Learn to play bass and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge
with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can
start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with
the fundamentals, you will learn about buying a bass guitar, tuning and
holding it, fingering and picking styles and getting acquainted with
standard musical notation and tablature. You will then move right along
to playing different notes, scales, and bass lines, lesson by lesson,
all while continuing to increase your knowledge of reading and
understanding standard musical notation and TAB. You will learn to play
in an array of musical styles, including Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues,
Country, and Jazz. Near the end of the book you will be introduced to
the concept of playing from chord sheets, which will assist you in
coloring your and others' musical creations with your own unique,
rockin' style. Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play
from popular bass TAB folios and be ready to play in a band.
The book features the following resources for reference during and after
your lessons:
* TAB licks and bass lines
* Bass fingerboard chart
* Complete chord chart
* Photos showing hand positions and more
The accompanying CD provides a helpful reference for play-along and
practice.
Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the
way.
