New Bass Transcriptions of Classic Tunes Available for Download

Bassist and bass transcriptionist Aidan Hampson has assembled quite a series of bass transcription books, many of which include some of the most notable, but sometimes un-transcribed, bass lines in popular music.

The downloadable, PDF titles, released by Guitar Music Publishing, focus on a wide range of artists, including Stevie Wonder, ABBA, Foo Fighters, and Michael Jackson, with the bass lines written in notation and tablature.

Check out what’s in the Stevie Wonder book:

1. My Cherie Amour
2. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
3. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
4. Superstition
5. He’s Misstra Know-It-All
6. Higher Ground
7. Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing
8. As
9. Another Star
10. Master Blaster (Jammin’)
11. Happy Birthday
12. I Just Called to Say I Love You
13. Part-Time Lover

Another of the books is devoted to cover bands. Essential Cover Band Songs includes 11 tunes:

1. The Beatles – Twist and Shout
2. Steppenwolf – Born to Be Wild
3. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son
4. The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’
5. The Jacksons – Blame It on the Boogie
6. Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69
7. Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
8. The B-52’s – Love Shack
9. Oasis – Don’t Look Back in Anger
10. Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life
11. Mark Ronson Featuring Amy Winehouse – Valerie

The books, priced at $7.99 each, are available at Hampson’s website.