Bass Basics (2-DVD Set)
Bass Guitar - Sheet Music

Bass guitar

SKU: EI.TF10116

By Stu Hamm. DVD. Published by eMedia Music (EI.TF10116).

UPC: 746290101163. 5.25 x 7.5 x 0.625 inches.

Bass players lay down the foundation in practically every style of music by bridging the gap between the strict rhythm of percussion instruments and the melodic domain of lead instruments and vocals. Today’s bassists must not only lock-in with the drummer to serve up the all-important “groove” but are now also called on to step up front and treat the audience to a searing and melodic solo from time to time. Good bass players are in high demand and can easily find gigs, making the instrument an attractive proposition for aspiring musicians. You still face the question of where to begin and that’s what the bass guitar lessons in Bass Basics are all about.

About Stu Hamm:
Through his innovative work as a solo artist and his contributions as a sideman to Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, Stuart Hamm has firmly established himself as one of the most influential electric bassists of the past half-century. Extending the non-traditional function of the electric bass previously revolutionized by Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke in the 1970s, Hamm helped to reshape the contemporary concept of the bass guitar as an unaccompanied instrument with the utilization of polyphonic, two-handed tapping, slapping and popping techniques, chords, and harmonics. Hamm has received an extensive list of accolades such as being voted “Best Jazz Bassist” and “Best Rock Bassist” multiple times in magazine polls conducted by several major print publications.

In this volume of video bass guitar lessons Stu demonstrates the essential left and right hand techniques developed to build strength and endurance. He teaches you the language of music to help make quick work communicating ideas at jams and auditions. Bass Basics equips you with a solid foundation of techniques, theory, rhythm patterns and bass lines, all of which can be applied in any style of music. Stu even shows you how to read tab and follow a chart as well as teach you the essential theory required to take your playing in any direction you choose. If you’re serious about learning the bass and want to enjoy the journey, let Bass Basics be your guide. You won't go astray!

Guitar Lab’s innovative learning systems employ a hands-on approach where students “play” their way through the curriculum using learning tools such as PIP video, practice rhythm tracks, and interactive tab and notation, which allows the student to play along with the tab and notation, at any tempo, without change in pitch.

Hands-On Learning Tools
--Text Lesson Guide
--Standard Notation
-- Guitar Tab
--Power Tab Files
--Power Tab Software
--Practice Rhythm Tracks
--Bonus Material
--Secure PIN enclosed for quick and easy download of learning tools
--English
--Running Time: 128 Minutes.