Are there any good beginner learning books for bass?

[YEET]

I feel like studying off of a book that has a lot bass music and exercises in it will help me to know my bass better and make my bass playing better

 

[Howlin' Hanson]

Yes. Yes, there are.











Okay. Two words: Ed. Friedland.

You might try Googling his name.

 

[Bodhammer]

Rocksmith 2014

Building Walking Bass Lines (Bass Builders): Ed Friedland: 0073999950083: Amazon.com: Books

Hal Leonard Bass Method - Complete Edition: Books 1, 2 and 3 Bound Together in One Easy-to-Use Volume!: Ed Friedland: 0073999950748: Amazon.com: Books

Bass Fitness - An Exercising Handbook (Guitar School): Josquin des Pres: 9780793502486: Amazon.com: Books


Talkingbass.net

studybass.net

Learn Bass Guitar - YouTube

Have fun and don't do anything for more than about 45 minutes without a break.

Use stuff here to make a schedule and log. Music Practice Log, Sheet, Chart, Schedule, Diary, Record, Journal, Plan, Assessment

 

[MalcolmAmos]

You now have enough to get you started. Pick one and start on page 1.

Good luck.

 

[enricogaletta]

And if you wanna learn some more techniques give a check to Grooving with Hybrid Techniques (for beginner to advanced player) :
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Good luck with your practcing!
Cheers

 

[AMp'D.2play]

+1 to the Hal Leonard Complete Bass Method (all 3 volumes + the play-along CDs), by Ed Friedland.

However, if you're a rank beginner, Ed Friedland's Building Walking Bass Lines is not one I'd jump into without a decent grasp of some fundamentals/theory. A lot of the same concepts are covered in the Complete Bass Method, but at a slower, more digestible pace. The 1st two instructional bass books I bought were these 2, and they're both excellent. But I would suggest learning to crawl before you learn to "walk".

Also, StudyBass.com (not .net) is an excellent online resource that would keep you busy for a long while, too. I actually started with this prior to moving onto Ed's books ... and lessons.

Not mentioned yet is Bass Guitar for Dummies, by Patrick Pfeiffer. I believe it's up to the 3rd edition now.

 

[fearceol]

+1 to the Hal Leonard Complete Bass Method (all 3 volumes + the play-along CDs), by Ed Friedland.

However, if you're a rank beginner, Ed Friedland's Building Walking Bass Lines is not one I'd jump into without a decent grasp of some fundamentals/theory. A lot of the same concepts are covered in the Complete Bass Method, but at a slower, more digestible pace. The 1st two instructional bass books I bought were these 2, and they're both excellent. But I would suggest learning to crawl before you learn to "walk".

Also, StudyBass.com (not .net) is an excellent online resource that would keep you busy for a long while, too. I actually started with this prior to moving onto Ed's books ... and lessons.

Not mentioned yet is Bass Guitar for Dummies, by Patrick Pfeiffer. I believe it's up to the 3rd edition now.

+1 to all of the above. As well as "Bass Guitar for Dummies", there is also a "Bass Guitar Exercises for Dummies" book. This is packed with useful exercises from basic to more advanced. My only gripe with this book would be that the exercise diagrams are very small. Still worth having IMO.

 

[ryco]

Foundation Exercises For Bass

Wish this had been out when I started a long time ago. Addresses all the essentials. Lots of diagragms. A good beginning approach!

 

[Siam]

In my experience, Bass Guitar For Dummies is the best book for beginners. This book offers clear, step by step instructions for playing the bass guitar. With online video and audio instructions, this book will surely make your learning easier. You'll get a complete understanding of the bass guitar and harness your skills to become a master bass guitarist.

 

[MalcolmAmos]

Yes to Bass Guitar for Dummies. Starts off with how to hold the bass and how to get sound from it. The patterns in Dummies are dirt simple and I still use them all the time.

Good luck,

 

[studebakerhawk]

I don't know how it compares to the other recommendations, but I liked Vinson's Bass Guitar Scale Manual

 

[Phat Nick]

If you can find it,Dan Dean's "electric bass" (3 volumes from beginner to advanced) is one of the best "all around" methods(if not the best,IMHO)...I used it as my first method more than 20 years ago, and I'm still using it with my students,it really covers a lot of stuff and has good tracks to play (especially if you like the eighties )

 

[MMiller28]

Another vote for Hal Leonard Complete Bass Method 1-3

 

[Ghook]

In my experience, Bass Guitar For Dummies is the best book for beginners. This book offers clear, step by step instructions for playing the bass guitar. With online video and audio instructions, this book will surely make your learning easier. You'll get a complete understanding of the bass guitar and harness your skills to become a master bass guitarist.

Glad you mentioned this. The Dummy series of books seem to be consistent in their format where the selected authors are able to break the info down into understandable info. My wife bought me the book after I got back into playing after a 50 year hiatus. I found it really helpful in bringing me back up to speed quickly ( you really don't forget how to ride a bike or play a bass) . That said I have actually started to check out the Dummy series samples on Kindle prior to engaging in activity I might enjoy. If Dummy can't explain it I loose interest fast ( I'm at an age where applied knowledge is more important than months of acquiring) Good luck with Bass, great way to make music.