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Improvisers Bass Method
Improvisers Bass Method
by Chuck Sher
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Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Rufus Reid and others, this is a complete method book for electric or upright bass. It is filled with charts of how all the scales and chords lie on the fingerboard, hundreds of foundation exercises to help bassists gain mastery... (read more)

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Complete Funk Bass Book
Complete Funk Bass Book
by Mike Hiland
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Funk music is challenging with regard to technique and note selection This text covers these important areas, in addition to sections on articulation, fingerstyle funk, slap style funk, listings of important scales and modes, playing with a drummer... (read more)

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You Can Do It...Play Bass Dammit! with CD (Audio)
You Can Do It...Play Bass Dammit! with CD (Audio)
by Matt Scharfglass
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This proven method will have you spinning off booty-shaking grooves in as little time as possible. So whether you're returning to the bass after a few years or have been playing for a little while and just want to play better - this bass book is the best... (read more)

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How To Play Bass Guitar
How To Play Bass Guitar
by Laurence Canty
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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... (read more)

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Metallica
Metallica
by Metallica
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Matching folio to their critically acclaimed self-titled album. Includes: Enter Sandman * Sad But True * The Unforgiven * Don't Tread On Me * Of Wolf And Man * The God That Failed * Nothing Else Matters * and 5 more metal crunchers.... (read more)

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Funk Guitar and Bass: Know the Players, Play the Music (Fretmaster)
Funk Guitar and Bass: Know the Players, Play the Music (Fretmaster)
by Pete Madsen
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Details the history of funk, then teaches guitarists and bassists lessons and exercises in the styles of the pros. All of the greats get their due, including James Brown, Sly Stone, Parliament/Funkadelic, Kool and the Gang, the Isley Brothers, Average... (read more)

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Bass Guitar for Dummies with CD (Audio) (For Dummies)
Bass Guitar for Dummies with CD (Audio) (For Dummies)
by Patrick Pfeiffer
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"Patrick's teaching method showed me how to connect the bits of technique I'd collected into a playing style." -Adam Clayton, Bass Player, U2 Play rock, blues, jazz, country, new wave, and Latin Get ready to rock and roll on the bass - even if you... (read more)

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Xtreme Bass with CD (Audio) (Xtreme)
Xtreme Bass with CD (Audio) (Xtreme)
by Stuart Clayton
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If you want to spend more time making music and less time bogged down in mind numbing theory, then this book is for you. The best entry level book for wannabe bassists - the Xtreme series provides a funky and fresh teaching method for beginners through a... (read more)

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The Blues Bass Handbook
The Blues Bass Handbook
by Mark Epstein
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Instead of progressive harmony and fancy licks, blues bass playing is all about creating a great feel and locking it in. This book/CD pack teaches classic blues bass lines, as well as how to create your own. Once you know the bass lines, the author shows... (read more)

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Beginning Bass Guitar (Compact Reference Library)
Beginning Bass Guitar (Compact Reference Library)
by Peter Pickow
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Play rock, country, blues, jazz, funk, and more. Fully illustrated how-to guide with detailed diagrams and information to take musicians from tuning to creating fills.... (read more)

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Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method, Bk. 1
Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method, Bk. 1
by Ed Friedland
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The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world! The second edition has... (read more)

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The Bassist's Bible: How to Play Every Bass Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco (Musician's Bible)
The Bassist's Bible: How to Play Every Bass Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco (Musician's Bible)
by Tim Boomer
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The incredible diversity of the bass guitar is revealed in this all-inclusive style guide. Each chapter covers particular styles or families of styles, gradually introducing players to techniques that will allow them to get the most out of their... (read more)

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Funk Bass (Bass Builders)
Funk Bass (Bass Builders)
by Jon Liebman
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Critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap-style bass! Includes a foreword by John Patitucci and is endorsed by Rich Appleman of the Berklee College Of Music, Will Lee, Mark Egan, Stuart Hamm and many... (read more)

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Learn to Play Bass with Metallica: Everything You Need to Know about Starting to Play Bass! with CD (Audio) (Cherry Lane)
Learn to Play Bass with Metallica: Everything You Need to Know about Starting to Play Bass! with CD (Audio) (Cherry Lane)
by Metallica
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Discover the basics of playing bass as you learn hands-on how to play more than 35 Metallica songs. Features instruction by Joe Charupakorn and a CD with complete demonstrations of every lesson. Songs include: Battery * Blackened * The Call of Ktulu... (read more)

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The Bass Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering the Bass Guitar with CDROM
The Bass Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering the Bass Guitar with CDROM
by Adrian Ashton
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This indispensable handbook helps players of all levels produce better, more creative, and more varied bass lines. Divided into two sections - Playing Your Bass and Knowing Your Bass - it covers everything from tuning, reading music, scales and chords... (read more)

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Funk Bass
Funk Bass
by Chris Kringel
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The Hal Leonard Funk Bass Method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of Flea, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Rocco Prestia, and many others. Songs... (read more)

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Paul McCartney: Bassmaster: Playing the Great Beatles Basslines (BassMaster)
Paul McCartney: Bassmaster: Playing the Great Beatles Basslines (BassMaster)
by Tony Bacon
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At the core of this book are full transcriptions (including tab and chord names) of nine of McCartney’s finest bass parts: ‘You Won’t See Me’, ‘Drive My Car’, ‘The Word’, and ‘In My Life’ from... (read more)

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Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar (Complete Idiot's Guides)
Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar (Complete Idiot's Guides)
by David Hodge
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Bass guitar basicsAudio CD included! Whether readers have just picked up the bass or are learning to improve their technique, this book provides a strong foundation in reading music, purchasing the right equipment, and care and maintenance of the bass... (read more)

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Bass for Guitarists
Bass for Guitarists
by David Bradley
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The ultimate transition book, designed to make a fast and easy switch from guitar to bass. A complete and concise guide to modifying and adapting guitar technique for the bass. Includes special sections on walking bass lines, slapping & popping... (read more)

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Complete Electric Bass Player #0002: The Complete Electric Bass Player: Book 2--Playing Concepts and Dexterity
Complete Electric Bass Player #0002: The Complete Electric Bass Player: Book 2--Playing Concepts and Dexterity
by Chuck Rainey
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This supplement to The Method further develops dexterity as a bass player, while also cultivating the ability to play creatively in all styles and rhythms. Illustrated.... (read more)

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