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05-27-2007, 07:33 PM
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gonna buy a bass soon, and i'm going to buy a book to what would u guys recommend? |
05-27-2007, 10:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Richmond, Virginia | | | "How To Play Bass Guitar" by Laurence Canty
I got this book along with 2 others for cmas when i first started playing. This one is bar far the best of the 3. Its pretty easy to understand, has a lot of info, and I learned a lot about music theory in general from reading it. It also has a lot of exercises and scales n stuff. I fully recommend it. It was bought for me 7 years ago and back then it was only $10.95. Good luck! |
05-28-2007, 01:11 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | Bass Guitar for Dummies by Patrick Pfeiffer. Don't let the title fool you! Great imformation, exercises and CD!
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05-28-2007, 02:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland | | Bass Bible by Paul Westwood.
Seriously, it has all you need to know about playing bass. Ever 
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05-28-2007, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by bottomzone  Bass Guitar for Dummies by Patrick Pfeiffer. Don't let the title fool you! Great imformation, exercises and CD!
Keep God First!
A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste! | Agree with Bass Guitar for Dummies - also...if you buy the book through Amazon, you can also get the book online (so you can access it from any computer). This is great if you travel a bunch or always seem to be sitting in front of a computer.
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05-28-2007, 06:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lakeland, FL | | Blues Bass by Ed Friedland. Ed did an fantastic job with this book. He also did all the blues guitar work on the CD. I've bought just about every single instructional book and this is by far the best one on the market. |
05-28-2007, 07:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gloucester, UK | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ack Agree with Bass Guitar for Dummies - also...if you buy the book through Amazon, you can also get the book online (so you can access it from any computer). This is great if you travel a bunch or always seem to be sitting in front of a computer. | I was slightly miffed to find the pdf of the book was not on the disk that came with it... ever since then, I've been searching without success for a download of the pdf... it would be so convenient to be able to quickly refer to it on my laptop or PDA without having to hunt down the dead tree copy... |
05-31-2007, 02:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: S. Spain a/o Northern England | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimoleon Bass Bible by Paul Westwood.
Seriously, it has all you need to know about playing bass. Ever | +1 incredible book!
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06-01-2007, 11:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH | | | Intro bass book & web site
Found this book most impressive, and continue to refer to it from time to time:
"Bass Fretboard Basics" by Musicians Institute
You can find it here: http://www.bassbooks.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=277
...which is also a great place to find bass books! |
06-02-2007, 12:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cahir, Tipperary,Ireland | | | Improvisers Bass Method by Chuck Sher covers everything on Electric and Double with some fantastic basslines transcribed in the back ( with drum patterns as well) |
06-02-2007, 01:58 PM
|  | Musical Anarchist | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sutton, MA | | | +1 on Ed Friedland's Blues Bass book
but I would suggest that if you're just starting out to get Ed Friedland's Beginner Method books (1, 2, & 3) you can get them either separate or as one book together. |
06-02-2007, 03:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida | | | If you can find it, check out: Deluxe Jazz & Rock Bass Method by Vincent Bredice. It is published by Mel Bey.
Also, Check out books by Ed Friedland
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06-02-2007, 07:38 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maynard MA | | | Ed's bass method vol #1,2 & 3. I don't think they're the same as the blues method. I really like them. I also like his walking book. Great stuff!
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06-06-2007, 08:14 AM
|  | Now With More Metal! Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Harte fjord, CT | | | If you go to Amazon.com, you can get Ed's bass method vols 1-3 for <$16. |
06-06-2007, 09:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austin, Texas | | | Bass Guitar for Dummies +1
Really good book. |
06-06-2007, 10:01 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Auburn Nebraska | | | The Gig Bag Book of Bass Scales: 180 essential bass scales in tablature and standard notation. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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