Bass Guitar for Dummies

Bass Guitar for Dummies
by Patrick Pfeiffer

Bass Guitar for Dummies
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Author: Patrick Pfeiffer
Foreword: Will Lee
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-06-01
ISBN: 0764524879
Number of pages: 360
Publisher: For Dummies

Book Reviews of Bass Guitar for Dummies

Book Review: Great for Skills and Info
Summary: 5 Stars

I'm a bass beginner and I'm in the process of reading this great book. I'm currently looking for the best bass guitar that'll fit my budget, but also sounds good and is easy to play. So far I've learned soo much from this book I already sound like a bass guitar expert (though I'm far from it) and it has given me so many tips from finding a good bass and knowing what to look for (especially with amps and such) to finding your own style of playing. It fits for almost anything style or any music type. If you're looking to play in a band (where you write your own music) it gives you the info YOU need and great tips, or if you're going to play for school or just to have a bass to play for fun.

I don't think I'm going to take lessons from a teacher, so this book is so vital, and so far its gone way over my expectations. I can't wait to keep reading. It's laid out so well you can read it straight through and just absorb all the information, or you can skip to the parts that you need or that intrest you (I'm doing both).

I can't say if it's going to really teach me how to play the bass, but I know it'll give me the essential basics (or should I say "bass-ics", haha, sorry) and give me great tips and information I can use.

I'm so glad I purchased this book (though it took forever to find it in a book store, so I greatly reccomend buying it online) and I don't regret it, even if I don't end up staying with the bass. It's giving me so much information I understand insturments (especially electrical ones like the guitar) in a much better view.

If you're even interested in playing bass I'm telling you you need to buy this book!

Summary of Bass Guitar for Dummies

Shake the earth with deep, sonorous vibrations. Be the force that relentlessly drives the music. Rumble like the ominous thunder of an approaching storm. For you, it's not enough just to be heard; you need to be felt, too. You need to play bass guitar.

Imagine your favorite music without bass. It doesn't work, does it? The bass is the heartbeat of the music, the foundation of the groove, and the glue that holds together all the different instruments. You can feel the vibrations of the low notes ? sometimes subtle and caressing, sometimes literally earthshaking ? as they propel the song. The bass is the heart. So leave center stage to the other musicians ? you have more important work to do. The limelight may be cool, but bassists rule!

You can find everything you need to dominate the bass in Bass Guitar For Dummies ? whether you're a beginner picking up a bass for the first time or an experienced player looking for way to improve. And you won't drown in complicated music theory, either; this easy-to-understand reference gives you just enough music theory to get you on your way.

Bass Guitar For Dummies includes the following topics and more:

  • Exploring the anatomy of a bass guitar
  • Getting started: Holding your bass, positioning your hands, and striking notes
  • Reading bass notation and understanding chords, scales, and octaves
  • Creating a groove and playing solos and fills
  • Examining different bass-playing styles, from rock and funk to blues and reggae
  • Caring for your bass: Cleaning, changing strings, and so on
  • Buying your own bass and accessories
  • Top Ten lists on bassists you should know about

Bass Guitar For Dummies also comes with a CD that includes audio clips of all the examples in the book.

So put away the air bass guitar and get yourself the real thing. With the help of Bass Guitar For Dummies, you'll be groovin' in your own band in no time!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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