Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred???s Basic Bass Method is the newest addition to the Alfred???s Basic family of methods featuring clear well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock blues country and jazz. Lots of photos and diagrams make learning easy and the DVD includes iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred???s Basic Bass Method-the first and best choice for today???s beginning guitar students. Book 1features all the necessities including how to hold your bass tuning your bass right-hand and left-hand technique basics of reading music notes on all four strings scales licks and songs how to read TAB playing slides and accents and photos and diagrams. The DVD included features iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner.

Billy Sheehan is one of the World???s most respected Bass players and presents his basic bass tutorial. This Bass legend introduces beginners to the fundamentals and the important basics of playing the bass guitar. The solid platform that he forms gives beginners an early advantage on their journey of development. Everything from choosing a bass setting up your amp and tuning to left and right-hand technique keeping time and slap and pop are covered in Sheehan???s easy-to-follow unique style. This Book and DVD provide a perfect start for anyone wanting to learn Bass guitar or to sharpen and improve from their current level.

Whether you want to play thundering bass grooves classic Rock 'n' Roll slap-tastic funk lines or a simple backing the Basix Bass Method is the perfect place to start. A fabulous complete tutorial for the Bass Guitar this is an indispensable book which includes sections on playing rock blues heavy metal country and jazz styles. There is also essential licks sample bass lines rhythm and timings all in TAB and standard music notation. The brilliant CD includes accompaniments for songs and examples of all the exercises found within the pages. With a detailed look at styles from different eras from the 1940's to the modern day this is an interesting educationaland proven guide to learning the bass guitar.

Perfectly adapted and suitable for Bass guitarists who want to get started and take a step forward playing current styles as well as experienced Bass players who want to hone their skills.This book begins with a revision on written music and explains the basics of theory necessary to become a very good Bass player with an easy and progressive approach. Unknowingly you will use major chords triads and scales of 7me to create Bass lines for sounding out the most important scales that any Bass player should know.You will also learn the basics of blues and funk styles to play in perfect sync with the drummer . Whether you 're a student teacher orself-taught you will enjoy this simple meticulous method.

Par NEUMANN FRED. Question: How many bluegrass bass players does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer: I…V…I…V… This timeless book presents suggested bass lines for dozens of bluegrass favorites, offering the root and the fifth for each chord in the progression in guitar-friendly keys. No music, tab, or lyrics are included in this book, just the song titles and the author's suggestion of a fundamental bass line in his own brand of shorthand. Perfect for the doghouse bassist wannabe! / Niveau : Débutant / Bluegrass - Rhythm/Backup / Recueil / Guitare Basse Electrique

Mastering Electric Bass is the conclusion to the electric bass method books. This is designed to take the student into high-level bass playing including studies of Latin grooves reggae ska and advanced funk bass lines. It is the perfect launching pad to journey into a lifetime of excellent bass playing. This comes with an accompanying CD.

Worship Band Playalong Volume 2-The Worship Band Play-Along series is a flexible tool for worship leaders and bands. Each volume offers five separate correlated book/CD packs: Guitar Keyboard Bass Drumset and Vocal.Bands can use the printed music and chord charts to play live together and members can rehearse at home with the CD tracks. Worship Leaders without a band can play/sing along with the CD for a fuller sound. The eight songs in each volume follow a similar theme for easy set selection and the straightforward arrangements are perfect for bands of any level.

Worship Band Playalong Volume 3-The Worship Band Play-Along series is a flexible tool for worship leaders and bands. Each volume offers five separate correlated book/CD packs: Guitar Keyboard Bass Drumset and Vocal.Bands can use the printed music and chord charts to play live together and members can rehearse at home with the CD tracks. Worship Leaders without a band can play/sing along with the CD for a fuller sound. The eight songs in each volume follow a similar theme for easy set selection and the straightforward arrangements are perfect for bands of any level.

Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book/CD pack by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and maintaining bass guitar technique.Liebman teaches: chromatics - scales and arpeggios - string-crossing and advanced patterns - slapping and popping - and more - all in styles ranging from rock, funk and R and B to jazz, disco, reggae and more. Bassists using Bass Aerobics will benefit from increased speed, improved dexterity, better accuracy and heightened coordination - not to mention an awesome new groove vocabulary! The accompanying CD contains all 52 workout grooves for both demonstration and play-along. / Guitare Basse

Alfred's best-selling Basic Bass Library is the perfect for series for bassists beginner to advanced to learn to play! Bassists can now pick up this comprehensive sequel and learn triplets 6/8 and 12/8 time new notes and scales how to create their own bass lines dynamics hammer-ons and pull-offs the blues slap and pop technique and licks in the styles of famous bass players. The book includes a complete chord chart and a CD demonstrating all the examples in the book.

Perfect for bassists who have already started and are ready to take the next step into contemporary styles. Also for experiencd 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 the basics of blues and funk styles to lock in with a drummer. Students teachers and self-taught players alike will enjoy this thorough easy to use method.

For Bass Qwikguide Book/Cd Set-The influence of Rock & Roll music can be found in about every style of contemporary music. This book focuses on many classic R & R style grooves. The grooves vary in difficulty from beginner to intermediate. All 50 examplesare recorded on an accompanying CD. This book is written in bass clef and TAB. Many of the examples contain two different TAB fingering options. This book is perfect for most any beginning student.

The Faber Graded Rock & Pop Series: Bass Songbook - Grades 4-5 provides the perfect resource for the budding rock and pop musician.Specially arranged to follow the parameters for Grades 4 and 5 as set out by Trinity for the ?own choice song? option in their Rock & Pop exams each song also includes handy hints and tips and a fantastic sound-alike backing track suitable for practice performance and the exams.

The Faber Graded Rock & Pop Series Bass Songbook: Initial - Grade 1 provides the perfect resource for the budding rock and pop musician.Specially arranged to follow the parameters for Initial to Grade 1 as set out by Trinity for the “own choice song” option in their Rock & Pop exams each song also includes handy hints and tips and a fantastic sound-alike backing track suitable for practice performance and the exams.

Let's face it---we all practice in front of the TV sometimes, so why not make the best of it? The Couch Potato Bass Workout is a fun, straightforward, no-frills approach to building bass technique while watching your favorite TV show or just vegging out on the couch. It's perfect for bassists of all levels and styles looking to develop speed, strength, and accuracy. Learn the proper posture for sitting on a couch while playing bass, how to practice without driving your couchmate crazy, basic finger mechanics, and even ways to work your flexors and extensors. With tons of exercises and licks to develop your technique in astonishing ways, The Couch Potato Bass Workout is your ticket to advancing as a bassist---all while sitting on your couch! / Guitare Basse