Teach Yourself VISUALLY Bass Guitar

Description

Do you learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instructions? Then pick up a bass guitar and start plucking! With Teach Yourself VISUALLY Bass Guitar, you'll quickly progress from playing notes to experimenting with plucking and slap-and-pop techniques. You'll learn about tuning, fretboard fingerings, alternate fingerings, down picking, palm muting, and more. The bass usually sets the tempo, so you'll learn basic note values plus common popular rhythms from straight rock to syncopated reggae. Downloadable MP3 files on wiley.com complement the book and let you hear exactly how things are supposed to sound as you play. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review Each skill or technique is defined and describedStep-by-step instructions accompany each photoDetailed color photos demonstrate each stepHelpful tips provide additional guidance COVER Table of Contents Chapter 1: An Introduction to Bass Guitar Chapter 2: Parts of Your Bass Guitar Chapter 3: Holding Your bass Guitar Chapter 4: Tuning Your Bass Guitar Chapter 5: Basic Fretboard Fingering Chapter 6: Plucking and Picking Chapter 7: Playing Your First Scales Chapter 8: Playing with Chords Chapter 9: Common Chord Progressions Chapter 10: Basic Rhythms Chapter 11: Slapping and Popping Chapter 12: Getting Your Tone Chapter 13: Buying a Bass Guitar and Amplifier Chapter 14: Care for Your Gear Chapter 15: Some Last Words Appendix: Some Especially Noteworthy Bassists INDEX