Mike Chiavaro

Picture Yourself Playing Bass

Picture Yourself Playing Bass is a full-color, step-by-step guide to learning bass guitar for beginning and intermediate players. This one-of-a-kind book/DVD package walks readers through all of the important educational and musical techniques through easy-to-follow fingering charts, illustrations, photos, musical notation, and detailed instructional chapters. Everything is covered, from tips and advice for purchasing your bass and proper bass care and maintenance, to fingering techniques, reading sheet music, and advanced sound effects techniques. The companion DVD provides a live instruction from the author to reinforce concepts and techniques - it's like having a virtual private lesson without having to leave the house!