How to Play Bass Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Bass Guitar

by Laurence Canty

Learning to play the bass guitar is easy with the help of Laurence Canty's step-by-step instructions and clear advice-even if you've never played an instrument before.

You'll learn how
--read musical notation
--correctly position your hands
--understand the fingerboard
--tune with harmonics
--master simple and complex rhythms
--fit bass notes to the major, minor, and altered chords played by other instruments in a musical group and much more.

How to Play Bass Guitar is like having your own private tutor. Filled with helpful exercises and advice, it contains everything you need to know to start playing with confidence and authority.

104 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 1992

Reviews

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great and straight to the point. A good intro overview filled with a treasure trove of information and things to keep the bassist happily busy. Read for personal research - and hope for my future bucket list that includes learning Bass guitar.
Overall, a good book for the researcher and enthusiast.
I found this book's contents helpful and inspiring - number rating relates to the book's contribution to my needs.