The New Method For Electric Bass Book 1 From The Beginning

The New Method for Electric Bass, Book 1 opens the door to the world of the electric bass by providing a full, step-by-step guide for all aspiring students. Topics are presented and expanded gradually, allowing the student to gain a complete and progressively more sophisticated level of understanding. Explanations are kept clear and concise to emphasize the practical aspects so as to offer as many hints as possible to facilitate understanding. Plus, all the exercises are written in standard notation and tablature and are provided with fingerings and technical tips for practicing. Not only great for students of the bass, the method is also an excellent refresher for amateur bassists and will even be useful to professionals wanting to expand their learning.

The New Method for Electric Bass is designed like a textbook with topics that are easy to follow, gradually increasing in difficulty, and that present the self-taught student with a step-by step approach to a more complete understanding. This book covers advanced concepts, providing the bassist with useful tools to improve playing technique and enhance musical knowledge. All the exercises are written in standard notation and tablature and include full fingering and technical tips for practicing. Topics include: advanced techniques, modes of the major scale, ninth chords, chord inversions, melodic minor modes, harmonic minor modes, and harmonic analysis.

(Bass Method). The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world! The second edition has been totally revised and features all new engravings and photos. The books have been updated to meet the needs of today's bass students by renowned bassist and author Ed Friedland. Book 1 teaches: tuning, playing position; musical symbols; notes within the first five frets; common bass lines, patterns and rhythms; rhythms through eighth notes; playing tips and techniques; more than 100 great songs, riffs and examples; and more!

Designed for beginning bassists who want to play the blues, this title makes a great companion to any starter bass method and the perfect complement to the author's Complete Electric Bass Method. Learn various grooves in both straight and swing feels, all within the context of such styles as rock blues, jazz blues, funk blues and more. Highlighted with lessons on scales and chords that are clear and easy to understand, this abundant resource of blues bass lines not only adds to your vocabulary, but also provides the tools you need to create great bass lines of your own for any practical playing situation.

This book is great for electric bassists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and TAB, this book takes you further into using scales to build bass lines, techniques such as slap & pop, string muting, and walking bass lines. You'll be introduced to ideas such as modes, tetrachords, passing tones and varying rhythmic activity. Author David Overthrow keeps things fun and interesting without sacrificing any important details. A must for any serious bass players.

The New Method for Electric Bass is designed like a textbook with topics that are easy to follow, gradually increasing in difficulty, and that present the self-taught student with a step-by step approach to a more complete understanding. This book covers advanced concepts, providing the bassist with useful tools to improve playing technique and enhance musical knowledge. All the exercises are written in standard notation and tablature and include full fingering and technical tips for practicing. Topics include: advanced techniques, modes of the major scale, ninth chords, chord inversions, melodic minor modes, harmonic minor modes, and harmonic analysis.

Beginning concepts include reading music, the basics of the instrument, and building bass lines using scales, modes, and chord progressions. Intermediate topics include scales, techniques such as slap & pop, string muting, walking bass lines, modes, tetrachords, passing tones, and varying rhythms. The advanced ideas are designed to guide you into high-level bass playing with concept like ""Rhythm changes," tritone substitution, odd time signatures, chord playing, Latin groves, reggae, ska, and advanced funk bass lines.