Peery) Boro ~~ % pcbmpat By Josquin des Pres ym SD \ A ‘UGH MEL BAY PUBLICATIONS, INC., #4 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, PACIFIC, MO 63069-0066Mel Bay Presents Classical Masterpieces jor Bass By Josquin des Pres BOOK CONTENTS Introduction . 2 Fur Elise, Ludwig Van Beethoven About The Author 2 Bass No. 1 and No. 2 24 Eine Kleine Nachtmusic, W.A. Mozart Air For The G String, J.S. Bach Bass No. I 3 Bass No. 1 30 Bass No.2... 9 Bass No. 2 2 Gymnopedie No. 1, Brik Satie Moonlight Sonata, Ludwig, Van Beethoven Bass No. 1 : is Bass No. 1 34 Bass No. 2 18 Bass No. 2 40 Bourree In E Minor, J.S. Bach Jest Joy OF Man's Desiring, J S. Bach Bass No. 1 and No. 2 2 Bass No. 1 and No. 2 “4 CD CONTENTS CE) Tuning Notes £371 [Zine Kleine Nachimasie Bass #1 and Bass #2) 6:51] Bin Kleine Nacomusic (Bass reledy with mettonome) (6:5) ine Kline Nachimusic (Bass #2, sccompaniment with metronome) [6:55] Gymnopedie No.1 (aes #1 and Bass #2) [320 Gymnopede No.1 (Bas 1, ly with metronome) [3:16] Gyranopeie No.4 (Bass #2, sscompaniment with maroncme) (3:26) outa inE minor 2.0, BD Prete s.29 Ait For The G Sting (lass #1 snd Hass #2) [5471 Air For The G Suing (Bass #1 melody with metronome [5:53] Ait For The G Sting (Bass #2 accompaniment with metronome) [5:5 Moons Sonata (Bass #1 and Bass 42) (683) “Moonigh Sonata (Bas melody with metronome) [4:47] Moonlight Sonata (Bass #2, accompaniment with metronome) [1:46] Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiting [25], ©1997 BY MEL BAY PUBLICATIONS, INC, PACIFIC, Mo e506, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT SECURED. 5M MADE AND PRINTED INUS.A Visit us on the Web at http:/www.melbay.com — E-mail us at email@melbay.comIntroduction From a very early age I was exposed to classical music. First as a violinist and then as a classical guitarist. Needless to say that when at age 16 I picked up the bass guitar one of my first reflexes was to transpose Bach sonatas for violin into brutal warm-up exercises for the bass. Years later this gave birth to J.S. Bach For Bass (Mel Bay Publications). Most recently, I started dissecting the music of various composers (Mozart, Beethoven, Satie, etc.) and then realized the possibilities were endless. In this book of seven popular classical pieces you will discover note combinations and intervals rarely heard in common bass playing as well as chords you never thought were playable on the bass guitar. It will broaden your sense of dynamics and enrich your phrasing and musicality. Iwould like to thank Brenda Spevak for helping me arrange this material for the bass guitar, without sacrificing the integrity of the original manuscript, and Nick Melucci, Rich Krejei and Chris Williams for their help in proofing the music. I would also like to thank Carvin basses and amps, Vigier basses, Washburn acoustic basses, ART effects processors, La Bella strings, Scott Quinn and Lace Sensor Pickups, John Borja and Monster Cable for their contribution to the audio recording. Josquin des Pres About The Author Josquin des Pres was born in France. As a studio bass player and producer he has worked on dozens of albums on major record labels, sharing credits with world class players such as Alex Acuna, Bunny Brunel, Jerry Goodman, Jeff Porcaro, Billy Sheehan, Steve Lukather, Vinnie Colajuta, etc. As a songwriter, Josquin has collaborated on numerous songs with Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin. CD recorded and mixed at Continental Circus Audio. Mastered by Scott Gorham.Eine Kleine Nachtmusic p43 Bass No. I Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (melody)1919 aapttth Sas fe 18-19-18-16- rot aer See 1919 19-19-16-14—14-17-15-16-— ne a 12 a AS AS AS IS ISIS SIT 15 19-42eS er fe a ——e qh oe — — : poet fo Ps fhe oe ea = eye fee a ee — — es = or le — — : ae Sea po 4a FE + 10 : 47-16-44 a — loco 1212-42-42 1212 1442 e412 18-12 12.12. +=" [ate —ere ete aeEine Kleine Nachtmusic cp #4 Bass No. 2 Allegro (Accompaniment) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart « e * = Set if iN ] 4 bed 4 2 o}8 soda oes $ ee 4 = pee 4 is 4 4 4 wd i we sie ij nr] ||ay= ja = lee ~ ~ a Pa ne {ja ~ Hit d a we 2 iddady da c= Z oie t = TJesu, Joy of Man's ee This piece may be played with 2 basses Bass | reads up stem notes J.S. Bach Bass 2 reads down stem notes | Ta cD #16 dea r oete Z B — oe - 44s ee : pas fa = = = i i“ t f r ra f ~ 522 542,46 04 = te 7 4