First Lessons Bass Book
COMPOSER:
Jay Farmer
PUBLISHER:
Mel Bay Publications
PRODUCT TYPE:
Book [Softcover]
INSTRUMENT GROUP:
Bass Guitar
First Lessons Bass is intended to introduce beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. The material covered in this book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. This book makes use of the "3-finger" left hand
Specifications
Composer | Jay Farmer |
Author | Jay Farmer |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Instrumentation | Bass |
Product Type | Book [Softcover] |
Instrument Group | Bass Guitar |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Genre | Method |
ISBN | 9780786693184 |
No. Pages | 32 |
No. | MB99933M |
Release Date | 12/30/2015 |
Description
First Lessons Bass is intended to introduce beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. The material covered in this book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. This book makes use of the "3-finger" left hand position commonly found in double bass technique. The emphasis on left hand technique allows the student to develop a consistent fingering approach to the fingerboard, reduces unnecessary strain on the left hand, and makes the bass more accessible to younger students or students with small hands. After the left hand technique has been established, the book introduces the student toimportant elements of bass line construction including blues patterns, the root-fifth relationship, and common rhythmic patterns. Includes access to online audio and video.- Introduction for beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. - Book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. - Makes use of the "3-finger" left hand position commonly found in double bass technique. - Offers student important elements of bass line construction: blues patterns, root-fifth relationship, and common rhythmic patterns.- Includes access to online audio and video.
Songlist
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1. introduction
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2. Parts of the Bass
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3. Tuning the Bass
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4. The Left Hand Position
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5. Using the Hand Position
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6. THE RIGHT HAND
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7. Positioning the Bass
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8. Fundamentals of Music
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9. The Open Strings
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10. Open String Exercises
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11. The 4th String
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12. The 3rd String
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13. Connecting the 3rd and 4th Strings
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14. More Music Fundamentals
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15. The 2nd String