Rock Bass 101

There's more to rock bass playing than just following the guitarist's left hand! This book gives you all the tools you need to construct your own bass lines, creatively and effectively, in a rock context. Learn to play the perfect line for any musical situation – on the spot! With online access to audio demo exercises and full-length tunes which can be downloaded or streamed, learning to play bass is easy and fun!

Topics covered include:

• tips on playing position and posture
• warm-up exercises
• essential scales and rhythms
• building with octaves, appraoch notes, and fifths
• box shapes, pentatonic scales and blues
• and rhythmic variations