Alfred UBS Rock Bass Basics MegaPak (Book/DVD/CD)

24.95

The best-selling titles of the Ultimate Beginner Series are now packaged together for the first time! One DVD, one book and one CD! It's everything you need to start playing in one convenient package.Guides you through everything you need to know to begin laying down solid rock bass lines: technique and hand position, classic bass lines, ballad feels, rock grooves, shuffle and boogie patterns, tapping, harmonics and double stops. Includes complete play-along tracks.

Alfred UBS Blues Bass Basics MegaPak (Book/DVD/CD)

24.95

The best-selling titles of the Ultimate Beginner Series are now packaged together for the first time! One DVD, one book, and one CD! It's everything you need to start playing in one convenient package.Special value-priced package includes the best-selling book Blues Bass Basics, with the matching CD and DVD. Includes classic blues tunes. Learn each main riff and lick, then jam with the band on the included play-along tracks!

SMP Beginning Bass Guitar DVD

12.99

You're in total control while your own private teacher patiently guides you from your first notes all the way through to complete compositions. Several months of valuable lessons are included with phrase-by-phrase demonstrations, split-screen closeups, band accompaniment to play along with, and a tablature booklet (which shows you graphically which strings to play on which frets). Learn major and minor scales, rhythmic variations, bass lines, runs, triads, octaves, arpeggios, and walking bass patterns.

Rock House Learn Rock Bass-Intermediate (DVD)

19.99

Develop and create your own bass style. The complete drum and guitar backing tracks will prepare you to play in your own band. Covers challenging techniques like slap and pop, arpeggios, advanced scales, plus finger rudiments.The DVD includes a FREE membership to Rock House's interactive lesson support site where you can:Get Helpful TipsTake a QuizAsk the TeacherUse the Student ForumsDownload Tabbed MusicDownload Backing Tracks to Play OverReceive Additional Theory

Rock House Bass Slappin' & Poppin' (DVD)

14.99

Learn the techniques that every truly great bass player needs to know! From basic slapping and popping to machine-gun riffing, this program has something for bass players at every level. The one-on-one lessons with bassist/instructor Chris McCarvill show you how to apply the techniques popularized by Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, and Louis Johnson. You'll learn the Four Elements of Slap and Pop as well as advanced techniques like octaves, fifths, muting, double slapping, sliding, the snap, bending notes, and using effects. By the end of this program, you'll be the funkiest bass player around! FREE 24-page lesson booklet and FREE membership to Rock House's lesson support site at www.rockhousemethod.com

Rock House Guitar For Girls (DVD)

19.99

This complete guide has been specially designed to give you all the tools you need to begin really playing acoustic or electric guitar. Starting out with an easy-to-follow look at the basics, you will get a chance to explore all aspects of guitar playing as talented singer/songwriter/recording artist Alex Bach shows you the ins and outs of chords, scales, strumming patterns, and fingerpicking. Alex shows you how to put it all together to fashion your own style and even create your own music. Experience the excitement and energy of your own band by playing entire song rhythms with the full band backing tracks. FREE 24-page lesson booklet and FREE membership to Rock House's lesson support site at www.rockhousemethod.com.

Rock House Learn Rock Bass Beginner (DVD)

24.99

Learn key components of the blues, timing, scales, octaves, alternating, muting, and more! and how to hold the beat with ease. Complete with full drum and guitar backing tracks for you to feel the excitement and energy of playing in your own band. FREE 24-page lesson booklet and FREE membership to Rock House's lesson support site.

Peavey Play It All Bass Guitar (DVD)

19.99

A comprehensive bass guitar method developed for beginners. Renowned bassist and instructor Chris McCarvill will guide you at your own pace through more than 60 minutes of one-on-one lessons. You'll learn octaves, fifths, basic slap & pop techniques, lead patterns, full song bass lines, exercises, and more. Develop the skills to play any style of music including blues, rock, metal, funk, and reggae. The complete, full-band backing tracks will prepare you to play in your own band. Includes a FREE Rock House Jam Disc and FREE online web membership to www.rockhousemethod.com for 24-hour lesson support. Include Ask the Teacher, interactive tools, sheet music, student forums, download backing track, tuner, metronome, and much more!

Rock House New Dimensions for Bass Featuring Doug Wimbish (DVD)

19.99

Learn the basic rudiments that make up Doug's unique sound and style his personal warmups, right-hand variations, dynamics, false harmonics, and Doug's famous "Flamingo Slap." He'll show you how to construct bass lines for any style of music. Learn to use effects that will make your bass sound like a keyboard, guitar, drums, or even a DJ. Doug Wimbish's career spans more than 20 years as an innovator, collaborator, and explorer of a multitude of music genres including rap, hip-hop, rock, metal, funk, jam, disco, and dance. He reveals the secrets that make him the most versatile and sought after bass player in the world. Familiar names on Doug's resume include Living Colour, Madonna, Rolling Stones, Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, Anne Lennox and Mick Jagger, to name just a few. Also includes free lesson book and online web membership to www.rockhousemethod.com for 24-hour lesson support. Ask the teacher, interactive tools, sheet music, student forums, download backing tracks, tuner, metronome, and much more!

Rock House Metal Bass Level 1 Featuring David Ellefson DVD

24.99

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Rock House Metal Bass Level 2 Featuring David Ellefson DVD

24.99

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Hot Licks John Entwistle Bass Guitar Master Class (DVD)

24.95

The Who's legendary John Entwistle gives a personal bass lesson that covers fingering, licks, octave style, chords, hammer-ons, pull-offs, picking techniques, harmonics, soloing concepts, walking bass lines, string-bending, and phrasing - all in the famous Entwistle style. This Hot Licks DVD gives you a unique chance to learn from the man who wrote the book when it comes to rock 'n' roll electric bass.

MVP Greatest Bass Riffs of All Time (DVD)

19.95

Learning is made easy as Craig Realley teaches you with extreme close-ups played at both normal and slow speeds! Features include scrolling music and tab, play-along rhythm track, bass and amp tips, sound re-creation tips, major and minor scales, and more!NOTE: The artists mentioned in MVP titles do not endorse, appear, or participate in these programs.

MVP Bass Basics Volume 1 (DVD)

19.95

Includes on-screen bass guitar tab. Hosted by acclaimed bassist, writer, and teacher Beaver Felton. Bass Basics covers stringing, open string tuning, parts of the instrument, setting the action, technical exercises, practice routines and tips, neck familiarization, music terminology, ear training, rhythmic/harmonic theory, setting up your bass and amp, proper technique, and bass scales and patterns. Plus, you can play along with the guest guitarist and drum tracks.

SMP Beginning Bass Guitar Video

9.99

Songs are demonstrated slowly, phrase by phrase, with split screen close-ups so you can see exactly how to play them. You'll learn major and minor scale construction, bass lines, runs, triads, octaves, arpeggios and walking patterns. 60 minutes.

Hal Leonard Beginning Bass Guitar Video Starter Package Volume 1

9.95

Parts of the bass are described, as well as information on how to tune, how to play with fingers or with a pick, right- and left-hand positioning, bass lines (from root, 5th) to walking bass lines, getting good tone, scales, and more. 60 minutes.

Hal Leonard Beginning Bass Volume Two/Video

9.95

Beginning Bass Volume Two takes Volume One graduates to an intermediate level by further developing a strong bass foundation. The video runs approximately 30 minutes and lessons are taught by Larry Antonino who has performed with Jeff Beck, Chaka Khan, The Jazz Crusaders, and others.

Alfred Steve Bailey Fretless Bass Video

49.95

Every aspect of playing fretless is explored. Steve covers intonation studies using various interval, fingering, and muscle memory techniques. He also demonstrates his sliding and bending techniques and advanced exercises. This video includes a special section on fretless effects. With booklet. (90 min.)

Alfred Bass Extremes Live Video

49.95

Steve and Victor demonstrate how the bass guitar can supply bass lines, piano and guitar-type comping figures, lead solos, and percussion parts in styles ranging from bebop to new age to heavy metal. Each piece highlights different aspects of their amazing techniques - like Steve's 3-finger technique or his awe-inspiring command of harmonics and chord voicings, or Victor's incredible funk grooves, thumb and 2-handed tapping techniques. (107 min.)

Alfred Ultimate Beginner Series - Bass Basics, Step 1

9.95

The Ultimate Beginner Series is designed to help you take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Bass Basics, Step 1 covers how to tune up quickly and accurately, how to change strings, essential right and left-hand techniques, and how to develop bass lines. (37 min.)

Hudson Music Bass Day 1998 VHS Video

24.95

Michael Manring kicks things off with a set of fascinating solo pieces on 4 different instruments in various tunings, including one piece where he plays all 4 basses at the same time! Andy Gonzalez leads a group of top Latin musicians in a scorching set of contemporary and traditional Afro-Cuban music. Bobby Rodriguez, one of the most influential bassists in the history of Latin music, joins Andy and is presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Francis Rocco Prestia, accompanied by members of Tower of Power, including David Garibaldi, performs a burning set of their funk classics. He also talks about creating a groove, his early days with TOP, and much more. Victor Wooten performs with a trio and presents a set of amazing music that stretches from serious funk to beautiful ballads with plenty of stops in between. Featured is a classic solo in which Victor pulls out all the stops. Also includes a music lesson on bass technique, an award presentation to bass legend Milt Hinton, and an amazing jam featuring the entire lineup, plus John Patitucci and Oteil Burbridge! 105 minutes.

Hal Leonard Abe Laboriel Beginning Funk Bass Video Package

14.95

Beginning Funk Bass features Abe Laboriel, one of the most talented session players today, and a Berklee College of Music graduate. Abe has performed with many popular musicians including Herb Albert, Lee Ritenour, Al Jarreau, George Benson and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. In this video Abe presents 40 minutes of solid funk bass. He demonstrates thumping, slapping, snapping and popping. In addition to the basics, Abe offers real insight into his own style and technique. He performs right hand technique, funk rhythm, playing with a drummer, pentatonic scales, triads and more. This insightful video presents an essential foundation needed by every funk bass player.

Hal Leonard Advanced Bass Grooves Video

9.95

Presented by bassist Tony Smith. In this video you will learn a fantastic selection of today's bass grooves, fills, and licks, along with sliding harmonics, 2-hand chord extensions, and 2-hand interval tapping. This video takes you step by step through thumping, choking, snapping, and slapping.

Hal Leonard Beginning Rock Bass Video Package

14.95

Ricki Phillips, former bassist with the Babys and Bad English, is a noted session player, writer, and producer. He uses his experience to get beginners started and learning how to play with their own rock group. Starting with an in-depth overview of the bass, Ricki covers all the vitals of the instrument and its role in the band with simple and easy-to-follow discussion and demonstration. From choosing an amp to ear training, to chording, Ricki's exercises will help beginners learn what they need to know to start jamming.

Hal Leonard Left Hand Bass Video

15.99

Now for the first time 10 of today's most influential bass players come together to bring you the Star Licks All Star Bass Series: James Jamerson Jr., Louis Johnson, Abe Laboriel, Nathan East, Chuck Rainey, Freddie Washington, Verdine White, Larry Graham, Byron Miller and Neil Stubenaus. This video looks at left hand technique concentrating on the fretboard. All 10 artists reveal their own unique approach to scales, arpeggios, chords, open string usage and adapting bass lines to a variety of musical styles including funk, rock, blues, motown, and many more.

Alfred Nathan East Contemporary Electric Bass Video

39.99

Nathan details his unique style of playing, building awesome speed, double stops, bridge adjustment, tuning, grooves, walking bass lines, soloing, and how to play with a rhythm section. Examples are written out in musical notation in the accompanying booklet. The video includes an in-depth interview. (60 min.)

Alfred Roscoe Beck Blues Foundation (Video)

19.95

An in-depth look into traditional and contemporary blues bass playing. Roscoe demonstrates shuffles, walking bass lines, and "guitar type comps used in early blues. He also includes a special section on his famous "organ sound 2-hand tapping technique. Ideal for players of all levels. With booklet. (90 min.)

Alfred Bass Day 97: Dave Pomeroy Video

14.95

Dave Pomeroy, who has appeared on over 250 albums, 50 Top 10 singles, and 5 Grammy-winning recordings, takes viewers inside Nashville demo and mastering sessions, while covering number charts, part development, and studio gear.

Alfred Bass Day 97: Rufus Reid & Michael Moore Video

14.95

These brilliant bassists are considered 2 of the finest upright players in the world. On this video, they showcase their talents on 8 mesmerizing duets that fully display their soloing and comping abilities, both with the bow and pizzicato. Also includes an insightful Q&A session.

Hudson Music Victor Wooten Live At Bass Day 1998 VHS Video

24.95

This tape includes his entire presentation from Bass Day '98. Accompanied by guitar and drums, Victor presents a set of amazing music that stretches from the serious thunder funk of "U Ain't Got No Groove to classic performances of "Amazing Grace and "Norwegian Wood. Victor Wooten is joined onstage in a finale, by the great Oteil Burbridge. Victor also discusses his thoughts about music as a language and the tradition of the electric bass guitar. He provides a brilliant music lesson on bass guitar playing technique, including exercises for developing his new staccato thumb/multiple pluck technique. An amazing performance filled with plenty of instruction. 80 minutes.

Hal Leonard Progressive Bass Concepts - John Myung Video

24.95

John Myung, the bassist for the progressive heavy metal band Dream Theater, discusses and demonstrates the techniques that placed him in the forefront of progressive bass playing. Topics covered in the bass guitar lessons include chord tones, patterns and chord applications, scales, harmonics, left- and right-hand techniques, tapping, and more. Features various examples of Dream Theater songs with performances by Mike Portnoy (drums) and Derek Sherinian (keyboard). Includes a 40-page booklet. 60 minutes.

Hal Leonard Funk/R&B Bass Licksamples Video

19.95

Jerry Barnes, bassist for Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Brandy, New Chic of Nile Rodgers, and others, shows you 28 of the ultimate funk/R&B bass guitar patterns. Patterns include '60s to '80s funk, R&B and more. Performances feature Jerry's band (with drums). Includes a 52-page lesson booklet. 55 minutes.

Hal Leonard Larry Graham - Graham Funk Bass Attack Video

24.95

The master of slap bass, funk giant Larry Graham, shows you his intense bass guitar work. Features exclusive reunion performances with special guests, including legendary rock/R&B group Sly & The Family Stone's original drummer Greg Errico and Graham Central Station's original keyboard player Robert "Butch Sam. They play 6 songs, analyzing performances and techniques while looking back and discussing their activities in the '60s and '70s. 60 minutes.

Hal Leonard Accelerate Your Bass Playing Video

24.95

This video by Berklee professor Anthony Vitti will help you take your bass guitar playing to another level! On the video and in the accompanying 80-page lesson booklet, he explains: fingering exercises, interval and ear training, funk and R&B bass techniques, rhythm studies, and much more.

Alfred Bass Basics Mega-Pack Book/Video/CD

12.5

The best-selling titles of the Ultimate Beginner Series are now packaged together! 2 instructional videos, a book, and a CD are now only $24.95, a savings of almost 25%. It's everything you need to start playing bass guitar in one convenient lesson pack!

Hal Leonard Rockabilly Slap Bass Video

39.95

Since the 1950s, the acoustic upright bass has remained the showpiece and rhythmic mainstay of the Memphis-based rockabilly sound. This informative and entertaining video by Lee Rocker, a "new wave rockabilly master and co-founder of the Stray Cats, teaches the spectacular multi-rhythmic slapping that will stop any show! Lee shows how to combine right hand techniques with blues bass lines and arpeggios, plus gives valuable advice on getting the best possible sound. Learn to play the songs "Goin' To Kansas City, "Big Blue Train, "That's All Right Mama, "The Hucklebuck, and "Find Another Man. 60 min. Instructional video, Level 2.

Alfred Bass Day 97: John Patitucci Video

14.95

John Patitucci, artistic director of the Bass Collective in New York City, and the bassist on numerous jazz, pop, and classical records, along with his 7 solo albums, performs "Giant Steps and 5 originals using both acoustic bass and a 6-string bass.

Alfred Mark Egan Bass Workshop Video

39.95

Bass Workshop offers Mark's overall approach to playing the bass. He gives practical advice on equipment, practicing, technical exercises, scales, and arpeggios. Accompanied by Danny Gottlieb on drums, he also plays many grooves including jazz, rock, swing, shuffle, and samba. Booklet included. (61 min.)

Alfred Ultimate Beginner Series - Rock Bass, Step 2

12.95

Rock Bass, Step 2 continues where Rock Bass, Step 1 left off. You will see and hear demonstrations of more classic rock bass lines, power chord double stops, harmonics, tapping and raking, 16th-note shuffle and boogie feels, and much more. (36 min.)

Alfred Ultimate Beginner Series - Rock Bass

21.95

This package combines 2 of Warner Bros. Publications best-selling beginner videos, Rock Bass Basics Step One and Step Two into one package. Rock Bass, Step One with Tim Bogert shows you the way to successfully lay down the bottom to any rock band. You'll learn classic rock bass lines, several kinds of shuffle feels, major and minor pentatonic scales, playing with the band, and more. (36 min.) Rock Bass, Step Two continues where Rock Bass, Step One left off. You will see and hear demonstrations of more classic rock bass lines, power chord double stops, harmonics, tapping and raking, 16th-note shuffle and boogie feels, and much more. (36 min.)

Alfred Bill Dickens Funk Bass & Beyond Video

39.95

Bill Dickens is a phenomenal new bass talent whose reputation has reached legendary cult status. Funk Bass & Beyond is the ultimate groove lesson in rock and funk music styles. The video opens with a jaw-dropping display of chops and technique that will set a new standard for bass players the world over. Bill then discusses, in detail, basic through advanced funk and rock techniques for the left and right hands and how these playing techniques are used effectively in a rock/funk rhythm section. Appropriate gear and equipment for the performing funk/rock player are demonstrated with great examples on how best to use gear effectively. Bill also discusses the rudiments of rhythm/drum and how you can apply them to your bass lines. Tab booklet included. (51 min.)

Alfred Bass Players Take Over the World (Video)

19.95

This amazing concert video features Dave Pomeroy and The All-Bass Orchestra, with special guests Victor Wooten (The Flecktones) and friends. Filmed live in Nashville, this one-hour video contains some of the most exciting bass solos and performances ever captured - any preconceptions you have about the limitations of this "simple" instrument will be shattered forever!

Berklee Press Essential Rock Grooves for Bass (DVD)

19.95

Learn how to lock into an airtight groove with Berklee professor and versatile bassman Danny Morris. In this Berklee Workshop, Morris gives you playing techniques to help you anchor your band with a solid foundation of bass lines, chord progressions, and rhythmic and harmonic variations. Working with and without a drum machine, Morris breaks down the secrets of syncopation, rhythmic displacement, left-hand muting, and more. His practical music lessons will help you build your bass vocabulary, play with more variety and character, and keep your grooves in the pocket. Danny Morris is a versatile bassist, author, and Berklee professor who has performed with rock pioneer Bo Diddley, blues masters Buddy Guy and James Cotton, and New England's premier Calypso band, Calypso Hurricanes. He also performed on many Caribbean tours as a member of the James Montgomery Band. At Berklee, he has helped thousands of students develop their bass skills; his students have gone on to play with Duran Duran, Dave Mason, and many other well-known acts. Morris is also the author of Instant Bass, which demonstrates his ingeniously simple methods for teaching students of all skill levels play the instrument he loves.