Bass Guitar For Dummies: Book + Online Video & Audio Instruction

Learn to: Play many different musical styles Improvise using the proper scales Develop solid rhythm and timing Groove on the low end like a pro Get grooving with this complete guide to playing bass guitar Bass Guitar For Dummies, 3rd Edition, provides fresh, updated practice lessons, teaching techniques, and access to online sample tracks to hone your skills. Whether youve never held a bass before or youre looking to improve your skills, this resource will get you playing quickly! The world according to bass develop the skills you need to play bass in a band The bass–ics of playing explore the techniques for turning scales and chords into great music Making the moves, creating the grooves discover the joy of creating just the right groove for each musical genre Doin it with style use new sample tracks, updated practice lessons, and example teaching techniques to discover the nuances of jamming out Make your bass an extension of you find out what to look for when buying a bass guitar and how to care for it like its your baby Open the book and find: A ton of grooves in a variety of different styles How to change strings and perform basic maintenance All–new exercises to improve your technique Warm–up exercises, same–string strokes, and string crossing Bass styles from genres from around the world Instruction on composing your own grooves Advice on buying and maintaining a bass guitar

Patrick Pfeiffer is a professional bassist, composer, and bass educator in New York City. Pfeiffers former clients include Adam Clayton of U2, Polygram, Red Ant Records, Arista Records, and other major labels. He has recorded with George Clinton, Phoebe Snow, Jimmy Norman, and many others.