Intro to Bass Guitar DVD by Bert Casey is a 60 minute DVD that covers the material in the Bass Guitar Primer Book. It focuses on the beginning player and emphasizes proper technique. It covers a range of styles including alternating bass notes, two beat, eighth notes, shuffles, walking patterns, and common rock & roll riffs. It utilizes many closeups to show proper hand position and technique. Our unique split screens show both hands in detail and utilizes onscreen tablature for all of the music, with a bouncing ball type pointer showing each note as it is being played. By playing along with a full band to 13 different songs, the student learns the basics of bass playing. $9.95
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Intro to Upright Bass DVD by Andy Howald is a 70 minute video lesson that covers the material in the Upright Bass Primer Book. It focuses on the beginning player and emphasizes proper technique. The video will discuss parts of the bass, proper playing position, tuning the bass, right and left hand technique, marking the positions, how to read tablature, playing notes, how to play with other instruments, and the lesson will also teach several songs. We'll focus on playing in a folk or bluegrass style and learn how to play several bluegrass standards. The video features split screens that allow for close up views of the left and right hand as well as the tablature to be on screen at the same time. The Upright Bass is also known as a Bass Violin, Double Bass, Standup Bass, Contrabass, String Bass, or Acoustic Bass. $14.95
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