In order to be able to express yourself freely with the instrument a good technique is essential. But this technique should be discreet and become both natural and instinctive so that it can serve the music. This can be achieved by practising specific exercises like those presented throughout this method. This book details a vast practice programme covering the right hand technique first with both the traditional and the so-called ?floating thumb? positions and the different left hand techniques including physical exercises to loosen the fingers as well as preparatory exercises for hammer-ons pull-offs slides and shifts. But this method doesn?t stophere! It will let you practise ghost notes staccatos and accents not to mention chords barring tapping harmonics palm mute picking and slap techniques. Throughout the different chapters examples will help you to musically put these technical exercises into practice. The DVD gives you the opportunity to watch all the gestures in detail which will definitely help you make technical progress. In order to be able to express yourself freely with the instrument a good technique is essential. But this technique should be discreet and become both natural and instinctive so that it can serve the music. This can be achieved by practising specific exercises like those presented throughout this method. This book details a vast practice programme covering the right hand technique first with both the traditional and the so-called ?floating thumb? positions and the different left hand techniques including physical exercises to loosen the fingers as well as preparatory exercises for hammer-ons pull-offs slides and shifts. But this methoddoesn?t stop here! It will let you practise ghost notes staccatos and accents not to mention chords barring tapping harmonics palm mute picking and slap techniques. Throughout the different chapters examples will help you to musically put these technical exercises into practice. The DVD gives you the opportunity to watch all the gestures in detail which will definitely help you make technical progress.

Learn the techniques to perform metal bass lines. In this book you will learn to construct and perform bass lines emblematic of metal. You will analyze bass lines that are characteristic of different types of metal and learn the technique necessary to perform them.Etudes practice lines and exercises are presented in both tablature and traditional notation starting with simple bass lines and progressing to more advanced topics. Online audio tracks let you hear the lines in context and practice along with the recordings. You will learn to write your own lines that work for the style of metal you want to play.

In bewährter Tradition teilt sich diese Play Along-Ausgabe die Titelliste mit 'Drum Along Classic Rock Reloaded' (BOE5200) um somit den Spielerinnen und Spielern sowohl individuelles als auch gemeinsames Spiel derselben Lieder zu ermöglichen. Die klassischen Rock-Songs dieses Bandes stammen von erfolgreichen und wegweisenden Actswie Sting Simply Red Skunk Anansie Queen oder den Red Hot Chili Peppers. Die Serie ist aufgrund der einfachen schnell erfassbaren Notation und der hohen Qualität der Play Along-Tracks sehr populär und findet in mehrfacher Auflage starken Absatz. Die Songs sind jeweils als Leadsheet mit den verschiedenen Songteilen und den entsprechenden Basslinien in Tabulatur notiert. Dadurch lässt sich der Ablauf wesentlich schneller erfassen und man kann sich ganz auf die Bassparts und aufs Spielen des jeweiligen Instruments konzentrieren. Die Backing-Tracks haben eine ausgezeichnete Soundqualität. Auf der entsprechenden CD ist jeder Song als Vollversion mit Gesang und als Play Along-Version enthalten. Inhalt: Stars (Simply Red) - Don\'t Get Me Wrong (Pretenders) - Fields Of Gold (Sting) - I Wanna Know What Love Is (Foreigner) - Whenever I Stop (Mike And The Mechanics) - Hedonism (Skunk Anansie) - Another One Bites The Dusk (Quenn) - Mr. Jones (Counting

Continuing the tradition of the fantastic Bass Along series this Play-Along edition features 10 of the best Hard Rock songs through the years. With easy-to-read notation and tab lead sheets as well as an MP3 CD you'll be playing along to these hard rock anthems in no time.   The Hard Rock songs featured in this collection come from bands like Linkin Park Alice In Chains and Foo Fighters among many more. The Bass Along series is unique for having simple and easy to use notation as well as tab that allow you to quickly see what you need to play and how to playit.    The MP3 CD features high-quality backing tracks including each song as a full version with vocals and a play-along version ensuring you get the Bass Guitar part exactly right.