Edition: Paperback Book & CD Package, Bass

Learn how to master the fundamentals of playing bass guitar and develop your own playing style! Provides detailed advice on everything you need to learn to play bass, from choosing the right equipment to playing and improvising on your own.

Whether readers have just picked up the bass or are learning to improve their technique, this book provides a strong foundation in reading music, purchasing the right equipment, and care and maintenance of the bass guitar. A CD of original music helps budding bass players practice their skills.

Topics include scales, chords, arpeggios, and advanced techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, slaps, and slides. Also explains tablature and music notation.

Includes an original CD featuring examples and practice music for a wide range of styles blues, rhythm and blues, country, hip-hop, rock, swing, jazz, Latin, reggae, and more.

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