Alfred's Basic Bass Method, Book 1

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred's Basic Bass Method is the newest addition to the family, and features clear, well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock, blues, country, and jazz. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Bass Method---the first and best choice for today's beginning bass students.

Book 1 covers all the necessities including how to hold your bass, tuning your bass, right- and left-hand technique, the basics of reading music, notes on all four strings, scales, licks, songs, how to read TAB, and playing slides and accents. This package also includes video and audio to make learning even easier.

Contents

• Parts of the Bass
• Parts of the Amp
• How to Hold Your Bass
• The Right Hand
• The Left Hand
• Tuning Your Bass
• The Basics of Reading Music
• Counting Time
• Notes on the First String G
• Playing Quarter Notes
• Playing Half Notes
• Playing Dotted Half Notes
• Playing Whole Notes
• Four Rhythms in 4/4
• Four Rhythms in 3/4
• Mixin' It Up in Four
• Mixin' It Up in Three
• Notes on the Second String D
• Playing D, E, and F

and more. 

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780739048863
• UPC: 038081309224
• Width: 9.0"
• Length: 12.0"
• Page Count: 64 Pages