Bass guitar books cds and dvds american musical supply. A complete illustrated history of bass guitars, 3rd edition, by tony bacon and barry moorhouse, backbeat books. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The primary focus of this second book is to help you develop. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. In this revised and expanded edition, it offers a complete illustrated history of bass guitars, from fenders first electric model in the 1950s through all the major models of the next 50 years that formed the foundation for modern music. Epiphone is an american musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1873 by anastasios stathopoulos, currently based in nashville, tennessee. From rush frontman geddy lees personal collection of vintage electric bass guitars, dating from the 1950s to the 1980s, comes the definitive volume on the subject.
Electric bass guitar a brief history of the lowend. It features the history of 250 famous and rare basses, many of which are owned by lee. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and typically four to six strings or courses. This is a wonderful companion to jim robertss how the fender bass changed the world. In talking about the history of the bass guitar we must talk about the double bass. Every lesson in the book is explained and performed by the instructor on the dvd. While we can trace the origins of the double bass back to early string instruments from the 15 th century, the bass guitar as we know it today didnt come into being until the 1930s. The bass guitar is undoubtedly one of the most significant instruments of this century, yet this book is the first to study its history. History holds many lessons, and the history of the guitar is no exception. Original series red cover tailored to beginning students, essential elements for strings book 1 covers techniques such as instrument position, fingerings, and bowings while incorporating theory and history lessons throughout. This book starts out with the very basics of learning guitar, like learning the parts of the guitar, how to properly hold the guitar, how to play individual notes. Since the mid1950s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music. Total ratings 3, learn to play acoustic guitar for absolute beginners dvd lessons beginner level. The hal leonard guitar method book 1 is one of the most popular books for beginning guitar classes.
Now, when somebody talks about a bass, the mind instantly jumps to an image of an electric bass guitar, rather than its predecessor, the acoustic upright. The 5string bass stretches the limits of normal bass playing to give you notes that are needed for many styles of contemporary musicincluding gospel, latin, funk, metal, and pop. Guitar lesson books, music instruction, bass, scales. Rush frontman geddy lee is putting his lifelong passion for the bass guitar into a new book coming this december geddy lees big beautiful book of bass arrives december 4. This is our short history video of the fender jazz bass. A novel antimicrobial peptide in the n1domain of bovine lactoferrin. My fiancee is also excelling at the guitar and the bass guitar since ive shown her a few methods and tricks. After completing this book you will have a solid understanding of the bass guitar and will be ready for further study on specific styles of bass playing e.
Barry moorhouse founded the bass center, his specialist bass guitar retail and distribution operation, in london in 1984. Free beginner bass introduction learn to play music blog. Please bring the book along with you on the first day of the course. See procedure 2 for how we extract the longest possible noun phrase from a line returned. Although it was really in the 20th century that one with a more practical design was created. Bachs incomplete organ book and have written the 118 missing pieces for which. A chord tone approach provides the next step following his first book for mel bay publications, improvising on electric bass. Exceptionally formed, informative, and profusely illustrated, the bass book is the definitive history of the bass guitar and very highly recommended for personal, community, and academic library music history collections. If there is a single bass guitar associated with one player, it is the hofner violin bass, which is now commonly called the beatle bass because of its association with paul mccartney. Revised and expanded edition of every bass players favorite book.
In fact, todays bass is a direct descendant of the double bass, dating way back to the 17th century. The westone story in words and picturesthe history of westone. Features a broad scope, comprehensive detail, great pacing. The book includes dozens of high quality photos of rarely seen basses plus reference section. In this revised and expanded edition, it offers a complete illustrated history of bass guitars, from fenders first electric model in the 1950s through all the major models of the next 50 years that formed the foundation for modern. This is a short history of this famous bass so we cannot describe every change and modification that was made to it over the many years it has been in production. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Throughout the studybass lessons, i reference songs that are transcribed in these books. A bass guitar also called an electric bass or bass is a string instrument which is related to the electric guitar. Bass guitar for dummies is the one i found most useful fwiw. Regardless of genre, it seems, there will always be a player wielding a bass, and providing the musical foundations. Guitar history books books about guitars strings by mail.
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These are our first printed bass guitar books, and both are packed with information for all bass guitarists. For a brief history of ibanez guitars, see below the catalogs. The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with. Its three books total and by the end of it youll be able to read practically anything using bass clef such as standing in the shadows of motowm or the paul chambers solo book. Axcelerator made in usa 19941998 axcelerator ax made in usa 19951998 axcelerator f made in usa 1994 cropper classic made in usa. The book includes lees perspective and remembrances as well as interviews with some of the worlds. Browse our listing of guitar history books, then pick up a few for yourself or that special guitarist in your life. Features original interviews with bass makers past and present, dozens of unusual, specially commissioned color photos, and a reference section that provides a wealth of information on every major manufacturer. Nor is it possible to discuss all of the many people and companies who have contributed to its passage through history. Geddys love of the bass has been nurtured over a lifetime spent in the limelight as one of the worlds premier rock bassists. The best bass tab books bass tab white pages legendary bass guitar songs the. Bass 101 starts with the very basics and gets you playing right away. The book is just excellent photography cover to cover with brief descriptions. Written by uk session legend paul westwood, the bass bible is a book filled with more styles of music than you thought existed.
Epiphone was gibsons main rival in the archtop market prior to 1957. It is packed with drool inspiring pictures and the reference section which illustrates chronological changes to various parts like tuners and the serial number chart more accurate than the one on fenders website. Each orchestra has its history, tradition, and style of playing. Bass guitar scales represent structure and patterns in our music, and starting to learn those patterns makes it suddenly easier to recognize, understand and apply them. The science of electric guitars and guitar electronics. I hope this gives you the kick start you need to get started rockin and. The top 8 best guitar books 2019 edition guitar space. Barry moorhouse leo fender introduced the world to the electric bass guitar in 1951 with the fender precision bass, and shortly after that added another classic, the jazz bass.
He is a cofounder of backbeat uk and jawbone press. Bass guitar resource guide learn more and improve your bass guitar playing ability with online lessons, books, dvds, cds, and private lessons. Bass guitar, musical instruments strings general, books. The gibson bass book an illustrated tribute by rob van.
Today, many recognize the bass guitar, usually called simply the bass, as one of the leading musical instruments in the world, well known for inspiring various musicians and genres of music. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. Five lines and four spaces in each of two clefs, the treble and the bass, provide the grid on which notes are placed. Fender produces acoustic guitars, bass amplifiers and public address equipment, but is best known for its solidbody electric guitars and bass guitars, particularly the stratocaster, telecaster, precision bass, and the jazz bass. There are bass lines in the style of bass legends as well as grooves from around the world including many south american and african styles. But before my book, there were a couple of essential leaning tools that, along with private lessons, helped me become a better bass player. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. The first known electric bass guitar was manufactured in the 1930s by seattlebased inventor and musician paul tutmarc, but it wasnt very successful. Peavey guitars are electric, acoustic, and electric bass guitars branded by peavey electronics.
Our books not only include stepbystep guides and tips, but they also include cds, meaning you can listen and play along simultaneously. Heres an example in case youre not familiar with the studybass approach. Learn the coolest, funkiest and most dynamic of bass guitar techniques with this fantastic book of funk studies. During the 1970s and most of the 1980s, ibanez guitars were made almost exclusively in japan, and the majority of electric models were made at the fujigen gakki manufacturing plant. Call 80058271 to talk with our friendly guitar experts or contact them online. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. The true birth of the bass guitar and bass playing as we know it today really started in the 1950s with the birth of the precision bass in late 1951. This is our short history video of the fender precision bass. The real fun and challenge of playing a bass guitar is that the patterns of the chords and scales never change, no matter what musical key youre in. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of music sales bass guitar method books at guitar center. Tonys books include the ibanez electric guitar book, the ultimate guitar book, history of the american guitar, and many others.
Concentrate on basic music theory and correct techniqueposture. Check out our collection of bass guitar books below, and youll find it surprisingly simple to master this significant instrument. The electric bass guitar is an instrument as ubiquitous as the electric guitar in modern popular music. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of the songs and get the most out of the lessons. This is a great way to help keep this website free for everyone, just by using these links when you purchase books and other materials from one of the most trusted book stores in the world, booksamillion. Bassists today need to be familiar with all styles of music in order to increase their versatility and become indemand players.
When you are dedicated enough and passionate about learning the bass guitar, it comes a lot easier than you may think. Sight reading on bass guitar is a challenging topic. Thats about all the play bass like a pro books are good for. Scads of full color glossy photos take you from the earliest pbasses to the urge bass and beyond. Nov 06, 2012 bass tabs the best bass tab books bassist frequently contact us asking about bass tabs, and so we reached out to the owner of, dave tuckman, to find out the best bass tab books requested most by bass players. The history of the bass guitar by lydia gaspard on prezi. Aug 14, 2012 the electric bass guitar is a staple of modern music but where did it the bass begin. Topped off with a tour of the vintage fender factory, this book is a must have for any fender bass aficionado. All bass players should know all of the information contained in this book. The best books for a bassist to read and learn from.
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Since this is a short history this is in no way meant to be a guide for collectors, we just try. With over 100 bass lines covering a multitude of musical styles and techniques, bass line encyclopedia is the perfect resource for the modern bassist. Jan 01, 2001 no kidding when it says an illustrated history. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of bass guitar method books at guitar center. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. Having 4 strings, these instruments add the lower tones to a musical performance. Beginner online bass guitar lessons no bass guitar required start learning the bass guitar right now, without an actual bass guitar, by studying music and notes.
Guitar, plucked stringed musical instrument that probably originated in spain early in the 16th century. Bass tabs the best bass tab books bassist frequently contact us asking about bass tabs, and so we reached out to the owner of, dave tuckman, to find out the best bass tab books requested most by bass players. Paul tutmarc, a musician from seattle, was the first to present an electronic bass in current form. Physics the history of the bass common ways to play the most common ways to play a bass are plucking like with an acoustic guitar, picking with a plectrum, popping, slapping, and strumming. A brief recap of the the guitar magazine january 1997. A good portion of the book is devoted to identifying dates of manufacture by headstocks, logos, bridges, tuning machines, etc.
Leo fender developed the precision bass, which made its debut in 1951. Teach yourself how to play the bass guitar overnight. Memorizing the order of your bass s musical notes can prepare you to tackle those chords and scales. All the topics presented in this book are composed together from already known facts, which means that very little new information regarding the topics is produced. Complete illustrated history of bass guitar by tony bacon, barry moorhouse, roger cooper volume editor online at alibris. If a picture is a thousand words, there are a lot of words in this book.
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