Ganz ohne Vorkenntnisse kannst du mit GARANTIERT BASS LERNEN das E-Bassspiel erlernen. Von Anfang an werden hier mit Hilfe von Noten, Tabulaturen, anschaulichen Griffbildern und Fotos die Grundlagen für das Bassspiel gelegt. Für ein erfolgreiches Lernen sind vor allem klare Strukturen und kleine, logisch aufeinander aufbauende Lernschritte notwendig. Mit GARANTIERT BASS LERNEN wirst du dir – neben Tipps zu Basskauf und Equipment – die technischen Grundlagen des E-Bassspiels (Haltung, Anschlag, Saitenwechsel, Greifen) und die spezielleren Spieltechniken wie Dead Notes, Hammer Ons, Pull Offs und Slides einfach erarbeiten. Schritt für Schritt geht es auf der rhythmischen Ebene von Viertelnoten über Achtel- bis hin zu Sechzehntelnoten. Auch Triolen, die ternäre Rhythmik und das Spiel in verschiedenen Taktarten gehören dazu. Neben den technischen und rhythmischen Grundlagen steht aber auch der Erwerb eines grundlegenden, harmonischen Handlungswissens im Vordergrund, das notwendig ist, um eigene Basslinien zu bilden. Das reicht vom Spiel mit den reinen Grundtönen, über die Verwendung von Akkordtönen und Skalen (Dur, Moll und Pentatoniken) bis zu diatonischen und chromatischen Durchgängen. In jedem der acht Kapitel gibt es neben vielen Übungen und Groovebeispielen auch je zwei Spielstücke aus ganz unterschiedlichen Stilistiken wie Rock, Pop, Funk, Soul, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ska, Reggae, Surf und Country. Außerdem noch acht Play-Alongs zum Mitspielen, an denen du deine eigenen Ideen entwickeln kannst. Zusätzliche Groove Analysen beleuchten das Zusammenspiel von Bass und Schlagzeug im Bandkontext und runden das Gesamtkonzept von GARANTIERT BASS LERNEN schlüssig ab. Learn More

This book will help any musician unlock the secrets of the Afro-Cuban rhythmic feel. By clearly demonstrating the underlying pattern called the Clave and the comping patterns called Tumbaos which are played over the Clave, this book will help every bass player learn these fundamental Latin rhythms. (Matching keyboard book (EL9706CD) also available.) Learn More

Consummate musician and bassist Steve Bailey presents one of the most comprehensive fretless bass technique methods available. Having performed and recorded with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Kitaro, Victor Wooten and Metallica, Steve is a true master of the fretless bass. This book will help you successfully make the transition from fretted to fretless bass. The exercises within have both studio and live-playing applications and cover such topics as intonation, sliding, string blending, and fretless effects. Develop your ear and left-hand technique using the methodically written examples, which cover intervals as well as triads; then put it all to use in the songs and etudes provided. This book will help any bassist develop the necessary technique to master this difficult but beautifully melodic instrument. Learn More

This book & CD package is designed to help aspiring musicians take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music, and is packed full of tips, lessons, and practical knowledge. Contents include bass basics, picking techniques, common bass lines, playing with a drummer, slap/pop techniques, and reading music notation and tablature. Learn More

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. This book & CD package will teach you everything you need to know to start playing bass. Topics include picking techniques, common bass lines, playing with a drummer, slap & pop techniques, and reading music notation and TAB. Included TNT software lets you change the tempo and key to help you practice. Learn More

Learning to play bass is not about studying---it's about playing---so it should be FUN! If you're looking to rock out, do you want to spend hours trying to figure out how to read music, and then plunk away at "The Old Gray Mare?" We didn't think so. No, we think you should play right away. Start with simple concepts like holding the bass and plucking a string, then move on to more advanced topics like building your own bass lines, arpeggios, basic theory, and warm-up exercises. In short, this is not your dad's bass method. Pick up that bass, open this book, and PLAY! Learn More

Finally, the essential theory training today's bass player needs from one of the world's leading contemporary music schools. This easy-to-use, step-by-step method will prepare you to play bass in any musical style. Beginning with a review of the fretboard and reading standard notation in the bass clef, lessons progress in a logical order through scales, intervals, chords, and progressions including tritone substitutions, secondary chords and modulations. Test your knowledge with 25 worksheets and check your work against the answer keys. Theory of the Contemporary Bassistis the ultimate, must-own resource for the advancing bassist. Learn More

A thorough method of instruction for bass guitar, you will get a thorough introduction to note reading and scales. Includes optional duets, favorite classical and folk melodies from around the world arranged for bass. Designed to be used simultaneously with "Guitar Today." Clear diagrams and photos included. Learn More

The Ultimate Beginner Series® has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. By combining volumes 1 and 2 on DVD or on two videos with one book and one CD, we now offer the greatest and most convenient learning package for the low price of $24.95! A savings of almost 25%. Learn More