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Alfred's Basic Bass Method, Book 1 The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play by Ron Manus Bass Guitar Tablature - Sheet Music

By Ron Manus

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred's Basic Bass Method is the newest addition to the Alfred's Basic family of methods, featuring clear, well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock, blues, country, and jazz. Lots of photos and diagrams make learning easy, and the DVD includes iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Bass Method-the first and best choice for today's beginning guitar students. Book 1 features all the necessities including how to hold your bass, tuning your bass, right-hand and left-hand technique, basics of reading music, notes on all four strings, scales, licks, and songs, how to read TAB, playing slides and accents, and photos and diagrams.

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Summary
Instrument:
Bass Guitar Tablature
Publishers:
Alfred Music
UPC:
038081309224
ISBN:
9780739048863
Format:
Collection / Songbook Book and Digital Audio
Item types:
Physical
Instructionals:
Methods and More
Level:
Beginning
Musical forms:
Waltz
Artist:
Ron Manus
Usages:
School and Community
Size:
9x12 inches
Number of Pages:
64
Shipping Weight:
0.63 pounds
Detailed Description
Bass guitar - Beginner

SKU: AP.28369

Book 1. The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play. Composed by Ron Manus; L. C. Harnsberger. Bass Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction. Alfred's Basic Bass Guitar Library. Instructional, Method and Play Along. Book and Digital Download. With standard guitar notation, guitar tablature, fingerings, illustrations, instructional photos and instructional text. 64 pages. Alfred Music #00-28369. Published by Alfred Music (AP.28369).

ISBN 9780739048863. UPC: 038081309224. 9x12 inches. English.

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred's Basic Bass Method is the newest addition to the Alfred's Basic family of methods, featuring clear, well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock, blues, country, and jazz. Lots of photos and diagrams make learning easy, and the DVD includes iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Bass Method-the first and best choice for today's beginning guitar students. Book 1 features all the necessities including how to hold your bass, tuning your bass, right-hand and left-hand technique, basics of reading music, notes on all four strings, scales, licks, and songs, how to read TAB, playing slides and accents, and photos and diagrams.

Song List

  • Parts of the Bass

  • Parts of the Amp

  • How to Hold Your Bass

  • The Right Hand

  • The Left Hand

  • Tuning Your Bass

  • The Basics of Reading Music

  • Counting Time

  • Notes on the First String G

  • Playing Quarter Notes

  • Playing Half Notes

  • Playing Dotted Half Notes

  • Playing Whole Notes

  • Four Rhythms in 4/4

  • Four Rhythms in 3/4

  • Mixin' It Up in Four

  • Mixin' It Up in Three

  • Notes on the Second String D

  • Playing D, E, and F

  • Once Again

  • Extra Credit in Three

  • Skipping Down & Up

  • Combining Notes on the G & D Strings

  • Two-String Warm-Up

  • D Minor Blues

  • Notes on the Third String A

  • Up-Stems & Down Stems

  • A Few New Notes

  • Lookin' Up

  • The A Natural Minor Scale

  • Rockin' a la Mode

  • A Minor Lite

  • Sharps

  • Naturals

  • Notes on the Fourth Fret

  • Fourth Finger Frenzy

  • Little Finger Challenge

  • Notes on the Fourth String E

  • E-String Strut

  • Note-Finding Review

  • Swing Bass Line

  • Slithering Up

  • Octaves

  • All the Octaves You Know So Far

  • Octave Jumps

  • Octabass 12

  • Octave Boogie Lick

  • MetalOctavus

  • Flats

  • Jammin' with Sharps, Naturals, and Flats

  • Flats and Naturals

  • Flats, Sharps, and Naturals

  • Bluesy Lick

  • The Key of F Major

  • The F Major Scale

  • Key Signatures

  • The Extended F Major Scale

  • Rockin' in F

  • Funky Bass

  • Waltz in F

  • Rock Ballad in F

  • The Key of B flat Major

  • The B flat Major Scale

  • Jazz Blues in B flat

  • B flat Bass Line

  • Hold On

  • The Chromatic Scale

  • Chromatic Rock

  • Bumble Bass

  • Eighth Notes

  • Eighth Notes on an Open String

  • Eighth Notes on Three Open Strings

  • Eighth Notes with Fingered Notes

  • Quick Time

  • Early Rock with Eighths

  • Eightude

  • Rests

  • No Time to Rest

  • Quiet Time

  • Warm-ups in the Keys of F & B flat

  • Licks in the Keys of F & b flat

  • Second Position

  • The Key of G Major

  • The G Major Scale

  • Good King Wenceslas

  • Blues in G

  • Reading TAB

  • Third Position

  • The Key of C Major

  • The C Major Scale

  • Warm-up in C

  • Bass Line for a Rocker

  • The Slide

  • Accented Notes

  • Ties & Syncopation

  • Syncopation in the Keys of C, G, F, & B flat

  • The Dotted Quarter Note

  • Preparatory Drill

  • Rock Bass Line in G

  • Rock Bass Line in F

  • Combining Dotted Quarter Notes, Accents, & Slides

  • Rock Licks with Syncopation

  • High C sharp (or D flat) & D

  • The Key of D Major

  • The D Major Scale

  • Joy to the World

  • The D Scale in Repeated Notes

  • Rock Licks in the Keys of G, C, & D

  • Heavy Metal Licks in G, C, & D

  • Sixteenth Notes & the Dotted 8th and 16th Note Rhythm

  • Shuffle Nos. 1 & 2

  • Shuffle Rhythm Bass Lines

  • Blues in C

  • Jazzy Bass Line in D

  • Rockin' Line in F

  • Cashin' In

  • The Key of A Major

  • The A Major Scale

  • Incomplete Measures

  • Bass Line for a Country Song

  • Licks in the Key of A

  • The Key of E Major

  • The E Major Scale

  • E Major Warm-up in 4/4

  • E Major Warm-up in 3/4

  • High D sharp (or E flat) & E

  • The Two-Octave E Major Scale

  • Licks in the Key of E

  • Bass Fingerboard Chart

  • Certificate of Promotion

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