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Bass Guitar for Beginners Price:  $24.95 per year Format:  Online - SUBSCRIPTION     Other Formats:  No others yet.     No waiting! Buy and take the guitar course online now!

Bass Guitar is the foundation of rock bands worldwide. Many guitar players feel they can just pick up a bass and play but quickly see this instrument has techniques and tricks all its own. Al Baca is the sensational singing and songwriting bass player of Midnight to Twelve. They are truly one of the hottest young bands in America and Al may be their most visible member. Al takes you through the very earliest questions you might ask. How does a bass work? What does each knob do? How do I know a good bass from a bad bass. Al teaches the notes on the neck with an easy octave technique that makes learning quick and easy. He cites his own influences from Jocko Pastorius to Rage Against The Machine. He then proceeds into technique drills and answers more advanced questions. What does it mean to play in the pocket? Should I use my fingers or a pick? How can I use the bass for percussion as part of a rhythm section? Als love of his instrument and his enthusiasm for the bass drive this great course from start to finish.

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Chapter 1: INTRODUCING BEGINNER BASS GUITAR
	Lesson 1: Intro to Al Baca Beginner Bass
	Lesson 2: Who is Al Baca?
	Lesson 3: How to Use These Bass Lessons
Chapter 2: WHAT MAKES A GOOD BASS GUITAR
	Lesson 1: Anatomy of a Bass Guitar
	Lesson 2: Buying Your First Bass
Chapter 3: GUIDE TO THE BASS AND ITS CONTROLS
	Lesson 1: A Guide to Your Bass Guitar
	Lesson 2: Bass Pickups A to Z
	Lesson 3: Fingers Versus Pick on Bass
Chapter 4: BASICS OF THE BASS
	Lesson 1: Bass Basics - Strings and Frets
	Lesson 2: Notes on the E String
	Lesson 3: Notes on the A String
	Lesson 4: Introduction to Bass Scales
Chapter 5: BASS TECHNIQUE AND HAND POSITION
	Lesson 1: Intro to Hand Position on the Bass
	Lesson 2: Pitfalls of Bass Technique
	Lesson 3: Open Strings and Bass Vibrato
	Lesson 4: More on Bass Vibrato
Chapter 6: MORE ADVANCED BASS TRICKS AND TECHNIQUES
	Lesson 1: Beef It Up - Open Strings and Octaves
	Lesson 2: Playing In The Pocket
	Lesson 3: Left Hand Bass Exercises
Chapter 7: STILL MORE ADVANCED BASS TECHNIQUES
	Lesson 1: Harmonics and Slides on Bass Guitar
	Lesson 2: Right Hand Placement on the Bass
	Lesson 3: Right Hand Stops and Mutes on Bass
	Lesson 4: Blending All the Techniques
	Lesson 5: More on Bass Muting and Percussion
	Lesson 6: Congrats and Farewell from Beginner Bass