SKU: SP.73450

ISBN 9781585605057. UPC: 728941734500.

Teach Yourself Bass Guitar by Bob Hartz was written to enable an inspired individual to learn to play this nucleus of every ensemble. With disciplined daily practice, you will quickly grasp the use of standard and tablature notation as well as the notes in first position. Once the importance of time is understood, scales are introduced in assorted keys to develop right hand finger style technique. Teach Yourself Bass Guitar exclusively distributed by Santorella Publications includes an extremely helpful instructional CD which provides good basic exposure to the bass guitar. This Teach Yourself title is a logical step by step approach to learning and teaching yourself at your own pace. Be sure to follow this guide in sequence since later information builds upon and utilizes facts presented earlier. Learning the bass has never been easier, so take your time, have some fun and you'll be gigging before you know it! Bass Guitar Fingerboard Chart - Parts of the Electric Bass - Tuning - Holding the Bass - Basic Notation - Bar lines, Measures and Time Signatures - Notes on the First String G - Exercises - Notes on the Second String D - Exercises - Rests and Note Value Table - Metronome - Notes on the Third String A - Exercises - Notes on the Fourth String E - Sharps, Flats and Naturals - Dotted Notes - Major Scales - Key Signatures - Bringing Things Together - Blues - Rock'n Roll - Shuffle Rhythm - Playing in 3/4 Time.

SKU: HL.294992

ISBN 9781540054913. UPC: 888680944636. 9.0x12.0x0.168 inches.

The Bass Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the online audio to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The online audio is available for streaming or download using the unique access code printed inside the cover. This second edition includes: Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden) * Buddy Holly (Weezer) * Creep (Radiohead) * Give It Away (Red Hot Chili Peppers) * In Bloom (Nirvana) * Jeremy (Pearl Jam) * Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) * You Oughta Know (Alanis Morissette).