melodies, and the ones below are the bass note durations, try to keep the bass notes fully susstained for a. Check out stu hamm new solo bass cd and tour, on indiegogo. German bass house warwick has revealed the latest fruit of its ongoing relationship with stu hamm. In this video, he will display samples of high technology slap, tapping and more. Stu hamm attended the berklee college of music in boston. The smile on his face as he rips through another mindboggling flurry of notes says it all. In this slap bass course, stu unravels the ins and outs of this technique focusing on essential thumb skills and the underlying rhythmic and percussive qualities that are so important when employing tap moves. After playing a few year with 5string bass i have decided to buy a 4string to complete my musical equipement arsenal. Solo bass in our third piece were going to take a look at the blues, which is the most basic component of the vast majority of western popular music. Funk bass groove lesson funk stew breakdown stu hamm. Hot licks stu hamm deeper inside the bass dvd musicians.
One of the most useful bass exercises cycle of 4ths and notes on the neck combined duration. It was done at and by a duo known as youth engine in san francisco. I even bought a stu hamm solo cd once to prove myself wrong, and i thought it had no musical value whatsoever. Stuart hamm born february 8, 1960 is an american bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well as for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings. Flow my tears bass tabs about stuart hamm stuart stu hamm born february 8, 1960 is an american bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings. Hamm worked with steve vai, david david, and joe satriani. Radio free albumeth is stuart hamms most diverse and best cd. Not stuart hamm, the veteran session and stage bassist, solo recording and.
Download stu hamm bass basics free and other lessons from our site. Stu hamm inspired bass books bass musician magazine, the. Fender stu hamm urge ii bass guitar musicians friend. The new album, outbound was recorded by stu plugging into an art tube mp mic pre and then straight into protools via a computer. He combines slapping and tapping to create an awesome riff that includes a rendition of the charlie brown theme song. Get the guaranteed best price on 4 string electric bass like the fender stu hamm urge ii bass guitar at musicians friend. Stu hamm plays solo bass the obligatory boogie on emgtv. Includes 2 noiseless jazz bass pickups, plus a custom p bass pickup, for the utmost in tonal versatility. The title track is an example of stu playing jazzrock fusion and is even made better by alan holdsworth contributing an amazing solo. All the verb, delays, vibrato like on charlottes song and such were added post production. Discussion in bassists bg started by samj, jul 22, 2006. Access courses via the truefire app for windows, mac, ios, tvos, or android. Because i am a fan of p and jstyles basses i discovered a two in one package, the stu hamm urge 2 bass.
In this volume of video bass guitar lessons stu demonstrates the essential left and right hand techniques developed to build strength and endurance. Hamm stu bass solo bass tab i wanted resubmit this tab because i forgot a few things and i screwed up a part. Hamms first solo album, radio free albemuth, inspired by the philip k. Stu hamm, bass player extraordinaire, has been the bassist of choice for dozens of virtuoso guitarists while he continually hones his jawdropping chops on countless sessions and solo albums. After viewing an old bassplayer rewiew of the bass my interest of this specific bass has grown bigger. Star bass star bass sc dolphin katana vampyre triumph signature ltd. Guitar summit stu hamm, claus fischer and more than 350 brands.
Bass basics lays the foundation for freshman bassists through a stepbystep approach to every aspect of the instrument, from tuning up for the first time. Solo bass here well examine some basic blues licks that you should get to know and be able to play in all keys to increase your blues vocabulary. Having stunned audiences across the world with his innovative playing, stu hamm the only bassist to win guitar player magazines readers award for both best rock bassist and best jazz bassist in the same. Getting ready to head to the eu for a month of dates playing the best known and loved songs from my stu hamm solo releases, as well as my time with joe satriani and steve vai. Stu hamm demonstrates amazing bass slap and tap techniques. Stu hamm signature birdseye maple with rosewood stripes. The first thing i remember of him was reading an interview where he talked about the power of being the bass player how we can define the harmony just be choosing what note to play. Stuart hamm bass tabs 31 tabs big bass tabs free and. Hamm played bass on vais debut solo album, flexable, which was released in 1984. Urge solo bass tabs about stu hamm stuart stu hamm born february 8, 1960 is an american bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings. On track 7 stu hamm manages to paste together a melody of sorts that includes six minutes and 12 seconds of the most amazing bass playing you will ever hear. Be an important part of stu hamms new solo bass cd and us tour, the diary of patrick xavier. Log in or join free to see your price, which includes available truefire.
He has performed and recorded with steve vai, frank gambale, joe satriani and many other wellrespected. Stu hamm moonlight sonata bass tab the tab on the stu hamm web site is wrong, cuz stu doesnt want any compitition, so i just did my own arrangment of the entire piano piece. The fender urge bass and fender urge ii bass are models of electric bass guitars produced by fender. On his recently released sixth solo album, the book of lies, bass master stu hamm tried something new. Im a lot easier on myself as i get older im not so obsessed with string noise and fret buzz, he says. Solo bass here well borrow a few techniques from our guitar playing brothers and strum some power 5ths and use our fingers, or fingernails as a pick to emulate the sound of a rhythm guitar. You can see, hear and appreciate the touch of this gifted bassist, and improve. Stu hamm inspired bass books in honor of this issues cover artist, here is a collection of books and dvds that feature stu hamm and his signature slap and tap techniques. Stuart hamm born february 8, 1960 is an american bass guitar player, known for his session. The models were designed and are endorsed by bassist stu hamm the original fender urge bass was designed in conjunction with john page and was the first artist signature bass offered by fender, and featured a sleekly downsized alder body. Stu hamms mesmerising fretwork has captivated audiences for more than four decades.
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