Stu Hamm Slap Bass. Whatever style you play, a little slap and pop goes a long way to color up your bass lines and solos. In this Slap Bass course, Stu unravels the ins and outs of this technique focusing on essential thumb skills and the underlying rhythmic and percussive qualities that are so important when employing tap moves. “In this Slap Bass course, I will be teaching you the techniques and stylistic approaches that you’ll need to have a solid grip on to build and ultimately master your slap and pop musical vocabulary. There are as many ways...

Pete Turland Rockabilly Slap Bass download. Pete covers different slap techniques, double and triple slap, bass setup, strings, pickups and a short history of rockabilly bass. The sections are brief. He can play triplets very fast and precisely. Even in slow-motion, I couldn’t see exactly how he does it. He demonstrates a couple of Willie Dixon pieces, and to do one, he has this technique where he slaps the strings with the outside of his thumb to get the triplet. Pete describes how to slap the bass in different styles slow to fast slapping. He shows isn’t right away...

Billy Sheehan Advanced Bass DVD download. Legendary Bassist Billy Sheehan reveals the secrets and techniques that have made him one of the most respected players of all time. This bass master will add new dimensions to your playing, developing your style and skills. This DVD features advanced techniques such as Tapping, Neck bends and Pitch harmonics as well as a look at Sheehan’s influences, his home system and the licks and warm-up exercises he uses. It’s very accessible to a large range of rock players regardless of how good or bad they are at that moment. This is a...

Dave Crigger Slap & Tap download free. As one of today’s hottest innovators of two hand Slap & Tap bass, Dave Crigger reveals his amazing techniques from right hand tapping with double stops and chords to combinations of taps, hammers, slides, slaps, plucks and pull-offs. Dave performs a mind boggling solo piece from which he then discusses the various concepts and techniques along with plenty of examples shown in both music and tab in the accompanying booklet. Then Dave gets down right funky and demonstrates slapping and popping, playing some exciting funk lines. As bassist for the critically acclaimed...

The Greatest Bass Riffs of All Time DVD download. Acclaimed guitar instructor Craig Realley hosts the instructional video Guitar Method: The Greatest Bass Riffs of All Time. Designed primarily for aspiring guitar pros with an intermediate to advanced level of expertise, this program uses “extreme close-up” method of visual illustration, whereby the camera closes in on the musician’s hands and strings, and thus enables the at-home player to witness the step-by-step nuances of the technique employed by the guitarist. This particular volume emphasizes the most famous “signature riffs” of classic rock stars, as played by the original musicians. Subjects...

Music Makers Bass Guitar DVD download. Lessons by Jools Holland and Henry Thomas. Includes essential instruction on body positioning; fingering technique on the fret board and for strumming; rock grip and classical grip; tuning; using an amplifier; scales; major intervals and movable shapes; sixth notes on the major scale; passing notes; minor patterns; minor sevenths; the blues. Instruction comes from the experienced Henry Thomas, the ideal person to improve your bass guitar skill – from rock to blues, this video tutor shows the basics that can be used to play anything. Language: English Year: 1991 Country: USA Running time:...

Dale Titus Ultimate Beginner Series Bass Basics download. The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. Now, for the first time, you can complete steps 1 and 2 with one DVD. Bass Basics will teach you how to tune up quickly and accurately, how to change strings, essential right- and left-hand techniques, picking and fretting techniques, how to play with a drummer in various styles, how to create blues bass lines, beginning slap & pop funk techniques, and much more. Dale makes the material very easy...

Danny Morris Essential Rockin Grooves for Bass DVD download free. Danny Morris is a versatile bassist, author and Berklee professor who has performed with rock pioneer Bo Diddley, blues masters Buddy Guy and James Cotton, and New England’s premier Calypso band, Calypso Hurricanes. He also performed on many Caribbean tours as a member of the James Montgomery Band. At Berklee, he has helped thousands of students develop their bass skills; his students have gone on to play with Duran Duran, Dave Mason, and many other well known acts. Morris is also the author of Instant Bass, which demonstrates his...

David Overthrow 30-Day Bass Workout download DVD. This enjoyable and challenging exercise routine will prepare you for the rigors of contemporary bass playing and sharpen your technique. The strategy focuses on warm-ups and stretching, exercises for strength, agility and stamina, and specific techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs. Jam-packed with tried-and-true “bassrobic” exercises, this book will build your technique, no matter what style of music you play. Don’t let another day go by without making this a perfect new addition to your bass library. This is a good workout and exercise for bass players of all levels. It doesn’t...

Tommy Shannon Double Trouble Bass DVD download. Tommy Shannon, bassist for acclaimed blues band Double Trouble and formerly part of Stevie Ray Vaughn’s rhythm section, here demonstrates the blues bass guitar for beginning players. Assisted by Arlen Roth and Chris Layton, Shannon teaches such fundamentals as muting, walking bass skips, basic riffs, New Orleans style, 1/2 step passing notes, rolling picking touch, flatpicking. If you are interested in learning blues bass this is the DVD for you hands down! Tommy shows you the the most commonly used blues bass lines. He also covers walking bass lines and provides some...