Bass Guitar

This economical collection gives you the lowdown on the low end of 14 top hits! Includes notes & tab for: Aerials Alive By the Way Clocks Complicated Feeling This The Game of Love Harder to Breathe Hit That I Hate Everything About You Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Like a Stone Until the Day I Die Wish You Were Here.

This handy resource was created to assist bassists in learning to play today's most commonly used scales. It's a fast and fun way to gain instant access to 120 scale patterns through easy-reference diagrams. It also features a useful section on scale theory.

The Bass Play-Along series will help you play your favorites songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate, sound-alike backing tracks! Melody and lyrics are also included in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Songs: Beverly Hills Buddy Holly Dope Nose Hash Pipe My Name Is Jonas Pork and Beans Say It Ain't So Undone - The Sweater Song.

This book profiles 18 distinct styles of world music. Each section includes performance notes, authentic-sounding bass lines written in tab and standard notation, and recommendations for further listening and reading. The accompanying CD features full-band demos of all 18 styles, including: bossa nova, calypso, mambo, maracatu, merengue, reggae, rumba, salsa, samba, ska, tango, tumbo, zydeco and more.

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrss songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists. The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune, then a more adventurous improvisation, and each solo is transcribed in detail. The CD provides the audio versions of the solos, plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along. This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape, so you can shine in your next performance or jam session! Songs include: Bill Cheatham Blackberry Blossom Down in the Willow Garden I Am a Pilgrim I'll Fly Away In the Pines John Hardy Old Joe Clark Soldier's Joy more!

For beginning bassists, walking bass lines can be very confusing. This method is a quick way of learning to walk through changes. Endorsed by North Texas State band director Neil Slater.