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machine heads (tuning pegs) STIP 1 Open your case right side up.

SITP 2 Connect the strap securely to the strap buttons. fingerboard SIEP 3 Adjust the strap so that the body of the bass rests at or above your waist.

STEP 4 Plug the audio cable into your bass, and then plug the cable into your amplifier.

STEP 5 Turn the amplifier on and adjust the volume.

toneAolume controls

output jack

strap button PnrPARtNc To Pmy

STEP 1 Sit or stand up straighg with your shoul- ders relaxed.

STEP 2 When standing the strap should sup port the full weight of the bass. When sitting restthe curve of the bass on your right thigh, and the back of the bass against your body.

STEP 3 Bend your right elbow and position your forearm and wrist over the front of the bass. Your hand should be positioned toward the ground, with your fingers curved toward the strings. PnnpnRrNC To PLqy

STEP 4 Fi.rce yon.:i ieft hand thumb behinci the neck. Your thumb shouid not curlover the top of the neckonto thefingerboard.

STEP 5 Bend vour left wrist to position your fingers over the fingerboard. Arch your tingers, keeping your palm clear of the neck. Your thumb and fingers should f'cim a "" shape.

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sIEA3 Place the pad of your right hand index finger against the first string (C string). This is the string nearest the ground.

SIEP4 Sound the string by pulling your index finger across the string toward your thumb. Ailow the finger to come to rest against the next string. SIEzu Repeat steps 3 and 4 with your middle finger. Your index and middle fingers should produce the same sound when plucking the string.

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T*;;"r ampiifier off before unplugging the audio cable from the amplifier,

STEP 2 Wipe the strings and neck with a soft, lintfree cloth after playing to remove dirt and oil.

STEP 3 (inra rrn, '' krcc ;^ it. no.o ^--'i^- .',,^ f^.+^^^-- ^-^ -^-.,-^) Fon ETECTRIC BnSSES OxLY

u,,\,13 4: Tji\.{h Wl-i{)tg {} WHOLI . FI I+F - Li-rr SIfih.IATTJRE NOTE REST ;

Measures. A gets A whole rest gets t/\ -l -l counts in f time. -l counts inl time. .t = + counts I -- I Statt \ tn fiacn I n'leaSure -t l.erlger Line - 8ar Lines

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Nut i = index n fi nqe!-hilarcl diagran-' shows FrPt m: middle 1 r' r ieie tc iiriger new noies" lt C is playeci rilusirates a flngerboard with a on the first :l';e ,{ r:pen string. Your first hvo fingers h*ad;;cir:ling upwarcj. l ,,n;aij "i)" abor.e a gfrrng s:- (index and middle) nsxt to a noteheed incjicates 4 pluck the strings. opcn string. 5

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:1.:)m,t ) A double bar line marks the end of the music. ) On the rests, use the finger shown in gray to stop the vibration of the string you just played. This is called dampening a string. D When you see a page number followed by an arrow, Excellerate to the page indicated for additional studies. ffi rmr D STRIHC t) ffi rnr A srRrNC

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) nfter plucking the open E string, allow your finger to rest against your thumb. Do not rest your thumb on the E string after striking it. FIAT FINCERBOARD B.-.-.tg; DIACRAM ffi A number next to a note or c n flat (l) lowers the pitch of a note one half step. a dot on the diagram shows -rlt- It remains in effect for the entire measure. you where to place your left =r'T

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) To play Bb, press down the third string firmly with the tip of your left hand first (index) finger. S! r*onE FRErnNc ARouND

F To olay C, press down the thirrj string firrnly rvith the tip of your left hand third finger. ffi rrrunn srRrNC soNC

imtmt P !'i:s-. wiih ir:r.ii ir:it irand:;nd i;iu'.k u,:th your riuht hanci at the same time,

THREE TO CET READY FonTHr Fuu- BnNo , 6]: t4 T[,\{r 1 WHOLE o WHOTE . ir iEASg '/ I ' cr-EF SICNATURT NOTE REST,;' 1 :. - ,.r:i'

: Ledger Line /\. Bar Lines A whole note gets A whole res-t gets ':. - -1 4 counts in t time. 4 counts in I time- 4 counts = I staff in each J measure \r,uururur/

I ffrqT ,$ FINGERBOARD S =* St DIAGRAM., ffiffi ,. .:i , ,,:.1i , ',\.' t. 't pil,-i,, C;i a trtle .,\ iingerbcerci diagi'am iliustiaies a lingerboard with the' one hait stel). il rernains in effect head pointing upward. A small "0" above a string indicates l-q!- for the entire measure. open string A dot on the diagram shows where to place ' your left hand finger. The number tells you which finger to ; TACTT Do not play. USE. : '€1*bdli&si.*ffi;ii:.fr t'*isl:*8ffi.*Bim{i. i.'st€r1€inre{Eg ffi rl,r,rr FGR tsAND Page3eilil!$ r D t; i = right index finger ) A double bar line marks the end of the music, m = right middle finger On rests, use the finger shown in grav to stop the vibration of the string you just played. This is called dampening a string. When you see a page number followed by an arrow, Excellerate to the page indicated for additional studies.

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ir:mii the third string firmly with the tip of your left hand third finger. ffi wa-l*LE lsrrA couNTtNG- ffi FcuR sc$Rr B flat i8h)

L To play 3b, press do'"vn ti're third string firrnly',.r,,ith the tip of your left hand first (index) finger.

ffi ilatx 'r&4 ery - T;cet ffi rarlnNc Por - Tacet fl onruo oN PARADE @ 7t I.$AF.F rut}TE td HA!.T REST

Each gets Each half rest gets 2 counts in t time. 2 counts in I time

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ffi srur BY st*[

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HElr rHE PRrcE ffi also played Bb +

) Write in the counting and clap the before you play. ffi c,+aorFF BY THE srA @ lVelsh Folk Song

with your left hand and pluck with your right hand at the same time.

IE co FoR ExcErrENcE! @ '$ QUARTER NOTE i ; QUARIER REST PHRASE.

lach quarter note gets lach quar'ler rest gets A phrase is a musical thought i count in t time, , : 1 count in f time. or sentence. Phrases are usuaily four or eight measures long ffi a euARTER's lvoRTH

!: f.ii;ii;.' i;r :!t:: c:lni!:tq aiii-l 1:!.iri ihe rhy'thr:r i-;r-'i';rl yc,-r plav ffi Hor c*oss BUNs English Folk Song

ffil nu cLATRE DE LA LUNE @ French Folk Song

'imimim t l Draww in a breath mark ( ) at the end of each phrase. DOWN BY THE STATION Traditional

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I i I -__--t ffi ffi couNTRY wr\LK English Folk Song ffi crraN' rr rocernER

! Rememher lo lpt rznr r*i-h+ h-^.t linoarc rnma fn rp

fnr I c n JLJTE-l Whole secticn plays. .:: c= r, Hold the note or; .l Repeat from the beginning- Common time means rest longer than , TUTTI r Everyone plays. the same as ltime. its usualvalue.

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LlGl-lT!-Y ROW- Duet

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Write in the counting and clap the rhythm before you play.

COOD KINC WENCESLAS Traditional English Carol Solo/Soli Tutti

s$ru{; i}r THr F'*RES Norw'egian Folk Song Srrlr:i 5oii Tutii

F is each note ringing iis fuii vaiue? Do ;.oi.rr notes sound smooth and connected?

Composer Yourname i J ) )

) fill in the rest of the measures using the given and any notes you know. Title and play your composition. EEI co FoR EXcELLENcE! @ 10

, TIE v

ii = 2 counts in each measure ,t tie is a curved line tiai connects hvo notes { =quarter note gets one count of the same pitch.'I'led notes are played as one unbroken note.

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fOtLY O!-D 5T. NlCl-lGl-AS - Duet Page3e illlll) American Carol A. A

' m AMtcos Mexican Folk Song

F \ryrite in the counting and ciap the rhythm before you piay.

ffi rn*rr"l ouT Page 3e iltitp Traditional

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) When notes occur on neighboring strings and are on the same fret, play the lower note with the tip of your finger and the uzirh tho .,^,,. $^d6r P^ll hiohar na+a ^,A ^( \t^ttr ti^d6r frnm ^^r^ +^ h^+^ 11

Key signatures change certai$ notes thioughout KTY SICNATURT a piece of music. This means plav all B's as B flats and ail E's as E flats. ffi nnnnK TIME

gtriilS-il*+E ffi srvlrTty tGir*KEy - Rou*d Traditional

P Reni"-irber to obgerte kev sienatu-es. ffi ,-ttaaY Ahtit West lndies Foik Song Solo/Soii

L Write in the note names before you play. ffi cnusADER,s MARcH @ Traditional

F Write in the counting and clap the rhythm befcre you play. ffi aal.nNc[ rri[ scAlEs Driit'one note or one rest to balance each scaie

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BATANCE BUITDER Tonic Subdominant Dominant 3 5

,rNGIE BErLS Band Arrangement J. 5. Pierpont (1822 - 18931 arr. Chuck Elledge (b. 1961)

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ETGHTT NOrEs ,,Two , eighth notes are . :.j , as long ,.: : .:l .9uart!!.,'ote. .:., t.1 ,. - ,;.,,;a ,r, :;r.: ,. _.,

,*t *f I rl l- l- I k*l JT e ,-t Each eighth note gets,yt count in and 6yJr€., .. t/2.;i\h,.=,-[.count I f , ,.,

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F \r"'i'ite irr the counting for the top line before vou piay. ffi lrn'r ALoNC rosrt 4@ American Folk Song

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;-> !l,tf ite i;r ihe cc,.;rrling :r:r ihe trc !i;r.: !-refcre ,,,cu plai -fi",;i* t,,j cr] r[LL i]rLL Cioacchino Rossini (1 792 - 1868)

l@ co FoR EXCETTENcE! -@ JINGLT BELLS

( , *,1,r,' L,^, {J,;f , \', , !. Words ond f}lusic by J. PIERPONT Eond Arrongemenl Arronged by MICHAEL SWEENEY Lively

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Introduction

Jin - gle Bells, Jin - gle Bells, Jin - gle all the way'

oh what fun horse o - pen sleigh!

Jin gle Bells, Jin - gle Bells, Jin - gle all the way.

oh what fun IS ride ln a one horse pen sleighl

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oh what fun IS ride in a one horse o - pen sleigh!

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Frost the snow man was a jol ly hap - py soul, With a

corn cob pipe and a but - ton nose and two eyes made out of coal. Frost the

snow man is a fair-y tale thev say, He was made of snow but the chil - dren know how he , @

came to life one day. There must have been some mag - ic ln that old silk hat they ,

found. For when they placed it his head he be - gan dance a - round. @y

Frost the live he could be And the

chil - dren say he could laugh and play just the same you and @ry,

Thump-et - y thump thump, thump-et- y thump thump Look at Frost go

Thump - et-ythumpthump,thump-et-y thump thump O ver the hills of snow.

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Repeat as necessary

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Ad lib solo

Blues music evolved throughout the early 20th century. "Boogie-woogie," a popular style developed during this time, rvas nn.*all,' nl^',oA rt : f:cl r--^^ h".l r ronartarl /,'^'.lLi^- *^I^A;- ^-ii6rn i^ th- h.c" l--ll^A . h.ccl\ c.^,i^-i^- oi.rhth nntpc rHE ./ 'J .. HANUKKAH SONO -.{..,- .. \i' d'"- / it 4 l/J'.ur'. t't{ b,ril Bond Arrongemenf Arronged by MICHAEL SWEENEY

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Ha - nuk-kah, O Ha - nuk-kah, our volc - es are nng - lng.

l{a - nuk-kah. we c:l - e - i:*rle with danc ing and sing ing. Chil-dren gath - er 'round now, and

iigiri r.ip ttre iigi,i.+. i-.1 oi0 aie with - i:r us io - ulght. Ti:e

glow lng, has be - gun.

Come hear the sto ry of God in His glo - ry and how no - ble free - dom was E

Ha - nuk-kah, o Ha - nuk - kah, our volc _es are nng - lng.

F{a-nuk- kah, l're rr:1 - r -brnre with clanc - ing and sing - ing. Chil-dren gath - er round now, and w

light up the iights, Mir-a-cles af cld are with - in us to-night. The can - dles

:':ic;w - in.a" tire iirs - ti - u,'al now has be - gr:n. Come hear the sto ryof 4

ln His glo ry and how no - ble free - dom was won.

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$ay; E E . Fi"1e,,yt (st-;^rEn,r)

with F ottochment

Boritone B.C.

fr rli (>p^l /4* t-r\(r I . 8 of tp fr G a'i L D 'ir u/=' "Jr

Trombone- 6 5 I 3 2 I 5 I

Alternote 7 6 with I L5 t4 l3 2 I F ottochmenl

I 2 I B.C. I 2 l3 Borilone 3 3 22 oj lr 3 3 2

with 2 4 I ? 3 4 1 4 4th volve 4

BC cfi ,Db D f3.5t'iJ'y-; 6Jo L6 lo Do 7Q G\i

Trombone

Alternote

Boritone B.C.

E r r$ ebc e$ nbAnf;ab rO b- €' borod[e e Gh ft.r, /",rr,,vt:-ZT;-r-----r- ;4 f,, f3 1,,#e ' " "1 Trombone 2 l3 l2 3 2 I

Alternote ts la6 57 16 57 416 35

I Boillone B.C. 22 ol r al'2s I 0r3 3 3i ls !i

(When more than one fingering or position is shown, the first is the most common.) w:ost Student Electric Bass inside back cover 521 ::f gl*lfi *?*:":I:):,:5J}9,"9,:*H,,"-K::,:"*:*::) the fingerboard diagram indicates which left hand finger to use, and where to place it

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