“20 Salsa Basslines for Electric Bass Guitar” Book Now Available
Salsa bass lines can be fun as well as challenging, which is why bassist Álvaro Martín Gómez Acevedo has published a new transcription book called 20 Salsa Basslines for Electric Bass Guitar. Whether you’re new to the genre or a seasoned pro, the book has something for you. Each piece was meticulously transcribed to get as much of each player’s in-the-moment choices in the studio.
“Certainly, in general terms the only things that an expert bassist needs to play these pieces while reading a piece of sheet music are the harmonic guide (chords) and the obbligato parts,” the author admits. “But the intention here has been to write down with the highest possible accuracy what was left for posterity in the recordings, which, among other things, is a good way to know the style of the scrutinized bassist in depth and eventually find playing options that may not have been thought of.” It also helps to build your stylistic vocabulary, he adds.
The book has a wide variety of bass lines that range from standard tumbao feels to more intricate unison lines and even some slap style lines. Acevedo also includes a few paragraphs about the importance of each song in the salsa canon.
20 Salsa Basslines for Electric Bass Guitar is available now in paperback and Kindle editions.
