Books | Ron Carter, an American jazz double-bassist, composer, arranger, author and educator. His appearances on over 2,500 albums make him one of the most-recorded bassists in jazz history.

Mix & Match – Ron Carter’s Beginner’s Guide to Creating Great Bass Lines

by @JMaster440 | Jul 24, 2020 | Books

This book is the answer to the question the Maestro is asked over and over by adult beginning bass players and private and public school music teachers of young students. Simply put, “how do I help my students (or myself) write good bass...

Ron Carter’s Bass Lines ‘Connect the Dots’

by @JMaster440 | Feb 25, 2020 | Books

Ron Carter discusses How His Connect the Dots System Helps to Empower Bassists. DownBeat Magazine recently caught up with Carter and asked him to discuss how his Connect the Dots system helps to empower bassists and keeps them from becoming “stuck.”Carter dedicates a...

Ron Carter Behind the Changes

by @JMaster440 | Apr 5, 2019 | Books

Ron Carter’s Behind the Changes For the first time, Ron Carter puts down on paper what he has been doing instinctively for over 50 years. How he comes up with all those famous walking bass lines.Charlie Parker changed the melody – with this book you are...