Ultimate Beginner Bass Basics [Paperback]

Titus (Author), Dale (Author), Nigro (Author), Albert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ultimate Beginner | Publication Date: July 1, 1996

This book & CD package is designed to help aspiring musicians take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music, and is packed full of tips, lessons, and practical knowledge. Contents include bass basics, picking techniques, common bass lines, playing with a drummer, slap/pop techniques, and reading music notation and tablature.

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This book/CD package is designed to help aspiring musicians take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music, and is packed full of tips, lessons, and practical knowledge. Contents include: bass basics, picking techniques, common bass lines, playing with a drummer, slap/pop techniques, and reading music notation and tablature.

Product Details

• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576234266
• ISBN-13: 978-1576234266
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #322,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #42 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Music > Instruments & Performers > Woodwinds
  • #90 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Music > Theory, Composition & Performance > Techniques

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428 of 438 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raise the Roof, November 16, 2000

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"wesleypak" (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Beginner Bass Basics (Paperback)

I have been playing guitar for 10 years and know what it takes to become a serious guitar player. I bought this book for a church youth group kid who is a true beginner at playing any instrument. It is the best bass guitar book ever written for beginners. I have tried to find a bass guitar tutorial over the internet that is free, but this book was worth paying the $8.95. This book comes with a cd that provides a thorough tutorial. The voice on the cd and the play-along segments made me feel like I was getting a private bass lesson from a professional. If you're debating whether or not to get this book, I would say that if you're a beginner and want to learn the basics of bass guitar as well as the slap/pop technique, I strongly recommend this book. Don't forget to check "yes" if you thought that my recommendation was helpful!

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the true beginner..., March 2, 1999

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This review is from: Ultimate Beginner Bass Basics (Paperback)

If the electric bass is your first instrument this is the book for you. It teaches you technique, scales and common bass lines for ballads, country, latin and blues. It gets you started with music theory without boring you through pages of uninteresting riffs. The four step approach really got me started where you learn three different riffs (each containing a mini music theory lesson) and then put it all together. The book comes with a CD which is at times silly but of utmost importance when just starting out. I bought three books and this was my favorite.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Lifeline for the Beginner, April 19, 2000

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This review is from: Ultimate Beginner Bass Basics (Paperback)

This book takes everything you might fear in starting the bass guitar and explains it in the simplest terms possible. Whether you have studied music before or are a true beginner, this book will get you started quickly and easily. I would highly recommend this to anyone!