Any suggestions on Bass Instruction book for my son?

cgworkman · #1 03-09-2005, 01:04 PM

My son has been dabbling in playing bass for a few months. My question is: Anyone have a suggestion of a decent "bass book" that I could teach him from? I've been playing bass for about 25 years, but am not cut out to be a teacher

. I figured I could help him out with "lessons" but need some sort of curicculum.

Thanks in advance

Snarf · #2 03-10-2005, 11:57 AM

Dave Overthrow's Electric Bass Method books. They come in beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. He's my private teacher, and his books are great.

bigbeefdog · #3 03-10-2005, 12:10 PM

I've posted this a few times before, but hey... what's one more....

If it does the job for you, it's free....

http://www.wheatdesign.com/bassbook/

FreeSpirit · #4 03-10-2005, 04:54 PM

i started out with Mel bay's bass books 1&2. after those, i moved to mel bays reading excerise or somehting liek that. it starts off very simple,then gradually increases in toughness. i would suggest it becuase i think its excellent. but then agaiin these are the only books i've ever used so yeah.

jazzbo · #5 03-10-2005, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgworkman

My son has been dabbling in playing bass for a few months. My question is: Anyone have a suggestion of a decent "bass book" that I could teach him from? I've been playing bass for about 25 years, but am not cut out to be a teacher

. I figured I could help him out with "lessons" but need some sort of curicculum.

Thanks in advance

I would be interested, via email if you like, in helping you write a curriculum for your son. This would be a detailed, lesson to lesson curriculum using your own skills, as well as tools like books, to help you develop your skills as a teacher.

jayzarecki · #6 03-14-2005, 03:20 AM

try the bass for beginners by Mel Bay. i learned on that on that one. Its really good.

lneal · #7 03-15-2005, 08:21 PM

"The Evolving Bassist" by Rufus Reid, a timeless classic that is as relevant today as it was 30 years ago. You can get it through your local music store.

cassanova · #8 03-18-2005, 10:22 AM

Not to sound like a plug, but I've got several method books that I'm selling for $5 each + postage.

Building Walking Bass Lines
Funk Fusion Bass
Mel Bays Note Reading Studies for Bass
Bass Guitar Scale Manual
Slap It

If you're interested let me know.