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Bass SKU: HL.275914 Essential Bass Lines, Techniques, Theory and Grooves. Bass Instruction. Rock Instruction, Technique. Softcover Audio Online. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.275914). ISBN 9781540026682. UPC: 888680745141. 9x12 inches.There's more to rock bass playing than just following the guitarist's left hand! This book with audio demo exercises and full-length tunes available online for download or streaming gives you all the tools you need to construct your own bass lines, creatively and effectively, in a rock context. Learn to play the perfect line for any musical situation – on the spot! Topics covered include: tips on playing position and posture • warm-up exercises • essential scales and rhythms • building with octaves, appraoch notes, and fifths • box shapes, pentatonic scales and blues • and rhythmic variations.

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