The Slap Bass Program | Learn How To Play Guitar DVD

Bass Lesson - The Slap Bass Program | Learn How To Play Guitar DVD

Directed by David Schaub

Over the past several years The Slap Bass Program has become the undisputed bible of slap technique. The video has garnered more accolades and critical acclaim than any other program of its kind. The material has been remastered and finally released on DVD with extensive chapter breakdowns and extra features. Bass Institute of Technology (BIT) instructor Alexis Sklarevski is a phenomenal teacher, and has the rare ability to put all the pieces together in a refreshingly logical, integrated fashion.
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Excellent stuff - for all player levels
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This video is a great tool, as it takes you very thoroughly from the fundamental technique all the way to very advanced approaches.

The instruction is concise and very clearly articulated, and Mr Sklarevski gives a very slow, steady introduction which becomes a bit faster later on in the video. All examples are shown slowly and then progressively faster, eventually leading into several groove sessions with a live band, where all the examples are used together in a peice of music.

Close-up dual screen shots enhance the viewer's experience by allowing you to see exactly what is being done, and where. Since the basics are introduced slowly, there is no chance for you to miss what was done.

Altogether, this is a wonderfully done instructional tape, with no interviews and the blah blah you would find in most other videos (or at least ALL of the other bass videos I've seen).

BRAVO!!
Mark

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101 Bass Tips Stuff All the Pros Know and Use | Top Bass Guitar Book

101 Bass Tips Stuff All the Pros Know and Use | Top Bass Guitar Book
By Gary Willis

Ready to take your playing to the next level? Renowned bassist Gary Willis presents valuable how-to insight that bassists of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams and accompanying 64-track CD provide a terrific, easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics, including: techniques, improvising and soloing, equipment, practicing, ear training, performance, theory, and much more.
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101 bass tips: stuff all the pros know and use
By Paul Blunt
I have been a Pro Bassist for 20 years, this without a doubt one of the best books I have ever bought. Every Bassist should own a copy. The book is fun and very helpful, to Bassist's of all skill levels. It is a must for new students.

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Excellent book
By Alf
This book is packed with great tips on just about everything: technique, practicing, setting up your bass, playing over changes, getting a good sound, and much more. Each tip is concisely written and there are tons of very helpful illustrative photos and music samples. You can tell the book was written with care. Highly recommended!

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Beginning Guitar DVD | EASY BASS GUITAR THEORY DVD - Play, Write and Understand Music Theory for Bass Guitar

EASY BASS GUITAR THEORY DVD - Play, Write and Understand Music Theory for Bass Guitar | Beginning Guitar DVD
Directed by MJS Music & Entertainment, LLC

After decades of dedicated music study 17 years of teaching music over a dozen best selling music books and DVDs - expert musician and educator Mark John Sternal has created a bass guitar theory method that simplifies the foundations and structure for playing and writing bass guitar music. Easy Bass Guitar Theory DVD contains all you need to know about music theory on the bass. It is presented in a progressive - easy to follow format that will be cherished by complete beginners to dedicated professionals.
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Musician, Educator and Author Mark John Sternal began teaching his trademark method to private guitar students in 1991. He was only 17, with one year left of High School before he would attend Richard Daley College in Chicago. By 1994 Mark relocated to Florida, and with him came the manuscript of his first book. The piece was titled Total Scales Techniques and Applications, which Mark sold to his private students. One afternoon a student's friend came into the music store where Mark was teaching. He explained that he had seen the manuscript and wanted to purchase one for himself. This transaction sparked the idea to put the manuscript up for sale online. The manuscript sold so well that Mark was able to quit his 'other job' as a student loan consultant, and pursue music full time. By 2002, fueled by user feedback and testimonials, Mark's growing number of music instruction titles awarded him national recognition. In 2004 his proven methods became available to the retail music industry. For most of 2006 through 2008, MJS held the #1 best selling music instruction slot at some of the largest music and book stores in the United States. In March 2008 MJS Music & Entertainment introduces Mark's GUITAR DVD #1 Beginner Basics & Beyond. October 2008 introduced the BASS GUITAR DVD #1 Beginner Basics & Beyond.

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Guitar Books Online | The Fender Stratocaster Handbook : The BEST Book For Strat Maintenance

The Fender Stratocaster Handbook: How To Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Strat | Guitar Books Online
By Paul Balmer

This is the worlds first hands-on, how-to manual for the Strat, taking the mystery out of maintaining and modifying what is really a relatively simple instrument (two boards, some wires, some pickups). It shows you how to make the most of your Stratocaster--and how to make it truly your own.
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The BEST book out there on Strat maintenance
By Glen Murley
I wanted to give a more in-depth review of this book than what's currently on here now.

First, about myself. As of the writing of this review I'm 38 and have been playing for over 20 years. I have been setting up, modifying and tinkering with guitars all along. So trust me when I say that this book is a must-have if you want to work on your Fender Strat. Or, if you just want to know more about what makes a strat sound and play the way it does, this book serves that purpose as well. If you are already familair with setting up your strat then this book won't tell you anything new, but it's still an enjoyable read.

The book is 176 glossy pages with rich, beautiful professional photos throughout the entire book. The text is very easy to read even for those that aren't entirely familiar with the intricate working and electronics of guitars in general and therefore provides for an enjoyable read even for the casual reader.

What the book is not: Althought it touches on repair, t's not a repair manual. The information on repair is not comprehensive enough to actually do it yourself. It's not a compendium of Strats from year to year giving comprehensive differences and when things changed. This information is already available from other sources. It's not simply a picture book or coffee table book even though the size and Hard Cover format might suggest.

What it is: A comprehensive breakdown of how to set-up your Fender Stratocaster. And it does this in a fashion that allows the new tinkerer to get in there and do the work themselves. Very much in the same vein as Dan Earlwine's books.

Made easy
By R. Semmens
Bought a Squire strat. It had rough unfinished frets, loose whammy, misc rough spots and I had new pickups to put in. I bought this book and did all the work myself- the first guitar work I ever did. It was easy because he gave the specs in various places and explained how things worked. I smoothed the frets, evened the neck, tuned the bridge and put Seymour Duncans in from another strat I had, Adjusted and st the wang bar and now it smokes better than any other strat Ive had. Saved me an extra 250 - 700$ buying a Mex strat, or an american standard. If nothing else- this will teach a newbie like myself how to tear a strat apart and put it back together again making improvements along the way. A good investment.
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Guitar Method Book - The Gibson Les Paul Handbook: How To Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul

The Gibson Les Paul Handbook: How To Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot, and Modify Your Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul | Guitar Method Book
By Paul Balmer

This is the first ever hands-on how-to manual devoted to the famous Gibson Les Paul, in production since 1952. This guidebook shows owners and dreamers the basics of selecting and buying a Les Paul; maintenance and repairs such as tuning, setting intonation, tremolo alignment, fret repairs, bridge and nut adjustments, electrics troubleshooting; spur-of-the-moment stageside fixes; basic "performance" enhancements; and more.
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Great Les Paul Primer
By Richard Prokopchuk
The LP Handbook is a great primer for people new to the Les Paul and thinking of getting one. It's a great quick reference guide for those same people who want to take care of their guitars themselves and not pay high rates at the local guitar repair shop. In that same context however, it's great for folks who need to look up one particular thing. The facts aren't strewn all over the place, they are in one neatly organized area. Why read through repairing Fenders or Guilds to get to the good stuff? Super book. Lester should be proud. Did I say great enough times ??

wonderful test for the gibson guitar family
By Scott W. Oleniczak
This book in intended for entry through intermediate guitar repair along with bits of history on the creation of Les Paul guitars. Very good book and even better priced. I'm definitely happy to own this book.

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Ukulele Lessons Book & CD | Absolute Beginners Ukulele

Absolute Beginners - Ukulele | Ukulele Lessons Book & CD
By Steven Sproat

Step-by-step pictures take you from first-day exercises to playing along with a backing track! Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you play your ukulele. In one great book you get: a look-and-learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations; practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know to get you playing, fast!; CD audio tracks to show you how things should sound, plus full-length accompaniment tracks to play along with!; and more. It's simply everything you need! An owner's manual approach to your ukulele that makes learning easier than ever before.

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great beginners book and cd
I found this to be a great introductory book on playing the uke, it starts with how to tune the instrument and goes through an easy progression of cords and songs. I especiaally liked the intro to finger picking, and the glossary of chords. The included cd was quite good and a lot of help. A good buy, well worth the purchase price.

Great Book!
I love this book! I haven't touched a ukulele since elementary school forever and a day ago. It's a very good instruction for someone who has no idea what they are doing, like myself. You learn about 6-8 chords right off the bat and play a song right after. It allowed me to progress quicker than I expected. Personally, I think the lesson plan is set up very well. Definitely glad I got this one instead.
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Girl's Guitar Method Complete Book & DVD | Beginner Guitar Lessons DVD Book

Girl's Guitar Method Complete Book & DVD | Beginner Guitar Lessons DVD Book
By Trish Ciravalo

Everything a girl needs to know about playing guitar! Color photos and diagrams, see and hear all the chords, licks and songs performed on the DVD by renowed guitarist Janet Robin! Contents: Types of Guitars Acoustic Types of Guitars Electric A Short History of the Guitar Buying a Guitar Caring for Your Guitar Tuning Your Guitar Holding Your Guitar Getting Acquainted with Music Getting Acquainted with Tablature Chord Diagrams NOTES ON THE FIRST STRING E Sophia s Smile The Ballad of Nicole HOW TO COUNT TIME TIME SIGNATURES Playing Different Kinds of Notes and Time Signatures NOTES ON THE SECOND STRING B Beautiful Brown Eyes Daisy Rock Jingle Bells NOTES ON THE THIRD STRING G Au Clair de la Lune Three-String Rock Aura Lee Largo from the New World Symphony INTRODUCING CHORDS Meet the Chords THE THREE-STRING C CHORD Ode to Joy INTRODUCING THE QUARTER REST Cats n Kittens THE THREE-STRING G7 CHORD Down in the Valley THE THREE-STRING G CHORD Rockin with G and C NOTES ON THE FOURTH STRING D Reuben Reuben Old MacDonald Had a Farm Merry-Go-Round Daisy Bell THE FOUR-STRING G & G7 CHORDS Rockin the Chimes Laughing Hannah NOTES ON THE FIFTH STRING A Rock On! INTRODUCING HIGH A Pink Fuzzy Slippers INCOMPLETE MEASURES A-Tisket, A-Tasket NOTES ON THE SIXTH STRING E The Natural Scale Silver Threads Among the Gold TEMPO SIGNS Three-Tempo Rock The Joy of Love (Plaisir d amour) BASS-CHORD ACCOMPANIMENTS Can-Can (Duet) DYNAMICS Castles in the Sand SIGNS OF SILENCE Mermaids Never Rest THE FOUR-STRING C CHORD When the Saints Go Marching In TIES The Sidewalks of New York O Happy Day MORE BASS-CHORD ACCOMPANIMENTS Cielito Lindo EIGHTH NOTES Imagine Eighth Notes Flower Drill SHARPS, FLATS, AND NATURALS The Chromatic Scale Chromatic Hopscotch TH.
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Beginning Rock Guitar for Kids: A Fun, Easy Approach to Playing Today's Rock Guitar Styles Book & CD | Learn To Play Guitar Book

Beginning Rock Guitar for Kids: A Fun, Easy Approach to Playing Today's Rock Guitar Styles Book & CD | Learn To Play Guitar Book
By Jimmy Brown

This fun, easy rock guitar method was designed specifically for kids, featuring cool riffs and licks in the style of some of today's hottest rock stars. It covers the fundamentals needed to get started - how to hold the guitar, basic left- and right-hand technique, tuning the guitar, music notation - and gets you jamming on simple rhythm and lead patterns.
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I spent about $80 on instructional videos and books to learn how to play guitar, this book is the only one that would recommend to others. Every other "beginners" book had me trying three finger cords and progressions from the start.
Frustration! This book has you playing riffs from modern rock songs string by string, one or two finger chords - you will actually playing music that sound cool, not Kindergarten sing-a-long crap. EVERY instructional for beginners should start this way. Highly recommended.
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