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The Bass Guitar Foundations Guide
The Bass Guitar Foundations Guide
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The Bass Guitar Foundations Guide
The beginner’s guide to playing bass using the ‘6 Stage Foundations Bass System’ (learn to play bass guitar)
The Bass Guitar Foundations Guide is the manual if you want to get started as a bass guitar player.
In fact, by the end of the book, you’ll go from playing your very first notes on the bass guitar to playing a world-class rock song from start to finish.
With this book, you’ll discover how to:
- Use the open string groove method (so you end up playing an awesome sounding bass line by the end of chapter 1)
- Play pumping fours (so you can achieve that ‘pulsing’ bass tone that carries you away with the beat)
- Play your first chord sequence (you’ll feel like a rock star the moment you do)
- Play riffs (which are the ‘phrases’ repeated in songs that create legendary bass lines)
- Move around the fretboard with ease (so your fingers ‘arrive’ on time for each next note)
- And so much more
Most students often find starting out on bass guitar slow and difficult.
I know what it’s like. I learnt my first musical instrument decades ago. I still remember it.
But after almost 20 years as a full-time pro bass player, performing at endless gigs and teaching thousands of students both in-person and online via eBassGuitar.com, I developed a step-by-step way to get first-time bass players up and playing – it’s called the 6 Stage Foundations Bass System.
Using the 6 Stage Foundations Bass System means it’s now possible to play your first notes and your first song within days and weeks, not months.
It’s because my step-by-step system gets you playing as quickly as possible.
Here’s what’s inside the book:
· The step-by-step 6 Stage Foundations Bass System that’ll get you playing the bass guitar FAST, which means you’ll build both your confidence and your playing abilities QUICKLY
· Clear and simple instructions and lessons set out in a series of modules that make every step simple to follow, which means you’ll be playing the bass guitar with ease – whether you’re new to it or returning after a long break
· More than 100 downloads, including backing tracks and demonstration tracks, so you know exactly what you’re aiming for
· Standard notation, fingerboard diagrams and tablature, which means every example is simple to follow and understand
My 6 Stage Foundations Bass System has been a turning point for thousands of students.
They’ve used it to get started from the first time they picked up a bass guitar. Others have used it to get back to playing after a few years’ break. Even experienced bassists use it as a reference guide for the basics.
So if you’re new to the bass guitar and never held one in your hands, or if you’ve started playing but want a proven reference guide, The Bass Guitar Foundations Guide is for you.
Good luck - and enjoy the process.
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Great book, clear and easy to follow
Don’t get me wrong this is an excellent book for learning bass. James gives great examples on how to learn the bass effectively and proficiently. My only complaint is I’m unable to download the accompanying audio files that come with this book. I’ve reached out to James to see if he can help me with this issue. I’ll keep you updated when and if this gets resolved. The book is well put together and will keep you wanting to learn more from the next page. This is a sound purchase for any aspiring bass player. I’m following up with the audio files issue. I was contacted by an employee of James’s and they resolved the issue. I very satisfied now! 😃
Learned a lot, thank you
I’m flipping through the book as I write and I believe you could put this in front of someone who has never touched a bass before and they would have answers to any questions possible. They would see every note on the fretboard, pentatonic shapes, major scale shapes and more in big clear diagrams. Throw in the ability to listen to Backing Tracks and Audio Examples and you’ve got a private tutor right in your hands.
I like the style that James has developed in teaching Bass Guitar over the years. I compared his teaching with other Bass Guitarist doing the same internet teaching , and found that James has a simple way to explain , teach and convey in his work the most difficult parts of learning music and playing the Bass Guitar.A great book for a gift to any beginning Bass Guitarist