Bass guitar for dummies

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Whether you've never held a bass before or you're looking to improve your skills, this resource is a complete guide to playing bass guitar. Pfeiffer provides fresh, updated practice lessons, teaching techniques, and access to online sample tracks to hone your skills.

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Title Statements

Full title :Bass guitar for dummies / by Patrick Pfeiffer ; foreword by Will Lee.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.
Edition:3rd edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons
Place of Publication:Hoboken
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

Notes

Previous edition: 2010.

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xii, 390 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781118748800, 1118748808
oclc:ocn868378707
LC Classification:MT599.B4
Dewey Decimal:787.87193

pt. I, Getting started with the bass guitar. 1. The very basics of bass. Discovering the differences between the bass and its high-strung cousins ; Understanding the bass player's function in a band ; Dissecting the anatomy of a bass guitar ; On a need-to-know "basses" : gearing up to play bass ; Playing grooves, solos, and fills ; Experimenting with different musical genres ; Stocking up on some bass gear ; Giving your bass some good old TLC -- 2. Gaining the tools and skills to play. Getting a handle on your bass ; Holding your bass ; Placing your hands in the proper position ; Reading a fingerboard diagram ; Tuning your bass guitar ; Playing a song on your bass guitar -- 3. Warming up : getting your hands in shape to play. Understanding the sound your bass makes ; Performing right-hand warm-ups ; Coordinating your left hand with your right hand.

pt. II, The bass-ics of playing. 4. Reading, 'riting, and rhythm. Reading notation : no pain, much gain ; Finding any note in any octave ; Using the metronome : you know, that tick-tock thing ; Dividing music into phrases, measures, and beats ; Discovering how to read music ; Playing your first song while reading music -- 5. Understand…

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Bass guitar Bass guitar -- Methods Guitare basse -- Méthodes d'auto-enseig… Matériel d'enseignement programmé Méthodes (Musique) Methods (Music) Methods (Music) -- Self-instruction MUSIC / Instruction & Study / General MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Guitar Nonfiction Programmed Instruction Programmed instructional materials