Bass Encyclomedia: How to See the Whole Fretboard and Easily Play Its Many Chords, Scale and Arpeggio Fragments [Paperback]

Mike Overly (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: Twelve Tone Music Pub (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965808661
• ISBN-13: 978-0965808668
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,501,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Globally-renowned guitar and bass instructor, Mike Overly easily combines the worlds of deeply-rooted academic study with a well-textured performance resume. His pathbreaking 12 Tone Music Publishing products, including Guitar and Bass EnclycloMedia, Guitar and Bass Fretboard Facts, Guitar and Bass Fretboard Flashcards and the newly released "Tone Note® Music Method for Guitar," provide valuable illuminating insights on playing guitar and bass while simplifying the learning process.

Join Mike at www.12tonemusic.com to explore and expand your knowledge of these two iconic instruments through a variety of reviews and interviews, tips and tricks and free lessons of remarkable originality, all presented in a family-friendly forum. Plus, as an added bonus, you get to follow Mr. Pick as he introduces you to fun fretboard games, jokes, riddles, quotes and more. Be sure to read the 12 Tone Music Blog where Mike offers a behind-the-scenes look at the development of his unique approach to solving the problems of modern musical notation and traditional guitar and bass methods.

Mike Overly's unmatched perspective on fretboard education has something for everyone ~ from the amateur hobbyist to the serious professional player ~ as well as any music enthusiast who wants to come along for the ride.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boy, was I wrong!, January 13, 2004

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EncycloMedia - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bass Encyclomedia: How to See the Whole Fretboard and Easily Play Its Many Chords, Scale and Arpeggio Fragments (Paperback)

I spent time with the Bass EncycloMedia and am very impressed!

As a professional bass player for over 30 years, I didn't think I had much to learn from the Bass EncycloMedia. Boy, was I wrong! This book is filled with practical and highly musical techniques and information that will benefit bass players who have passed beyond the "beginner" stage. The book is written the way most bass players think.....visually instead of in notation. This is a great addition to the library of bass players of any style and any ability level.

I would also highly recommend getting a set of Fretboard Flashcards for 4 or 5 string bass.

Dr. Robert A. Cutietta, Dean

The Thornton School of Music

The University of Southern California

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource for Music Theory!, January 6, 2005

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Keith D. Quintrell (Reisterstown, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bass Encyclomedia: How to See the Whole Fretboard and Easily Play Its Many Chords, Scale and Arpeggio Fragments (Paperback)

I'm relatively new to the bass guitar, but have played trombone for about 30 years and never really learned any music theory because it seemed so abstract. Even recently, I've been discouraged in my bass lessons, as I didn't feel that I was gaining a deep understanding of Music Theory. After reading through the 45 pages or so last night, I feel like I'm well on my way to tying it all together. I've browsed through the remainder of the book, and believe that this will be a great resource in fulfilling my New Year's resolution to learn all my scales this year. A friend at work browsed through it and says that it is exactly what I need to take my bass playing to the next level. I highly recommend this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended., January 11, 2012

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B. Webb "Britt" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bass Encyclomedia: How to See the Whole Fretboard and Easily Play Its Many Chords, Scale and Arpeggio Fragments (Paperback)

Having this book as a reference is such a great tool. Bass Encyclomedia breaks down things to the point when you can comprehend and learn. I would highly recommend this book.