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The world’s top selling bass method from Hal Leonard HAL LEONARD BASS METHOD BOOK 1 HAL LEONARD BASS METHOD BOOK 2 HAL LEONARD BASS METHOD BOOK 3 HAL LEONARD ELECTRIC BASS Teaches: tuning, playing position; musical Teaches the box shape, moveable boxes, Progressing students will learn more great METHod – COMPLETE EDITION symbols; notes within the first five frets; notes in fifth position, major and minor songs, riffs and examples; sixteenth notes; This special spiral-bound edition contains common bass lines, patterns and rhythms; scales, the classic blues line, the shuf- slap and pop techniques; hammer ons books 1, 2 & 3 of the Hal Leonard Bass playing tips and techniques; more than 100 fle rhythm, tablature, and more! The CD and pull offs; playing different styles and Method. great songs, more! includes 51 full-band tracks for demonstra- grooves; and more. 00695073 ............................................$14.95 00695068 Book/CD Pack ................... $9.99 tion or play along. 00695072 Book/CD Pack.................... $9.95 00695070 Book/CD Pack.................... $9.99 Supplemental books in the Hal Leonard Bass Method series BASS LICKS COUNTRY BASS BLUES BASS FRETLESS BASS R&B BASS This supplement to any bass This book and CD package uses This book/CD pack uses clas- You’ll learn to play in the style of Uses actual classic R&B, Motown, method will help students learn actual songs from classic to mod- sic blues songs and standards to Jaco Pastorius, Flea, Jack Bruce, soul, and funk songs to teach over 200 great bass licks, lines ern country to teach you how to teach you how to lay down your Will Lee, Sting, Gary Willis, Tony you how to groove in the style of and grooves in many rhythmic groove like the great Nashville own solid blues bass lines. Franklin, Jeff Ament and many Bootsy Collins, George Porter, Jr., styles. session bassists. 00695870 Book/CD Pack...$14.95 others via 18 great songs. Donald “Duck” Dunn, Bob Babbitt, 00696035 Book/CD Pack ..$14.99 00695928 Book/CD Pack...$14.95 00695850 Book/CD Pack ..$19.95 and many others. 00695823 Book/CD Pack . $16.99 ROCK BASS FUNK BASS MUSIC THEORY FOR BASSISTS BASS SCALE FINDER The complete guide to learning rock bass! Uses real funk songs to teach you the basics Sean Malone will take you on a journey Contains over 1,300 scale diagrams for the This book/CD pack uses actual songs of grooving and soloing funk bass in the through the realm of the written language most important 17 scale types, including selected from a myriad of rock genres to style of Flea, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, of music, using easy-to-understand terms major and minor scales, pentatonics, the help in teaching the key elements of rock Rocco Prestia, and many others. and concepts, music examples, diagrams, seven major modes, melodic minor, more bass. 00695792 Book/CD Pack...................$17.95 and much more. 00695778 ........................................... $6.99 00695801 Book/CD Pack ..................$17.95 00695756 Book/CD Pack...................$17.95 2 www.musicdispatch.com call toll free 1-800-637-2852 More method books for bass guitar ALFred’s Basic Bass ALFred’s Basic Bass ALFred’s Basic Bass ALFred’s Basic Bass BERKLEE INSTANT BASS METHod – Book 1 METHod – Book 2 METHod – COMPLETE SCALES & MODES Author Danny Morris has included Tuning your bass, right-hand Alfred’s Basic Bass Method fea- Learning to play has never been Learning scales and modes will a wealth of solid bass lines, tips and left-hand technique, basics tures clear, well-paced instruction easier or more fun than with give you a better command of on playing and locking in with a of reading music, notes on all covering popular styles like rock, Alfred’s Basic Bass Method, Com- the fretboard. This approach to drummer, and strategies to help four strings, scales, licks, and blues, country, and jazz with lots plete. Featuring clear instruction learning and organizing melodic you understand the bass and songs, how to read TAB, playing of photos and diagrams. covering popular styles like rock, material will greatly enhance your develop your own bass lines. slides and accents, and photos 00701312 Book/CD Pack ...$14.99 blues, country, and jazz with lots bass prowess. 50449502 Book/CD Pack ..$14.95 and diagrams. of photos and diagrams. 00701469 Book/CD Pack .... $8.99 00701309 Book/CD Pack .... $9.99 00701314 Book/CD Pack .. $16.99 BERKLEE PRACTICE FASTTRACK BASS METHod – HAL LEONARD BASS HOUSE OF BLUES LEARN TO PLAY BASS METHOD: BASS BOOK 1 TAB METHOD BASS COURSE WITH METALLICA This sensational series lets you Everything you need to know The method’s unique and logi- Learn rhythm, timing, basic bass Discover the basics of playing improve your intuitive sense of about playing the bass, includ- cal teaching sequence will get lines and how to play along with a bass as you learn hands-on how timing and improvisation, develop ing music notation, tablature, riffs, you playing more easily than ever drummer. Learn 5ths and octaves to play more than 35 Metallica your technique and reading abil- licks, and scales, syncopation, before, and music from popular and how to apply them in a song. songs. Features instruction by ity, and master your role in the and rock and blues styles. Method artists like the Beatles, Nirvana, Playing techniques such as slap, Joe Charupakorn and a CD with groove. Book 1 includes 75 songs and and Green Day will keep you play- pop and using a pick are covered complete demonstrations of every 50449427 Book/CD Pack ..$14.95 examples. ing and having fun. in depth, plus much more. lesson. 00697284 Book/CD Pack.....$7.95 00113068 Book/CD Pack ...$12.99 00102636 Book/CD Pack ...$19.99 02500189 Book/CD Pack ...$15.95 MEL BAy’s Modern ELECTRIC JACO PASTORIUS NOEL REDDING – Bass THE ROCK HOUSE METHOD: THE ROCK HOUSE METHOD: BASS METHOD GRADE 1 BASS METHOD GUITAR METHOD LEARN BASS 1 LEARN BASS 2 Written in the tradition of Mel Complete with songs, solos, The legendary bass player from Learn 3rds, 5ths and octaves and Book 2 starts with natural minor Bay’s original Modern Guitar techniques, theory, and personal the Jimi Hendrix Experience gives how to apply them in a song. and major scales, single note pat- Method, Grade 1. Combines ease experiences with Jaco, this one- insight into the methods of his Picking techniques such as slap, terns and how they connect across of learning with outstanding music of-a-kind book/CD is finally here playing style. pop and using a pick are covered the neck. Learn bass techniques selections. Provides music theory to give the world what it craves 00700795 Book/CD Pack ...$14.95 in depth. From theory to complete such as the finger drag, hammer- essential to understanding the – bass guitar lessons with Jaco songs, everything you need to ons, pull-offs and how to apply book’s performance demands. Pastorius. play bass is here for you. them in bass lines. 00701294 Book/CD Pack ...$14.95 00695570 Book/CD Pack.. $22.99 00102681 Book/CD Pack ...$17.99 00102682 Book/CD Pack...$19.99 www.musicdispatch.com call toll free 1-800-637-2852 3 Instructional books for bass guitar our latest releases and best sellers ALL ABOUT BASS BASS AEROBICS BASS BLUEPRINTS BASS FRETBOARD BASICS BASS FRETBOARD Have you struggled through This book/CD pack by world- Learn step by step how to cre- All you need to know about the WORKBOOK tedious lessons and instruction renowned bassist and educator ate interesting bass lines and bass fretboard, including: scales, This book will teach you how to books in your desire to learn to Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, grooves using notes that outline intervals, triads, modal patterns, conquer your fretboard’s rough play the bass? If you wish there one-exercise-per-week workout the chords, in multiple positions and fundamentals; keys, finger- terrain, and no music reading was a fun and engaging way to program for developing, improv- on the neck. Covers: arpeggios, ings, arpeggios, turnarounds, is required! Basic music theory motivate you in your bass playing ing and maintaining bass guitar seventh chords, inversions, slash walking bass lines; horizontal and helps improve your playing and quest, then this is it: All About technique. chords, chromatics, extensions, vertical playing; more! ability to interact with other musi- Bass is for you. 00696437 Book/CD Pack ..$19.99 intervals, more. 00695201 ..........................$17.99 cians. 00695930 Book/CD Pack ..$19.95 00696026 Book/CD Pack ..$18.99 00696603 ......................... $16.99 BASS GROOVES BASS GROOVES THE BASS HANDBOOK BASS HANON BASS SECRETS Build your bass vocabulary in a Bassists will increase their ability This handbook helps players of all These 75 exercises will help build Each of the 48 “Bass Secrets” variety of styles with this compre- to internalize rhythm. The book levels produce better, more cre- endurance and flexibility, challenging columns in this book highlights hensive collection! Styles covered also breaks down classic styles ative, and more varied bass lines. you in fun, interesting and methodi- a specific topic, ranging from the include blues, jazz, rock, funk, and grooves from rock, blues, Along with a list of suggested cal ways. Topics: left-hand finger technical to the philosophical. R&B, country, Latin, hip-hop, R&B, jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and listening and a reference guide, patterns; pull-offs and hammer-ons; You’ll discover new techniques; gospel and more. other traditions. this book provides an unrivaled string crossing; harmonic technique; practical advice from Stu Hamm, 00696028 Book/CD Pack ..$19.99 00331257 Book/CD Pack ...$19.99 digest of bass information arpeggios; scales; blues sequences; Billy Sheehan, and Tony Franklin; 00331295 Book/CD Pack ...$27.99 chords on the bass; articulations; and more rhythms; harmonics; and more.