Alfreds Basic Bass Method Book 1

Over 3 million beginners have discovered the joy of playing the guitar thanks to Alfred's Basic Guitar Method, which has been hailed for more than 50 years as the best-paced and most thorough guitar method on the market. The newest member of the family, Alfred's Basic Bass Method, offers clear, well-paced teaching spanning popular genres like rock, blues, country, and jazz. The first and best option for today's beginning bass students, Alfred's Basic Bass Method makes learning to play the bass guitar easier and more enjoyable than ever.

All the essentials are covered in Book 1: how to handle a bass, tuning a bass, right- and left-hand technique, the fundamentals of music reading, notes on all four strings, scales, licks, melodies, how to read TAB, playing slides and accents, and notes on all four strings.