David Harrison

Start-Up: Bass Guitar

Learning to play Bass Guitar is a great experience, but getting started can be a challenge! Here at last is a book that helps you familiarise yourself with the instrument and then gets you playing - fast!Full-colour pictures, clear diagrams and really practical advice combine to make Start-Up Bass Guitar do exactly what it says on the cover. You'll start off on the right track and that makes everything else come more easily. Contents include:

> Choosing equipment
> Holding your Bass
> Tuning
> Tips on practice
> Reading music
> Playing riffs
> Playing scales
> Alternating Bass
> Walking Bass lines
> Blues, Reggae, Funk, Rock and Latin-style Bass lines