Book Description

BASS 4-String Etudes, Riffs, Songs & Exercises takes an expansive approach to lessons in technique, music theory, and creativity, with regard to the beginning bassist, the highly advanced, and beyond. This 156-page book includes hours of video lessons, play-alongs & close-up demonstrations, audio examples, bassless backing tracks to jam along with, and Guitar Pro files for additional practice. Learning materials are downloaded through a URL link in the book, and videos are streamed. Every example has a video URL and QR code listed next to it. Alternatively, skim through examples quickly with the book's video playlists. View the back cover for a quick look at some of the lessons and exercises. If you have questions at any point, join the author and other readers at the Nate Navarro Bass Book TalkBass thread. Are you looking for a firm foundation as you venture into the world of bass guitar? Or perhaps you've been playing for years and feel stuck on a technical plateau. Do you want to add tools to your musical arsenal that will make your bass lines more interesting and catchy? If so, BASS 4-String Etudes, Riffs, Songs & Exercises is for you! About the author: Nate Navarro is a session and touring bassist, educator, and content creator living in Boston, Massachusetts. A Berklee College of Music graduate and in-demand professional bassist, he has recorded with multi-platinum producers, toured over 20 countries, and played on recordings with incredible musicians including Devin Townsend, Steve Vai, Marko Minnemann, Mike Keneally, Morgan Ågren, Chad Kroeger, Felix Martin, and many others. Nate is endorsed by dozens of the music industry's top companies including Kiesel, Fender, Spector, Genzler Amplification, Harley Benton, PRS, ESP, Mayones, Dingwall, NS Design, D'Addarío, Darkglass, Electro-Harmonix and others. He has had over 100 in-person music students, and has performed as a music-product demonstrator across the globe. You can find him on YouTube, where he has over 240k subscribers and 50 million views.