Jason Raso’s Soloing on Electric Bass: A Chord Tone Approach provides the next step following his first book for Mel Bay Publications, Improvising on Electric Bass. The primary focus of this second book is to help you develop a more melodic approach to solo bass playing. The author suggests avoiding root notes, concentrating instead on chord tones of a 3rd, 5th, and 7th as fertile ground to begin revising your approach to more creative soloing. Following a series of standard notation exercises exploring intervals and goal notes in all keys, Jason presents a dozen original solo etudes in notation and tablature.

• Includes 5 Bonus Études (only on jasonrasomusic.com)

The primary goal of this book is to help improve your chord spelling and fingerboard knowledge. Mastering chord tones will help you build more interesting bass lines. In addition, greater harmonic awareness will help you become a stronger writer, improviser, and soloist.

Jason's two Mel Bay book titles...

Improvising on Electric Bass Soloing on Electric Bass

Shapes, sequences, and exercises for electric bass!

Get your pentatonic game in shape!

Shapes, sequences, and exercises for 5-string bass!

Get your pentatonic game in shape!

Inspiration, practice, style, and positivity!

Join author Jason Raso and many of the top bassists in the universe as they travel through the

BASS LINE CONTINUUM

"In these pages you'll find a sense of passion for the bass. You'll find inspiring words from masters who have dedicated their lives to this journey. You'll get sage advice in how to work smarter and reach your goals."

• Michael Manring

12 Bass Columns written by Jason Raso for Canadian Musician Magazine.

Topics: Walking, Melody, Arranging for Solo Bass, Chords, Practice, Positivity and more!

Modal Patterns for 5-string. Bass Clef & Tab 12 Keys

12 backing track mp3's and chord chart PDF's.

One backing track for every key!