Below you find lessons for the beginning bass guitar player. These lessons are for the absolute beginner and will teach you all the basics of learning how to play electric bass guitar. In addition to our beginner lessons we also have a set of rhythm tracks that are designed specifically for bass. These jam tracks features guitar, drums, and other instruments but with no bass part. This is the perfect tool for practicing when your away from other musicians. In addition to electric bass guitar we also have a beginner course for the Upright Bass.
The Intro to Bass Guitar DVD by Bert Casey is an instructional video lesson for anyone who wants to learn how to play bass guitar. This DVD focuses on the beginning player and emphasizes proper technique starting with basics like playing position and parts of the bass and moving on to patterns and songs. This lessson covers a range of styles including alternating bass notes, two beat, eighth notes, shuffles, walking patterns, and common rock & roll riffs. Closeups and split screen shots show both hands in detail in addition to onscreen tablature for all of the music. By playing along with a full band to 13 different songs, the student learns the basics of playing bass guitar. $9.95
The Bass Guitar Primer Book by Bert Casey is the most complete and easy to understand beginning bass lesson book available today. The course features illustrations showing correct left & right hand technique as well as parts of the bass to help the absolute beginner. After learning how to play notes you will move on to playing simple patterns and then popular songs like Johnny B Goode and La Bamba. Styles include alternating bass notes, two beat, eighth notes, walking patterns, and common rock & roll riffs. The Audio CD features slow and fast versions of the exercises and songs. All music is written in both standard music notation and tablature. $14.95
Let's Jam! for Bass CD by Peter Vogl is a unique practice CD (audio only) made just for bassists. The most important thing for a bassist is playing in time and, up to now, it’s been very hard for a bassist to find someone to practice with. Now you can practice with a full band without all of the pressure and effort of a rehearsal. This CD covers a wide variety of music including rock, blues, reggae, pop, and funk. There are two versions of each song, a short track with bass to show what can be played on each song, and a 3 to 4 minute version without bass that you can jam along with. The CD features 14 original jam tracks that you can use to create your own bass lines and solos. $9.95
