Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies

The bass guitar is used in almost every single genre of music — from rock to classical, jazz to funk. Regardless of your intended musical style, this hands-on guide provides the tips and drills designed to help perfect your playing ability. Whether you're a beginner player or looking to stretch your playing skills, this is the book for you!

• Know your scales — play scales straight up and down and combine them with chord arpeggios and even with grooves

• The right rhythm for the right style — accumulate a good basic repertoire of genre-specific grooves so that you sound like an expert

• Hear how it's done — listen to tracks of the author playing many of the exercises

• Develop muscle memory — play arpeggios, rhythms, grooves, and melodies, and establish the wherewithal to apply them to different styles

• Real-life applications — see how the exercises are applied in real and famous songs

Open the book and find:

• Tips for correct hand and body posture

• Instruction on fingering options and hand positions

• Exercises for tempo, time signature, phrasing, and dynamics

• Hints for developing a complete practice session

• Ways the exercises can be applied to great music

• Methods for getting comfortable with scales

• Workouts for stronger playing

Learn to:

• Master scales, chords, and arpeggios through 300 bass guitar exercises

• Grasp finger and hand position

• Refine tempo, time signature, phrasing, and dynamics

Play along with the accompanying CD

Audio CD Includes
Over 90 musical tracks of many of the book's exercises for you to listen and play along