Play rock, blues, jazz, country, new wave, and Latin
Get ready to rock and roll on the bass — even if you can’t read music!
Want to play bass? This instrumental guide shows you how, with expert advice in everything from choosing your bass to playing basic scales to improvising lead solos. You’ll discover how to tune your bass and keep it in great shape, as well as left- and right-hand techniques, timing tips, and in-depth examples in various musical styles.
All this on the audio CD
- Author demonstrates the rhythms so you can hear how it’s
done
- Exercises help you master grooves and reproduce the
sound
- Hear sample rhythms played with a real drummer
- Put your fretting skills to the test
Part I: The World According to Bass.
Part II: The Bass-ics of Playing.
Part III: Making the Moves, Creating the Grooves.
Part IV: Using the Correct Accompaniment for Each Style.
Part V: Taking Care of the One You Love: TLC for Your Bass
Guitar.
Part VI: A Buyer's Guide: The Where and How of Buying a Bass
Part VII: The Part of Tens.
Part VIII: Appendixes.