Have you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the Bass Guitar? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your Bass playing quest, then All About Bass is it.Whether it's learning to read music, playing by ear, improvising, or all of the above, this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start playing your favourite songs in many different styles. Plus, learn interesting titbits on Bass makes and models, care and maintenance, other fretted instruments, and other fun stuff about the bass.This fun-filled, easy-to-use guide includes:An introduction to Bass.Step-by-step music reading instruction.How to play by ear and improvise.Background on various styles of music, including dozens of favorite songs.Performing tips.CD includes over 90 tracks for demo and play-along.Over 40 popular songs, including All Shook Up, Another One Bites the Dust, Get up (I Feel like Being) a Sex Machine, I Got You (I Feel Good), Message in a Bottle, Paperback Writer, You Can't Hurry Love and many more. / Guitare Basse

Pentatonic scales are for the Bass Guitar as the alphabet is for language. An essential base for everything else this method can be seen as a passport to the four stringed instrument. This method charts the essential minor pentatonic scale the major pentatonic as well as other five-note scales called hybrid pentatonics. However this method is not merely a boring list of scales the theory and techniques that are discussed are included as part of numerous musical examples of grooves and solos. The accompanying MP3 CD allows you to listen to all the technical and musical examples helping you to clarify difficulties of interpretation. Including around 7 hours of music intotal the CD is invaluable. Pentatonic scales are for the Bass Guitar as the alphabet is for language. An essential base for everything else this method can be seen as a passport to the four stringed instrument. This method charts the essential minor pentatonic scale the major pentatonic as well as other five-note scales called hybrid pentatonics. However this method is not merely a boring list of scales the theory and techniques that are discussed are included as part of numerous musical examples of grooves and solos. The accompanying MP3 CD allows you to listen to all the technical and musical examples helping you to clarify difficulties of interpretation. Including around 7hours of music in total the CD is invaluable.

The GCSE Performance Pieces series provides exciting contemporary repertoire levelled specifically for GCSE performance examinations accompanied by expert commentary to help your students prepare and achieve their potential with material they really want to play. Each book has been compiled by an experienced instrumental teacher/examiner and overseen by our Series Editor Andrew Coxon who is a senior GCSE examiner and an experienced classroom teacher. The songs have been carefully chosen to provide students with the best opportunity to show off their instrument and skills with a broad range of artists and styles to choose from. This book for BassGuitar: is suitable for all exam boards contains ten songs with a range of difficulty appropriate for GCSE level is accompanied by a CD of professionally recorded backing tracks It includes songs by: Muse The Beatles Bon Jovi The Killers Chuck Berry Razorlight Metallica AC/DC Bob Marley A YouTube playlist has been created containing all the songs in the book along with additional suggested listening such as interesting cover versions or other songs for cultural context allowing the student to explore ideas for their own interpretation.

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.

This method is aimed at beginners who want have fun while developing their Bass Guitar technique. 50 Linee Di Basso Per Principianti contains no less than 50 Bass lines that are simple and accessible to beginners. The Bass lines in this book draw influence from some of the best known artists of all time including The Beatles AC / DC Bob Marley Deep Purple Eric Clapton Elvis Presley The Police ZZ Top James Brown Jimi Hendrix Otis Redding U2 Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones and more. Each Bass line is accompanied by an explanation to help you overcome any technical rhythmic or theoretical difficulties you might experience and the DVD Video allows you to listen to theBass lines at a normal then reduced speed giving you the chance to learn how to make the correct gestures and choose the most suitable fingerings. The MP3 CD includes the featured lines played at two different speeds: the first is normal â?? i.e. the speed to be achieved while the second has been reduced to help with study. Backing tracks are also included of 3-4 minutes each allowing you the opportunity to practice in as many different conditions as possible. More than 7 hours of music is included in total. This method is aimed at beginners who want have fun while developing their Bass Guitar technique.50 Linee Di Basso Per Principianti contains no less than 50 Bass lines that are simple and accessible to beginners. The Bass lines in this book draw influence from some of the best known artists of all time including The Beatles AC / DC Bob Marley Deep Purple Eric Clapton Elvis Presley The Police ZZ Top James Brown Jimi Hendrix Otis Redding U2 Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones and more.Each Bass line is accompanied by an explanation to help you overcome any technical rhythmic or theoretical difficulties you might experience and the DVDVideo allows you to listen to the Bass lines at a normal then reduced speed giving you the chance to learn how to make the correct gestures and choose the most suitable fingerings.The MP3 CD includes the featured lines played at two different speeds: the first is normal â?? i.e. the speed to be achieved while the second has been reduced to help with study. Backing tracks are also included of 3-4 minutes each allowing you the opportunity to practice in as many different conditions as possible. More than 7 hours of music is included in total.

Quest'opera ha lo scopo di farvi scoprire studiare e soprattutto suonare gli arpeggi sul basso. Gli arpeggi costituiscono senza dubbio 'l?attrezzo' principale del bassista. Imparare a suonare il basso senza passare dalla casella 'arpeggi' sembra tanto incongruente quanto voler cantare senza nemmeno saper parlare. Quindi visto che si tratta di un passaggio obbligato il presente metodo vi propone di farveli scoprire? Il ruolo del bassista essendo prima di tutto quello di accompagnare la maggior parte di questo metodo sarà dedicata allo sviluppo di linee di basso (con gli arpeggi maggiori minori di settima maggiore di minore settima disettima di dominante di semidiminuita) in modo da rendervi rapidamente capaci di accompagnare qualsiasi giro di accordi. Approfondiremo poi lo studio utilizzando gli arpeggi per l?improvvisazione e la creazione di melodie ed assoli. Sul disco dati allegato al metodo troverete diversi file audio e video. I video (mp4) presentano tramite l?immagine le numerose linee di basso ed improvvisazioni così come devono essere suonate a velocità normale poi ridotta. Le registrazioni audio (mp3) invece propongono le basi musicali corrispondenti a due velocità diverse. Potrete in questo modo non solo suonare le linee e gli assoli proposti ma anche e soprattutto sviluppare liberamente le vostre proprie creazioni con l?aiuto degli arpeggi suggeriti.

Conoscere le scale pentatoniche è una cosa ma saperne trarre vantaggio è altra cosa! Ed è proprio quello che si propone di fare questo metodo con i suoi 120 grooves 100% pentatonici che arricchiranno le vostre conoscenze e stimoleranno la vostra creatività.La prima parte del metodo è dedicata alla scala pentatonica minore ed alle sue 5 posizioni dette anche ?box?. Per ognuna scoprirete 10 grooves diversi ossia 50 grooves in tutto. Per concludere questa prima parte troverete un?ultima serie di 10 grooves in cui le 5 posizioni vengono mischiate.La seconda parte del metodo dedicata alla scalapentatonica maggiore segue esattamente lo stesso principio. Sul disco dati allegato al metodo troverete numerosi file audio e video. I 240 video (mp4) presentano tramite l?immagine i 120 grooves di basso così come devono essere suonati a velocità normale poi ridotta. Le 240 registrazioni audio (mp3) invece propongono le basi musicali corrispondenti a due velocità diverse.Potrete in questo modo suonare i grooves proposti sulle basi musicali oppure approfittarne per sviluppare le vostre proprie idee.

Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Bass series Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Weather Report - Palladium Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al Primus - Tommy The Cat Chaka Khan David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster 6 Rockschool Originals Plus: Band and artist fact files with recommended listening In-depth walkthroughs of every track Easy-access downloadable audio Example tests and exercises

A must-have for any Bass player! This outstanding 200-song collection features note-for-note Bass transcriptions with tab straight from the original recordings. All styles of music are represented in this massive 1024-page compilation.Includes: All Apologies · All Shook Up · Another One Bites the Dust · Are You Gonna Go My Way · Baby Love · Bad Medicine · Badge · Barracuda · Beast of Burden · Blue on Black · Blue Suede Shoes · Blueberry Hill · Brass in Pocket · Bulls on Parade · Carry on Wayward Son · Cherry Pie · Come Out and Play · Come to My Window · Come Together ·Couldn't Stand the Weather · Detroit Rock City · Eight Days a Week · Fly Away · Free Ride · Get Ready · Great Balls of Fire · Hard to Handle · Hey Joe · Hey Man Nice Shot · Higher Ground · I Can See for Miles · I Fought the Law · The Impression That I Get · Into the Great Wide Open · Iris · Iron Man · Jessica · Learn to Fly · Maggie May · Maria Maria · Money · My Girl · Oye Como Va · Paperback Writer · Paranoid · Pride and Joy · Riding with the King · Semi-Charmed Life · Sultans of Swing · Under Pressure · Walk of Life · Would? · Wonderwall · and many more!

Discover how to find your way around the whole fretboard with confidence with this vital book and CD using the essential patterns that all the pros know.Whether you are writing recording improvising or jamming a sound knowledge of the fretboard of your instrument will keep you out of trouble. By using simple patterns and learning how those patterns repeat across the bass you will no longer have to struggle to find the all-important right notes.Build bass lines under chord progressions and work with major minor and pentatonic sounds. The easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions will help you find the notes you're looking for instantly in anykey!The book is supported with a 64-track demonstration CD with play-along backing tracks.

The Modern Band Method series provides a guided lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and many popular songs by the biggest artists of the day! This bass method works in tandem with the other instrument methods in the series, allowing students to play the same songs together as a full band! Bass lessons include: · Tuning · Reading music and tablature · Walking/picking patterns · Notes and scales · Using passing tones · Popular rock and pop bass lines · Creating solid grooves · Muting and slides · Syncopation · Composing a song · Writing lyrics

The Bass has been called 'the most important instrument in any band.' The Bass player must create interesting lines under the chord changes keep the 'time flow' or 'pulse' steady and keep the form of the song together. Walking Jazz Lines For Bass is designed to help bassists create beginning to advanced walking patterns (smooth-sounding lines) that can be used in jazz blues R&B gospel Latin and country music. Byexplaining the basics of intervals chords and scales the author builds a framework for understanding bass line patterns. This book presents one- and two-measure patterns that can be used in playing the blues rhythmchanges the II-V-I progression and 20 popular jazz standards. Walking Jazz Lines For Bass is written in standard notation with chord symbols. The audio gives you the opportunity to play with one of thefinest rhythm sections around. It is in stereo with the bass and drums on the left and Piano and Drums on the right. Since the examples in the book are presented both with sample Bass lines and as chord progressions only you caneither follow along with the Bass or practice your own lines with the audio as your accompaniment. Access to online audio is included.