Building Rock Bass Lines (book/CD)

Publisher : Hal Leonard
A Solid Foundation for the Rock Bassist
Series: Bass Builders

There's more to rock bass playing than just following the guitarist's left hand! This book gives you all the tools you need to construct your own bass lines, creatively and effectively, in a rock context.
The CD includes exercises and full-length tunes.

You'll learn:
•  tips on playing position and posture
•  warm-up exercises
•  essential scales and rhythms
•  building with octaves, approach notes and fifths
•  box shapes, pentatonic scales and blues
•  rhythmic variations
and more.