Complete Fingerstyle Bass Technique


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Complete Fingerstyle Bass Technique will teach you step-by-step, how to fret and pluck your way to bass mastery. It's packed full of musical exercises and expert advice that will help you develop flawless fingerstyle technique.




Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method


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" ... Starting with a thorough review of reading standard music notation and basic music theory, the skills for becoming a fingerstyle guitar arranger are built from the ground up ..."--Back cover.




Creative Bass Technique Exercises


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Discover fully-formed musical grooves, riffs and licks you can incorporate into your playing right now - each one carefully crafted to develop dexterity, timing and feel.




Complete Electric Bass Method


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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.




Alternating Bass Guitar Method


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Through the study of this method you will quickly master the fingerpicking technique. It is not a simple exposition of tedious exercises but rather a course of interest and learning. It will guide you through a step by step process that will allow the execution of complete songs of average technical difficulty. Is not important that you have a high level of ability at the start. The book is designed so that even absolute beginners can learn from using it. Every aspect of the technique is explained in detail and all the fingerings and techniques used are clearly indicated. The book is divided into three levels of increasing difficulty: - The first level is for absolute beginners and in it are numerous combinations of fingerings for the right hand. - The second level introduces new incremental technical difficulties and the first simple complete songs. - In the third level some intermediate guitar techniques are explained with some songs using these techniques. The method is completely written in tablature to be readily accessible to all students, many of whom can not read music. The use of tablature will allow everyone to play the music and do the exercises very quickly. Not only beginners but also intermediate level guitarists can find, especially in the second and third levels, exercises and songs useful to refine the technique of alternating bass. Once you have completed the book you will have acquired the basic technical skills needed to approach the study of advanced level songs




Extreme Metal Bass: Essential Techniques, Concepts, and Applications for Metal Bassists


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(Bass Instruction). As the original bassist for the seminal death metal band Cannibal Corpse, author Alex Webster offers invaluable insight into the realm of metal bass guitar. This exclusive book/audio pack provides detailed, hands-on training, featuring vital bass guitar techniques and concepts. Extreme Metal Bass further demonstrates how these techniques can be applied in real-life situations within the context of a song. No matter what brand of metal you subscribe to from classic metal to modern metal and beyond Extreme Metal Bass will supply the bass skills you crave. Extreme Metal Bass also includes access to enhanced audio with demonstration and play-along tracks of all the examples in the book, plus play-along MIDI drum files for optimum practicing. This book is designed for players who use a standard-tuned five-string bass (low to high: B-E-A-D-G). If you do not have a five-string bass, a four string (tuned B-E-A-D) will work for much of the material presented.







Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method


Book Description

If you've been inspired to begin playing fingerstyle guitar or are an experienced player wanting to enhance your knowledge, this book is the perfect place to start. Using standard music notation and TAB, the examples guide you through basic chord theory, modes, drop-D tuning, alternating bass and more. The CD demonstrates all the examples in the book. 96 pages.




Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Method


Book Description

Every imaginable technique and pattern right at your fingertips. Whether you're new to fingerstyle or an experienced player wanting to enhance your skills and knowledge, this comprehensive course won't leave any gaps in your training and even includes techniques for creating your own fingerstyle arrangements. All three 96-page books include TAB as well as standard notation for every example.




Walking Bass for Jazz and Blues


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A complete guide to walking bass lines so you learn how to play on the most common chord changes in blues and jazz.