How to Play Bass Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Bass Guitar [Paperback]

Laurence Canty (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2002 | Series: How to Play

Learning to play the bass guitar is easy with the help of Laurence Canty's step-by-step instructions and clear advice-even if you've never played an instrument before.

You'll learn how to:
--read musical notation
--correctly position your hands
--understand the fingerboard
--tune with harmonics
--master simple and complex rhythms
--fit bass notes to the major, minor, and altered chords played by other instruments in a musical group and much more.

How to Play Bass Guitar is like having your own private tutor. Filled with helpful exercises and advice, it contains everything you need to know to start playing with confidence and authority.

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About the Author

Laurence Canty is an experienced professional musician who has played and taught bass guitar for many years. He lives in England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (July 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312300484
• ISBN-13: 978-0312300487
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #673,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An easy to understand book strictly for beginners, April 2, 2000

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This review is from: How to Play Bass Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Bass Guitar (Paperback)

This book contains simple how to's for the bass guitar and is inteneded for beginners, even intermediate players can benefit with this book since it offers reinforcements of bass fundamentals. Decent illustrations set this book back a little bit, but the simple and helpful exercises, and easy to understand text more than makes up for that.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners, July 19, 1999

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This review is from: How to Play Bass Guitar/Pbn 8514 (Paperback)

I had no previous experience of playing bass guitar when I read this book. After 2 weeks of practicing on an acoustic, using 4 strings :), I bought my bass. The day I got the bass, I went to band practice at church, and got past the audition! Hows that for a learning curve, now I'm in the band! Thankyou to the author, simple to follow, easy to learn. Julie

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT LEARNING TOOL, June 25, 2006

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This review is from: How to Play Bass Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Bass Guitar (Paperback)

THIS BOOK IS GREAT IF YOU ARE WANTING TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY BASS GUITAR. I PURCHASED FOR MY 15 YEAR OLD AND HE LIKES IT A LOT.