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HAL LEONARD
Hal Leonard Bass Method - Complete Edition: Books 1, 2 and 3 Bound Tog
Model: 00695074

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.

This special bound edition contains Books 1, 2 and 3 with online audio examples.
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Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method - Complete Edition: Contains Books 1,
Model: 00695073

Special spiral bound edition containing Books 1, 2, & 3 of the Second Edition Hal Leonard Bass Method.
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Hal Leonard Bass Method Book 1 - 2nd Edition
Model: 00695067

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 been totally revised and features all new engravings and photos. The books have been updated to meet the needs of today's bass students by renowned bassist and author Ed Friedland.



Book 1 teaches: tuning, playing position; musical symbols; notes within the first five frets; common bass lines, patterns and rhythms; rhythms through eighth notes; playing tips and techniques; more than 100 great songs, riffs and examples; and more!
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Teach Yourself to Play Bass: A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginne
Model: 00138064

Do you want to learn how to play the bass guitar quickly, but don't read music or have little to no musical experience? If so, this book is for you! Instead of standard music notation, this method uses tablature combined with rhythmic symbols to make learning fast and easy! Topics covered include: parts of the bass guitar • tuning • basic hand and finger positions • interpreting chord symbols and musical charts • major, minor and pentatonic scales • arpeggios • easy-to-interpret diagrams, photos and illustrations • and much more!
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FastTrack Bass Method - Book 1
Model: 00697284

Everything you need to know about playing the bass, including music notation, tablature, riffs, licks, and scales, syncopation, and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes 75 songs and examples. Audio examples accessed online for download or streaming.
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Hal Leonard Bass Method Book 1 - 2nd Edition (Book/Online Audio)
Model: 00695068

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 been totally revised and features all new engravings and photos. The books have been updated to meet the needs of today's bass students by renowned bassist and author Ed Friedland.



Book 1 teaches: tuning, playing position; musical symbols; notes within the first five frets; common bass lines, patterns and rhythms; rhythms through eighth notes; playing tips and techniques; more than 100 great songs, riffs and examples; and more! The audio, accessed online for download or streaming, includes 44 full-band tracks for demonstration or play-along.
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Bass Aerobics
Model: 00696437

Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book with online audio access by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and maintaining bass guitar technique.

Liebman teaches: chromatics; scales & arpeggios; string-crossing and advanced patterns; slapping & popping; and more – all in styles ranging from rock, funk and R&B to jazz, disco, reggae and more. Bassists using Bass Aerobics will benefit from increased speed, improved dexterity, better accuracy and heightened coordination – not to mention an awesome new groove vocabulary! The accompanying online audio contains all 52 workout grooves for both demonstration and play-along.
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Building Walking Bass Lines
Model: 00695008

A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term 'walking' is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The specific goal of this book is to familiarize players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works. Through the use of 90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm tracks available online using the unique code in the book, players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into action. This book literally gives bassists the tools they need to build their own walking bass lines.
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The Gig Bag Book of Bass Scales
Model: 14003577

Covers 180 bass scales, in all 12 keys, with fingering suggestions and five different scale positions. Includes a handy fretboard diagram that illustrates each scale pattern.
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Hal Leonard Bass for Kids: A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instru
Model: 00696449

Bass for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play bass guitar faster than ever before. Excerpts from popular songs such as “Crazy Train,” “Every Breath You Take,” “A Hard Day's Night” and “Wild Thing” keep kids motivated, and the clean, simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method can be used in combination with a bass teacher or parent, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Lesson topics include selecting a bass, holding the bass, hand position, reading music notation and counting, and more. Audio examples are accessed online for download or streaming.
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Bass Fretboard Basics: Essential Concepts Series
Model: 00695201

All you need to know about the bass fretboard, including: scales, intervals, triads, modal patterns, and fundamentals; keys, fingerings, position playing; arpeggios, turnarounds, walking bass lines; horizontal and vertical playing; and more! For all styles of playing!
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The Ultimate Bass Scale Chart
Model: 00695695

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.
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Jaco Pastorius Bass Method: Lessons, Tips, and Techniques from His Pri
Model: 00695570

Hailed as the “greatest bass player who ever lived,” Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) lives on through his groundbreaking legacy of musical brilliance. And now for the first time, one of Jaco's private students imparts the wisdom gained from one-on-one lessons with the bass genius himself. Complete with songs, solos, techniques, theory, and personal experiences with Jaco, this one-of-a-kind book with online audio access is finally here to give the world what it craves – bass guitar lessons with Jaco Pastorius. We've even included a few scans of actual pages of Jaco's personal practice book – in his own handwriting – for the ultimate personal Jaco experience. The song list includes: Chromatic Fantasy • Continuum • Donna Lee • Havona • Opus Pocus • Portrait of Tracy • Teen Town • and more. The accompanying online audio available using the unique code printed inside the book includes audio tracks of all the examples in the book.
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Bass Scale Finder: Easy-to-Use Guide to Over 1,300 Scales 9 inch. x 12
Model: 00695778

Learn to use the entire fretboard with the Bass Scale Finder. This book contains over 1,300 scale diagrams for the most important 17 scale types, including major and minor scales, pentatonics, the seven major modes, diminished, melodic minor, harmonic minor, and more, in all 12 keys. Basic scale theory is also presented to help you apply these colorful sounds in your own music. A perfect supplement to any bass method.
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Hal Leonard Bass Method Beginner's Pack: The Beginning Bassist Savings
Model: 00695893

This money-saving pack includes the Hal Leonard Bass Method Book 1 with CD (HL#00695068), plus the corresponding instructional DVD (HL#00695849) as presented by Ed Friedland. A great deal!
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