Play Bass Today! Songbook. This companion songbook to the Play Bass Today! method books features 10 great bass songs: Brick House (Commodores) ? I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles) ? I Shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley/Eric Clapton) ? MyGirl (The Temptations) ? Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and His Comets) ? Stand by Me (Ben E. King) ? Tennessee Waltz (Patti Page) ? Walk Don't Run (The Ventures) ? Wild Thing (The Troggs) ?Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton). Includes tab. The CD includes full band demonstration tracks so you can hear how each song should sound and then play along when you're ready.

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 family, and features clear, well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock, blues, country, and jazz. Lots of photos and diagrams make learning easy, and the included DVD contains iPod-compatible video 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 bass students. Book 1 covers all the necessities including how to hold your bass, tuning your bass, right- and left-hand technique, the basics of reading music, notes on all four strings, scales, licks, songs, how to read TAB, and playing slides and accents.

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. Alfredâ??s Basic Bass Method is the newest addition to the Alfredâ??s Basic family of methods featuring clear well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock blues country and jazz. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfredâ??s Basic Bass Method-the first and best choice for todayâ??s beginning guitar students. Book 1 features all the necessities including how to hold your bass tuning your bass right-hand and left-hand technique basics ofreading music notes on all four strings scales licks and songs how to read TAB playing slides and accents and photos and diagrams.

Bassists today need to be familiar with all styles of music in order to increase their versatility and become in-demand players. With over 100 bass lines covering a multitude of musical styles and techniques, Bass Line Encyclopedia is the perfect resource for the modern bassist. This encyclopedia, geared towards the electric bass guitar, is a compendium of bass lines from popular music styles of the 1950s to the present. The genres covered include Chicago blues, Texas blues, surf, doo wop, heavy metal, punk, funk, bebop, modal jazz, reggae, bossa nova, samba, bluegrass, Texas swing, and many more. With historical overviews and real-world examples from every popular style a working bassist would need to know, Bass Line Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference guide that every bassist should have in their collection. / Guitare Basse

Founding member and innovative bass player with the classic rock group Yes Chris Squire is a major force in the band's revolutionary sound. His unique approach to the bass in an integral part of the recognition that Yes receives as one of the most influential groups on rock music history. The band Yes was formed in the late 1960s and Chris is the only original band member that still performs with the band today. In this in-depth interview with Chris Squire taped in 1990 Chris reveals some of his earliest aspirations in music to his prolific contributions as the bass player with Yes. Chris demonstrates his unique style in songs performed on the90125 World Tour after the release of Yes' double-platinum album ?Owner of a Lonely Heart.? Live performances include ?Changes ? where he plays a potent 8-string bass; plus ?I've Seen All Good People ? ?'Round About ? ?I'm Running ? and ?Cinema.? Chris gives us a close look at the styles and technique he uses with a unique collection of basses. With a rebellious and visionary style Chris says It's down to must attacking things really. So step into the world of Chris Squire with fascinating musical history bass riffs and riveting live concert footage.

Josquin Des Pres. The purpose of this book is to provide the aspiring bass player with a wide variety of finger exercises for developing the techniques necessary to succeed in today's music scene. It can also play an importantrole in a bass player's daily practising program. The 200 exercises are designed to help increase your speed improve your dexterity develop accuracy and promote finger independence. recommended by world-acclaimed bass players music schools and music magazines this is the ultimate bass handbook.

The Bass Deck. The Bass Deck is simply the easiest book of scale and arpeggio patterns. This unique guide has been designed for every beginning bass player to be able to start playing immediately the most popular scales and arpeggios used today. The patterns are illustrated on a realistic diagram with suggested fingerings. A must for every aspiring bassist. This can easily fit inside a gig bag or hard case so you can refer to it wherever you are.

From the irresistible party jams of South Bronx to the urban sounds of today hip-hop has maintained close links with its roots. Many of its characteristic sounds and beats come from funk soul and R&B origins. The eclectic bass plays a key role in creating the groovin' that gives hip-hop a unique attractive feel. This book/CD set contains 90 authentic hip-hop licks that will lead you to the vibrant world of hip-hop style. All the bass lines are demonstrated on the CD's full-performance tracks and transcribed in standard notation and tablature. Jamming along with these patterns you will improve your technique while learning how tolay down the right groove. Just listen to the tracks and concentrate on playing with a good-time feel. Enjoy!

Modern Electric Bass Method Grade 1 combines ease of learning with outstanding music selections and provides music theory essential to understanding the book's performance demands.Tablature was not usedin this book except in specific situations in order to encourage the development of standard music notation reading skills. With the large number of extended range electric Basses being used today an effort was made to includenotes for those instruments where applicable.In some instances a choice of two notes instead of one is provided. These can be played in whatever octave the student prefers or has available on the instrument. Includesaccess to online audio.

This book and CD combination are about the styles and grooves that make up the full array of today\'s Rock scene. If you want to be a well-rounded well-trained musician this has all the material you need to know! You will also get insight into the constant cross-fertilization of sub-styles that make Rock a rich and exciting musical genre. This book breaks down Rock into fifteen of the most important sub-styles. For each sub-style you get a comprehensive lesson centring on a fully notated \'chart\' of the music on the CD. The CD contains a performance demo and then a version without the bass so you can play along. With the sound of the music in your ears you can studyand practice the technical aspects performing the rhythms and lines of each style. Each style section contains historical references and background useful information and explanations about the styles notated musical examples of each approach technical exercises to help with particular passages important performance tips and demonstration performances and play-along tracks on accompaniment CDs.

Jon Liebman. This follow-up to Funk Bass studies the techniques and grooves of today's top funk/fusion bass players. It includes sections on mastering the two-finger technique, string crossing, style elements, establishing a groove, building a funk/fusion soloing vocabulary and a CD with over 90 tracks to jam along with. Features a foreword written by Earth, Wind And Fire Bassist Verdine White.

What do YOU want to PLAY today? The PLAY series has nailed down what today's musician really wants: lessons you can use anytime, anywhere. They're flat-out more convenient than private lessons, and just as valuable. The high-quality video of expert instructors will help players of all skill levels, from beginners and 'weekend warriors' to advanced students and pros. Whether you're into rock, jazz, blues, folk, country, or a little bit of everything, the PLAY series has all the resources you need at the click of a button. / Guitare Basse

What do YOU want to PLAY today? The PLAY series has nailed down what today's musician really wants: lessons you can use anytime, anywhere. They're flat-out more convenient than private lessons, and just as valuable. The high-quality video of expert instructors will help players of all skill levels, from beginners and 'weekend warriors' to advanced students and pros. Whether you're into rock, jazz, blues, folk, country, or a little bit of everything, the PLAY series has all the resources you need at the click of a button. / Guitare Basse

Par BRUCE JACK. In the late \'60s, co-leading the immortal rock trio Cream with Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce became the most famous bass player in rock music. Today, 40 years later, his prestige and influence remains unchanged. This book contains 13 of his best known compositions and performances, including 11 Cream classics and 2 of his favorites from his solo career all fully transcribed in full notation and TAB. Titles: Dance the Night Away * Deserted Cities of the Heart * I Feel Free * I\'m So Glad * NSU * Politician * Rope Ladder to the Moon * Sunshine of Your Love * SWLABR * Theme for an Imaginary Western * We\'re Going Wrong * White Room. / Instrumental Music, Methods