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Dean Peer's Bass Harmonics: New Concepts and Techniques (BassMaster) 1 review
Dean Peer
Alfred Publishing Company, 1999
Well written, good treatment of subject
This is a well put together and satisfying treatment of harmonics for bass guitar. There is a little more to read than your average music book, which is too often page after page of notation without explanation. The science behind harmonics is presented and how it is applied to the neck of the ...
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101 Bass Tips: Stuff All the Pros Know and Use 13 reviews
Gary Willis
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2002
Handook for mastery
+ Reccomened for intermediate bassists
+ Great for Beginner to Intermediate
+ used book looked like new thanks
+ 101 Bass Tips: Stuff all the Pro's Know and Use
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Billy Sheehan- Basic Bass 3 reviews
Billy Sheehan
Alfred Publishing, 2006
This guy can teach
+ Great Basic Bass DVD
+ Outstanding Tutorial
I was apprehensive in buying this dvd because i'm not into much of billy sheehan's music. but as the title suggests, its just the basics of bass.
after playing bass for more than 30 years he doesnt seem to lose touch of what it means to be a beginner, unlike other instructional dvds i've seen ...
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Bass Guitar Scale Manual: (MFM 64) (Bass Guitar) 2 reviews
Amsco Publications, 1985
A Great Bass Book
This book is great for all bass players. It contains just about every type of scale you can play on a bass in notation and tablature. It really helped me learn how to read notes. I highly recommend it.
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Myung Program Bass3 reviews
Hal Leonard, 2001
It couldn't be any better, Progressive Bass Concepts
+ Master of the 6 string
John Myung is one of my two main influences to progressive music so naturally this was a must buy for me anyway, but after seeing this video i was completly blown away. Just the way he explains everything and the topics he covers is enough to keep you addicted. The video comes with a booklet which ...
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The Bass Player's Handbook2 reviews
Greg Mooter
Berklee Press Publications, 2002
A Good Friend To Have
+ A Good Friend To Have
It is impossible to learn anything without your feet being firmly grounded. That's what this book offers. It will help build a grounded framework for the bass player. Greg Mooter invites the student to explore the intrument from the ground up. From cleaning the bass to polishing you techniques, all ...
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Rock House: Learn Rock Bass - Beginner3 reviews
Rock House
Rock House, 2005
You'll be Bass Rocking in No Time!
+ dvd
+ Rock House: Learn Rock Bass - Beginner
I'm so glad that I ordered this DVD. I've been playing bass (self-taught) for a while now, and don't have the time for real lessons; so this gives me the confidence that I needed to know what to do on the bass. It starts off basic and builds upon that foundation. Don't rush ahead--take your time ...
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LEARN TO PLAY BASS WITH METALLICA BASS INSTRUCTION BK/CD (Cherry Lane)2 reviews
CHARUPAKORN
CHERRY LANE MUSIC COMP, 2007
Good learning material for beginners
+ The title of the book doesnt lie
Great learning material to learn to play starting bass techniques and licks. Everything with metallicas's music. Very nice.
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Play Bass Dammit!
Matt Scharfglass
Music Sales Corp., 2004
This proven method will have you spinning off booty-shaking grooves in as little time as possible. Includes a specially designed CD with demonstrations of all the music examples plus backup tracks.
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The Rock House: Learn Rock Bass - Intermediate 2 reviews
Rock House
Rock House, 2005
Great for aspiring bass players
The DVD is nicely paced with clear instruction and opportunities to repeat each step. The accompanying booklet is very basic, but also very clear and illustrates the lessons on the DVD very well.
Phil Z.
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Slap Bass: The Ultimate Guide7 reviews
Ed Friedland
Hal Leonard, 2003
not for Beavis
+ Most concise, useful, and cheap intro to basic to high intermediate level slap bass
+ Great for slap improvement!
+ Good Introduction for Slap Bass
+ Good for beginners
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Bass Scale Finder: Easy-to-Use Guide to Over 1,300 Scales 9 inch. x 12 inch. Edition
Chad Johnson
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2003
Learn to use the entire fretboard with the Bass Scale Finder. This book contains over 1,300 scale diagrams for the most important 17 scale types, including major and minor scales, pentatonics, the seven major modes, diminished, melodic minor, harmonic minor, and more, in all 12 keys. Basic scale theory is also presented to help you apply these colorful sounds in your own music. A perfect ...
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Arpeggios for Bass: The Ultimate Reference Guide (Private Lessons / Musicians Institute)
Musicians Institute Press, 1997
The ultimate reference guide for electric bass! This book covers triad and seventh chord arpeggios, patterns covering the entire 4-string neck, easy-to-use fretboard diagrams, inversions, and more.
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Flea: Adventures in Spontaneous Jamming and Technique 7 reviews
Flea
Hal Leonard, 2002
Inspirational
+ Entertaining video
+ Definitely Inspirational
OK first off this video is extremely helpful for bass players and i would say anyone really,But this footage here is extremely helpful,yes go for it.
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Berklee Practice Method: Bass (Berklee Practice Method)4 reviews
Rich Appleman, John Repucci
Berklee Press Publications, 2001
Great Book!
+ Great book, but needs a teacher
+ Berkley Practice Method, Bass
I picked this book up about a year and a half ago. I am a guitar player, but I wanted to learn the basics of the bass. Since I play different sytles, this book really fit the bill. I really got the jist of the syles covered in a hurry. The tunes are fun to play as well.
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Billy Sheehan- Advanced Bass2 reviews
Alfred Publishing, 2006
Something There For Everyone
+ Bassist? GET IT!
I could easily have gotten a tremendous amount of rock bass info from this disc when I was 14 (if it had been available at the time). Even now at 44 I've gotten a tremendous amount from this disc. It's VERY ACCESSIBLE to a large range of rock players regardless of how good or bad they are at that ...
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The Rock House Method: Bass - Slappin' and Poppin'
Rock House
Music Sales, 2005
Learn the techniques that every truly great bass player needs to know! From basic slapping and popping to machine-gun riffing this programme has something for bass players at every level. The one-on-one lessons with bassist/instructor Chris McCarvill show you how to apply the techniques popularised by Marcus Miller Larry Graham and Louis Johnson. Youll learn the four elements of Slap and Pop as ...
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Absolute Beginners: Bass Guitar (DVD Edition) (Absolute Beginners) (Absolute Beginners) 1 review
Music Sales Corporation
Amsco Publications, 2002
Extremely basic, not recommended.
This book will only show you what a bass guitar is, and how to hold it. The lessons consist of plucking each string without fretting it, then it shows you one scale, and finally there is one very simple song that you play along with consists of very repetitive notes. There are many other books out ...
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The Rock House Method: Bass - Slappin' and Poppin'
Rock House
Music Sales, 2005
Learn the techniques that every truly great bass player needs to know! From basic slapping and popping to machine-gun riffing this programme has something for bass players at every level. The one-on-one lessons with bassist/instructor Chris McCarvill show you how to apply the techniques popularised by Marcus Miller Larry Graham and Louis Johnson. Youll learn the four elements of Slap and Pop as ...
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Billy Sheehan- Basic Bass3 reviews
Billy Sheehan
Alfred Publishing, 2006
This guy can teach
+ Great Basic Bass DVD
+ Outstanding Tutorial
I was apprehensive in buying this dvd because i'm not into much of billy sheehan's music. but as the title suggests, its just the basics of bass.
after playing bass for more than 30 years he doesnt seem to lose touch of what it means to be a beginner, unlike other instructional dvds i've seen ...
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