ISBN 9780739048870. DVD format: Region 0 for use in all regions. With standard guitar notation, guitar tablature, fingerings, illustrations, instructional photos and instructional text. Instructional and Method. 9x12 inches.
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 1 features 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.
Contents:
Parts of the Bass
Parts of the Amp
How to Hold Your Bass
The Right Hand
The Left Hand
Tuning Your Bass
The Basics of Reading Music
Counting Time
Notes on the First String G
Playing Quarter Notes
Playing Half Notes
Playing Dotted Half Notes
Playing Whole Notes
Four Rhythms in 4/4
Four Rhythms in 3/4
Mixin' It Up in Four
Mixin' It Up in Three
Notes on the Second String D
Playing D, E, and F
Once Again
Extra Credit in Three
Skipping Down and Up
Combining Notes on the G and D Strings
Two-String Warm-Up
D Minor Blues
Notes on the Third String A
Up-Stems and Down Stems
A Few New Notes
Lookin' Up
The A Natural Minor Scale
Rockin' a la Mode
A Minor Lite
Sharps
Naturals
Notes on the Fourth Fret
Fourth Finger Frenzy
Little Finger Challenge
Notes on the Fourth String E
E-String Strut
Note-Finding Review
Swing Bass Line
Slithering Up
Octaves
All the Octaves You Know So Far
Octave Jumps
Octabass 12
Octave Boogie Lick
MetalOctavus
Flats
Jammin' with Sharps, Naturals, and Flats
Flats and Naturals
Flats, Sharps, and Naturals
Bluesy Lick
The Key of F Major
The F Major Scale
Key Signatures
The Extended F Major Scale
Rockin' in F
Funky Bass
Waltz in F
Rock Ballad in F
The Key of B flat Major
The B flat Major Scale
Jazz Blues in B flat
B flat Bass Line
Hold On
The Chromatic Scale
Chromatic Rock
Bumble Bass
Eighth Notes
Eighth Notes on an Open String
Eighth Notes on Three Open Strings
Eighth Notes with Fingered Notes
Quick Time
Early Rock with Eighths
Eightude
Rests
No Time to Rest
Quiet Time
Warm-ups in the Keys of F and B flat
Licks in the Keys of F and b flat
Second Position
The Key of G Major
The G Major Scale
Good King Wenceslas
Blues in G
Reading TAB
Third Position
The Key of C Major
The C Major Scale
Warm-up in C
Bass Line for a Rocker
The Slide
Accented Notes
Ties and Syncopation
Syncopation in the Keys of C, G, F, and B flat
The Dotted Quarter Note
Preparatory Drill
Rock Bass Line in G
Rock Bass Line in F
Combining Dotted Quarter Notes, Accents, and Slides
Rock Licks with Syncopation
High C sharp (or D flat) and D
The Key of D Major
The D Major Scale
Joy to the World
The D Scale in Repeated Notes
Rock Licks in the Keys of G, C, and D
Heavy Metal Licks in G, C, and D
Sixteenth Notes and the Dotted 8th and 16th Note Rhythm
Shuffle Nos. 1 and 2
Shuffle Rhythm Bass Lines
Blues in C
Jazzy Bass Line in D
Rockin' Line in F
Cashin' In
The Key of A Major
The A Major Scale
Incomplete Measures
Bass Line for a Country Song
Licks in the Key of A
The Key of E Major
The E Major Scale
E Major Warm-up in 4/4
E Major Warm-up in 3/4
High D sharp (or E flat) and E
The Two-Octave E Major Scale
Licks in the Key of E
Bass Fingerboard Chart
Certificate of Promotion
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