75 Exercises to Build Endurance and Flexibility for Bass Guitar Players-If you want to work on your bass guitar chops then Bass Hanon: 75 Exercises To Build Endurance And Flexibility For Bass Guitar Players is the book for you.These 75 exercises will help you build your endurance and flexibility challenging you in fun interesting and methodical ways. Topics in Bass Hanon: 75 Exercises To Build Endurance And Flexibility For Bass Guitar Players include: left-hand finger patterns pull-offs and hammer-ons string crossing harmonic technique arpeggios scales blues sequences chords on the bass articulations rhythms harmonics and more.

Led Zeppelin were perhaps Rock's most lauded and revered Super Group made up of the best musicians in every position. With the dynamic chemistry of Page and Plant and the untimely death of Bonham bassist John Paul Jones is often overlooked but was just as important as the other memebers. His melodic thunder helped to push and drive their music forward and his songwriting arrangements and musical ability immeasurably added to their sound. This Bass Guitar Workshop DVD lesson from Lick Library is an exclusive and informed lesson tutorial for five of Bass Legend John Paul Jones' classic lines. Phil Williams breaks everything into absorbable chunks so that you can learnthe bass techniques that laid the foundations for progressive rock. With performances of each track easily understood instructions and demonstrations and also includes a section of Bass techniques and style to get that authentic JPJ sound!

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.

A Linear Approach to Improvising-Create more expressive solos with this book/CD pack which presents a unique improvisation strategy based on ear-training and a linear interpretation of note relationships. Paul Del Nero presents comprehensive step-by-stepinstructions which will guide you as you:Develop an expectation of sound;Master the movement of notes over modes and harmonies;Become comfortable improvising over jazz standards; andCreate your ownchord pads to use as you practice recognizing the tendencies of pitches within chord progressions.Playing The Changes: Bass - A Linear Approach To Improvising is a fantastic book with accompanying CD and isan invaluable resource to bass players wishing to develop and secure their technique in improvisation.

Modes of the Melodic Minor Harmonic Minor Diminished Whole-Tone and Blues Scales-A quick reference guide to the scales commonly used in improvising and bass-line construction covering the musical theory and the practical applications.

Bass players: customise your warm-up routine with this fantastic collection of stretches coordination exercises pentatonic scales major and minor scales and arpeggios that are sure to limber up your fingers and hands and get you ready to play in top form!

A great introduction to the exciting sounds of Slap Bass in a variety of styles including Funk Rock and Hip-Hop. Covers slapping popping left hand hammers slides bends ghost notes and double notes. Also shows you whichscales arpeggios and fingerings to use to get the best sounds. You do not need to read music to use this book.

Connaître les gammes pentatoniques est une chose ; savoir en tirer le meilleur parti en est une autre. Et c?est précisément ce que se propose de faire cette méthode avec ses 120 grooves 100% pentatoniques qui enrichiront vos connaissances et boosteront votre créativité. La première partie de la méthode est consacrée à la gamme pentatonique mineure et à ses 5 positions. Pour chaque position vous découvrirez 10 grooves différents soit 50 grooves en tout. Une dernière série de 10 grooves regroupant cette fois les 5 positions vient conclurecette section. La deuxième partie de la méthode consacrée cette fois à la gamme pentatonique majeure suit exactement le même principe. Sur le disque joint à la méthode vous trouverez de très nombreux fichiers audios et vidéos. Les 240 vidéos (mp4) présentent en images les 120 grooves de basse tels qu?ils doivent être joués à vitesse normale puis au ralenti. Les 240 enregistrements audios (mp3) pour leur part proposent les playbacks correspondants là encore à deux tempi différents. Vous pourrez donc y jouer à votre tour les grooves proposés ou en profiter pour développer vos propres idées et autres lignes de basse dans l?esprit. Soit plus de 16 heures de musique en tout !

On this 2 DVD set legendary heavy metal bassist David Ellefson reveals the fundamental skills required to play metal bass.On DVD 1 you'll learn the basics like holding the bass hand positioning and reading tablature. Key metal elements like playing with a pick and your fingers how to mute scale basics exercises and alternate tunings are also covered. Learn rhythms & timing octaves & fifths and how to create a great bass sound.On DVD 2 David reveals his personal secrets to riff-oriented bass lines and rips through advanced chords scales and metal bass techniques like the gallop half step demonic tones hammer-ons and pull-offs. Play the bass linesalong with the custom drum and guitar backing tracks and experience how it feels to play in a metal band.

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.

Learn five tracks note for note with Phil Williams. This excellent DVD will teach you tracks and techniques from one of the most hugely influential bass players of our time. Track lessons include:Birdland Teen Town Portrait Of Tracy Come On Come Over A Remark You Made Phil Williams is a highly sought after freelance bass player writer and teacher. He has played and toured with many well known bands and artists as diverse as Gary Barlow Roger Daltrey and Keith Emerson to name just a few. His playing can be heard on numerous film and TV soundtracks.