How to Play Bass Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Bass Guitar

by Laurence Canty

Overview

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
—understand the fingerboard
—tune with harmonics
—master simple and complex rhythms
—fit bass notes to the major, minor, and altered chords played by other instruments in a musical group and much more.

How to Play Bass Guitar is like having your own private tutor. Filled with helpful exercises and advice, it contains everything you need to know to start playing with confidence and authority.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312300487
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/05/2002
Series:	How to Play
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.21(d)

About the Author

Laurence Canty is an experienced professional musician who has played and taught bass guitar for many years. He lives in England.