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Online audio and video
You can combine the written lessons with audio tracks and video lessons as you progress.
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Hal LeonardFirst 15 Lessons Bass Guitar - A Beginner's Guide, Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio, Video, and Popular Songs! Book/Media Online
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The Korena take
Build your first bass-guitar skills through a guided sequence of lessons, exercises, concepts, song excerpts, audio, and video. The book covers fundamentals and music reading, then moves through tuning, the 1-5 pattern, arpeggios, grooves, position changes, scales, rhythmic ideas, and blues, funk, and rock styles. Full bass lines from five songs give the material a defined playing destination. Work through it independently or use it alongside lessons with an instructor.
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Who this is for
- Starting a self-directed bass routine with lessons, exercises, audio, video, and song-based material.
- Pairing a beginning bass curriculum with instructor-led lessons and music-reading practice.
- Working on grooves, scales, position shifts, syncopation, and five complete bass lines.
What matters in use
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Five full bass lines
The book includes complete bass parts for “Get Ready,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Seven Nation Army,” “Smooth,” and “Super Freak.”
Detail 03
Free online tuner and metronome
Tuning and timekeeping tools are available online alongside the lesson material.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I use this book without a teacher?
Yes. It is designed for self-teaching and can also be used with an instructor.
02Does it include music reading?
Yes. Music reading is part of the lesson material.
03Which styles does it cover?
Its lessons include blues, funk, and rock styles.
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