You Can Teach Yourself Electric Bass - Book | Online Audio/Video

Description:

This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, "The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support.' Now entire songs are built around the bass line." This method is both easy to understand and thorough! It provides the theory and technique needed to play contemporary bass, and it covers such modern effects as slap & pop and right-hand hammering techniques. While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented. Includes access to online audio and video.

Table of Contents:

• How To Use The Book
• The Parts Of The Electric Bass
• Tuning The Bass
• Playing Technique
• Left Hand Techniques
• Right Hand Techniques
• Finger Exercises
• The Basics Of Reading Music
• Reading Music
• Electric Bass Fingerboard Chart
• Notes on the E-String
• Notes on the A-String
• Notes on the D-String
• Notes on the G-String
• Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
• Key Signatures
• Eighth-Note Studies
• Dotted Notes
• Sixteenth-Note Studies
• Triplets
• A Few Popular Bass Lines
• Scales
• More Scale Stuff
• Bass Lines And Fills
• Walking Bass Lines
• Slap-and-Pop Technique
• Left-Hand Technique
• Slap Exercises
• Pop Exercises
• Technique Exercises
• Simple Rhythm Patterns
• More Rhythm Patterns
• Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
• Right-Hand Hammering Technique
• Right-Hand Technique
• Left-Hand Techniques
• Right-Hand Techniques
• Scales and Scale Patterns
• Using More Than One Right-Hand Finger

Publisher:	Mel Bay
Composer:	Mike Hiland
Artist:	Mike Hiland
Arranger:
Voicing:	Bass Guitar
Level:	Beginner
Catalog:	94358MMEL
Pages:	120
Genre:
Format:	Book | Online Audio Video
Series:	You Can Teach Yourself