Learn to Play Bass with Metallica

Tapping is a technique that involves playing notes with both hands directly on the neck of the Bass Guitar. It was popularised by virtuosos such as Adam Nitti, Stuart Hamm, Victor Wooten and Billy Sheehan, but has become more and more popular with amateur players for the unique and futuristic sounds it can produce. With Tapping A La Basse, you can learn everything necessary to master this cool technique.In four chapters, this method will help you learn how to make strange and wonderful sounds with two-handed tapping. The first chapter details linear tapping, the second will teach you how to create great riffs and licks with tapped arpeggios, the third lets you combine tapping and chords, while the fourth and final chapter will reveal polyphonic tapping. While some technical exercises are revealed, this method is primarily based on practising, ensuring that you master all the techniques through playing them. The accompanying DVD is a great help in letting you hear and visualise how the tapping should sound and be played. Two different speeds enable you to see how it's done at normal speed, then slowed down so you can play along and gradually get to grips with the style. With technical and musical examples within this method, you will gain all the details needed to grasp Bass Guitar tapping! / Guitare Basse

Learn the most ballsy and ballistic bass lines of Queens Of The Stone Age bassists Nick Oliveri Michael Shuman and Alain Johannes. There have been many different players but always with a visceral driving pulse! Learn thebass parts from the note-for-note bass tab transcriptions and play along with the specially recorded CD of Queens Of The Stone Age backing tracks. Includes bass tablature and standard notation for eight songs with chord symbolsand complete lyrics for vocalists.

A great primer for the beginning upright bass player taught in Tammy Fassaert's clear, concise teaching style. Let bluegrass musician Tammy Fassaert introduce you to the upright bass in her articulate, relaxed manner. Some of what you will learn includes: --Holding and Tuning Your Bass --Right Hand Techniques --Muting and Damping --Chord Progressions --Learn Handsome Molly --Left Hand Notes and the Chromatic Scale --Marking the Stops on Your Bass --Learn East Virginia Blues --Timing and working effectively with a metronome --Waltz Time --And more! / Contrebasse / 69 pages / niveau : Débutant / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

Frank Nelson s Petits Arrangements Entre Bassistes contains arrangements for the Bass Guitar that are genuine pieces of music in their own right. This method gives you direct control from beginning to end. With Petits Arrangements Entre Bassistesyoull master techniques such as slap Bass learn to play alongside other musicians discuss the art of composition and develop your creativity. Most importantly youll have fun playing complete songs where the Bass is fully in the spotlight. Theincluded DVD will allow you to listen to the arrangements to hear how they should be played allowing you to work through any technical difficulties. The CD will allow you to play each part studied over the rest of the arrangement giving you theopportunity to complete it by taking on the role of bassist.Frank Nelson's Petits Arrangements Entre Bassistes contains arrangements for the Bass Guitar that are genuine pieces of music in their own right.This method gives you direct control from beginning to end. With Petits Arrangements Entre Bassistes you'll master techniques such as slap Bass learn to play alongside other musicians discuss the art of composition and develop your creativity. Most importantly you'll have fun playing complete songs where the Bass is fully in the spotlight.The included DVD will allow you to listen to the arrangements to hear how they should be played allowing you to work through anytechnical difficulties. The CD will allow you to play each part studied over the rest of the arrangement giving you the opportunity to complete it by taking on the role of bassist.

Dirt Simple Upright Bass. Although designed for newcomers to the upright bass and bluegrass music in general, this unique approach to creating basslines has something for everyone! The first half focuses on bass-playing essentials, giving the reader a solid technical footing with the instrument. Then, using his own baritone voice and the classic bluegrass song, 'Going Down the Road Feeling Bad,' author Nate Sabat reveals his creative process in crafting effective basslines from the song's melody and chord progression. The second half focuses on bass playing within the specific context of complementing bluegrass vocals. Well beyond what you might expect from an introductory method, Nate tastefully guides the reader by presenting multiple composed bassline options for each of five well-known bluegrass songs: Rabbit in the Log, Don't this Road Look Rough and Rocky\', Long Journey Home, I Am a Pilgrim, and Angel Band.Nate's warm, pitch-perfect vocals can be heard on virtually every track, giving this method an undeniable musicality. A lightly accompanied vocal track with no bass is also provided, so you can be the sole upright or electric bassist in the band. You'll not only want to back Nate up'but sing harmony with him too! The impulse to sing can't help but influence your bass playing in a natural and positive way. Nate provides notated versions of the eight major scales most commonly used in bluegrass. Once you get them under your fingers, you'll soon be able to play along with the book's 50 companion online recordings.With its simple harmonic palette and repetitive nature, bluegrass music offers bassists the perfect opportunity to become musically literate. If you've hesitated to learn to read music, this is the time and place to eliminate that drawback. Working through these 46 pages will provide the tools and confidence needed to create your own engaging and musical basslines and hopefully, you'll be inspired to continue your bluegrass bass journey for years to come. Includes access to online audio.

Bass Along: 10 Black Music Songs is the fourth volume of the Bass Along Series from Bosworth Music. Bass Along: 10 Funk And Soul Music Songs comes with 10 Funk and Soul songs to play along with. Notated as Bass TAB and in song parts only the tunes are fast and easy to learn. The CD contains two high quality versions for each song: A full version and a version to play along with (without Bass).

Open up your mind, and make playing bass a no-brainer! This all-in-one book takes a no-nonsense approach to learning bass. Start with basics, like holding your bass, then move on to advanced techniques, playing in a band, and learning about the music business. You'll play licks in the styles of legendary bassists like John Paul Jones, Jaco Pastorius, Flea, and Billy Sheehan. No-Brainer: Play Bass includes a DVD that will help you learn visually and features over 100 minutes of MP3 audio so you can play along. '...packed with cute, clever, and comprehensive tips for exercising both brain and body.' - Bass Player magazine.'. . . loaded with good information. . . . there is a lot more here than just licks and tunes. I found a sample contract, true stories about bands, scales and a Basic Chord Dictionary - this book has something for even the most seasoned player!'-Raul Amador, Bass Musician Magazineq / Guitare Basse

Par RAZORLIGHT. Learn the simple but effective rhythmic style of Swedish bassist Carl Delmo and Play Bass With... Razorlight! Here are the CD accompaniment tracks and matching music book to eight of Razorlight's greatest songs. On the CD: Two specially recorded 'soundalike' accompaniment tracks to each song. 1: Full demo with bass showing you how the song should be played. 2: Accompaniment track without bass for you to play along with on your own bass. In the Music Book: Music, chords and full lyrics. Learn the bass part from the TAB or the standard notation. / Rép International / Tablatures / Guitare Basse Tablatures

Par HILAND MIKE. This book is an A to Z guide for intermediate to advanced bass players. Through finger exercises, rhythm studies, and sight-reading studies, it will help you learn to develop effective bass lines. In addition, you will learn modern bass performance techniques such as slap and pop and right hand hammering. Extensive sections on scales and chord tone studies are provided, as well as instruction on chord progressions and transposition. Presented in standard notation and tablature. The accompanying CD contains many of the exercises and examples in the book. They are played at tempo with a drum machine beat, demonstrating proper execution and making learning more enjoyable. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / All Styles - Methods / Tablatures / Guitare Basse Tablatures

Par MC CABE LARRY. This book/CD set teaches the basics of country bass playing in a fun, 'quick access? format, In a minimum amount of time, you will learn the bass part to 22 popular traditional songs including train songs ('New River Train?), gospel standards ('Amazing Grace?), Waltzes ('Knoxville Girl?), bluegrass songs ('Don't Let Your Deal Go Down?), country blues ('Corrine, Corrina?) and more. All bass parts are written in both tablature and standard notation exactly as played on the companion CD. Extra lyrics are provided for singers. This stereo CD enables you to 'sit in? with a country band that includes a singer, rhythm guitar and bass. To facilitate learning, each of the 22 songs is performed at two tempos: moderate and 'slowpoke.? The stereo format allows you to hear the bass guitar clearly isolated on the right speaker. / Niveau : Débutant / Méthode / Guitare Basse Country

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.

Par AEBERSOLD JAMEY. Complete bass line transcription book from Vol. 15 'Payin' Dues' - featuring Ron Carter. For All musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording (sold separately) until you feel you’ve mastered his “feel” and nuances. Then, using the special stereo separation on all of our Play-A-Long recordings, switch the bassist off and play along by yourself with just the piano and drums! This book (like all the Aebersold bass line transcription books) is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the Aebersold Play-A-Longs. Combo instructors can use this book to give theirbass students instant, professional bass lines. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. THIS BOOK:Transcribed bass lines to chord changes similar to: Body And Soul, Cherokee, I’ll Remember April, It’s You Or No One, Stella By Starlight, There Will Never Be Another You, The Song Is You, and What Is This Thing Called Love. / Rép International / Recueil / Guitare Basse

Learn To Burn: Electric Bass is intended for the Bass player who wants to stretch his or her limits and begin playing outside his or her comfort zone. Starting with just the right hand the materialcovers warm-ups scales chords and etudes that will help you develop ideas and expand your technique.Different musical styles and time signatures are presented along with all the chords that comprise most western music.Working through this book will help you acquire limitless chops and become the bassist with the tastiest ideas - the one that other musicians will want to play with.

Starting now you can learn everything you need to know to play bass by exploring the music of Metallica. An innovative tutorial method that teaches you to play by looking at Jason Newsted's and Cliff Burton's technique and learning the band's songs.