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Electric Bass Guitar (Guitar Player Basic Library)

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This book is very helpful and it covers many different styles of playing and different techiniques such as the "in and out" technique which makes playing sixteen notes eaiser. It covers slapping, and just basic right hand technique. It also has a whole chapter on soloing and explains basslines and turnaround and chords. The only problem is that there is no tablature,so you have to learn to read music, which there is a chapter on. I really recommend this book.

This book is a collection of articles from Guitar and Bass Player's magazines. Because of this format it lacks am amount of cohesiveness that some people might be looking for in an instructional book. The articles themselves are well-written and interesting, with diagrams and anecdotes. It seem to be a good book for someone who has already learned the basics and wants to refine styles, learn new tricks, and get that extra insight into the bass guitar. Good for the intermediate player, I would think.

This book, written in 1984 by Guitar Player magazine, is an excellent overview of electric bass guitar. This book has all the tools any beginning or intermediate bassist could want. The recommended reading sections will also give you lists of other excellent books. I also play upright bass and the "target pracice" segment is really helpful. Tips on practicing, how to find a great teacher, how to read chord charts and notes, slap and pop, etc... Tons of great ideas. Highly recommended.