Detail 01
Online audio included
Play-along tracks stream or download with the book, so you hear tempo and style without a full band present.
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Hal LeonardEssential Technique for Band - Electric Bass 3 Book/Online Audio
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The electric bass book from Hal Leonard's Essential Technique for Band series, level 3, with online audio access included alongside the printed exercises.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Third-level band bassists continuing from Essential Elements
- Students who practice better with backing tracks than a metronome alone
- Directors standardizing bass parts across a concert band
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Beginners who have not finished the earlier levels
- Upright bass players — this is written for electric
- Players after slap, funk or rock technique instead of band literature
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Electric Bass 3
Third level in the sequence. It picks up where the earlier books stop rather than restarting fundamentals.
Detail 03
Essential Technique for Band
Exercises are written to fit a concert band, so parts lock to wind and percussion rather than standing alone.
Detail 04
Bass-specific edition
Written in bass clef with electric bass fingerings. Guitar and other band books are separate titles.
Detail 05
$12.99 print book
Book plus audio access at a single price. No hardware, cable or amp is part of it.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Bass, cable, amp and tuner are all separate
- 02Audio access uses a code inside the book — do not buy used
- 03Confirm your program is on level 3, not level 1 or 2
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How do I get the audio?
Access comes with the book through Hal Leonard's online player. That is why buying new matters; a used copy may have a used code.
02Will this work for upright bass?
It is written for electric bass. Notes read the same, but fingerings and technique notes assume an electric instrument.
03Can I start with this book?
Not ideally. Level 3 assumes you have worked through the earlier Essential Elements books and read bass clef already.
04Do I need an amp to use it?
For practice you can play unamplified quietly, but you will need an amp to hear yourself against the play-along tracks.
Reference
Full specifications
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