ISBN 9780739006887. With standard bass notation, bass tablature, instructional text, instructional photos and black and white photos. Learn To Play, General Theory and Technique. 9x12 inches.
Also available: Book and DVD package (AP.22910), Book and CD package (AP.19362), DVD only (AP.22889)
Perfect for beginning bassist or players who want to enhance their knowledge. Starting with a review of reading music, this book explains the basics of music theory as it relates to being a great bass player with an easy, step-by-step approach. Before you know it, you'll be using major scales, triads and 7th chords to create cool-sounding bass lines for the most important chord progressions all bassists need to know. Learn to lock in with a drummer and the basics of blues and funk styles. Students, teachers and self-taught players alike will enjoy this thorough, easy-to-use method.