7 best bass guitar dvds

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Scales are the foundation of music! They can be found in every known culture. In all styles of modern music, scales are the heartbeat, breath and soul of the solos, riffs and bass lines!



This course has every bass guitar scale you ve ever wanted to learn! Presented in a simple root to octave format, starting with basic scales such as major, minor, pentatonic and blues. Next learn the patterns spanning all musical styles and cultures with exotic scales like the Balinese, Hirojoshi and Kumoi. There are over 50 scales for you to use to spice up your bass playing!



Each scale is presented with a video demonstration at a slow and fast tempo. The bottom half of the screen gives you the option of using sheet music in the form of note charts, traditional notation or tablature (TAB).



As a bonus, you will learn tips for changing musical keys. Octaves are introduced to help you to navigate your fretboard. This is further enhanced by showing you how to extend each scale higher and lower in pitch. Throughout this video course you will find examples for using scales and modes musically.

About the Actor

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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Who Else Would Like To Discover Insider BASS Techniques, Tips & Tricks From A Rock Legend?

World-renowned bassist Rudy Sarzo has been treating audiences for decades to his unique style of playing with such multi-platinum recording groups as Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot,Whitesnake, Yngwie Malmsteen and Dio.

In this informative and entertaining video, Rudy explains in detail his approach to recording, live performing, constructing your own original bass lines and developing your improvisational skills.

This instructional Bass DVD will take you from the beginner to intermediate levels. The easy to navigate menus offer random access to the skill levels and chapter points within each lesson, making it quick and easy to choose what you want to discover.

Here are some of the techniques you will discover:

BEGINNER LEVEL

• Scales
• Intervals
• Arpeggios
• Exercises
• Modes

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

• Tapping
• Riffs
• Double Stops
• Improvisations

Features:

*Numerous Chapter Marks

*Exclusive Access To Printed lessons and Additional Features

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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.



A must for every bass guitarist!



PLAYING LEVEL: All (even if you can only play 1 note)



STRUCTURE:

Notation

Intervals

Melody

Harmony

Triads



BONUS FEATURES:

Ear training and sight reading exercises for melody, harmony and triads.

Key Changes

Chord Extensions

Circle of Fifths

About the Actor

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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Learn How To Play Bass Guitar For Beginners

"With This Bass Guitar Lessons DVD. You Can Discover Tips & Techniques To Play Bass Guitar Easier Than Ever Before!"

"Imagine One Beginner Bass Guitar Course That You Can Utilize to Jumpstart Your Playing Faster Than Before!"

Featuring Techniques For 4 or 5 String Beginner Bass Players

Join the thousands of musicians that have used the exact same video to learn how to play the Bass Guitar!

In Beginning Bass, Tony gives 4 and 5 string beginning players an up close detailed course in the fundamentals of beginning bass playing...

Some of what you will learn:

• Notes on The Bass
• Major Scales
• Right Hand Technique
• Blues Progressions
• Live Performance Tips
• And More!!!

** SPECIAL FEATURES!!! **

The Beginning Bass Guitar DVD also features more exclusive bonus guitar techniques as well as a password to bonus online features.

Are You Ready To Start Playing ?

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Learn how to play Bass guitar! Easy lessons that will get you playing Bass fast! No slow boring stuff Taught by a Professional Teacher Rock out with this Bass Guitar Instructional DVD It is designed to show you the basics of playing; Learn the basics! The parts, Finger Picking vs Picking, Learn Rhythm n slap Bass- Learn the Essentials, Tones, notes, Rhythms. Learn how to tune your Bass-- Learn about notes and Tabs, Octaves, learn how to play your favorite songs by learning Tabs. Learn to play the Blues, Timing , Learn rock licks!--Cool Jams and Learn about Tones! Learn the Star-Spangled Banner! Learn some Bass Theory--Finger Positioning, Rhythms, Chords And more!

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LEVELS:

Easy, 1 Finger Metal, 2 Finger Metal 3 Finger Metal...

You ll be using all 4 fingers in record time, playing at blistering fast tempos!



INCLUDES:

Power Chords

Power Rhythms

Power Slides

Heavy-Down Picking Palm Mutes

Alternate Picking Speed Metal

Riffs

Techniques

Amp and Effects Settings

Metal Songs

Metal Solos

Key Changes

And More...



If you want to learn to play Heavy Metal Guitar, look no further! You have found the ultimate course with EASY METAL GUITAR DVD! Expert guitar instructor Mark John Sternal starts you out with simple power chords, riffs, tricks and techniques that form the backbone of Heavy Metal guitar playing. Each lesson is introduced with thorough and descriptive instructions, followed by a slowed-down practice section which will insure that anyone, at any level, can play each exercise. Later, these exercises are combined to form complete Metal Songs. Each Metal Song and Metal Solo is presented at a slow, medium and fast tempo, allowing you to play along and build up your Metal Guitar Chops!



Beats Per Minute (BPM) range from 50 BPM practice tempos, and progressively increase to High Speed Metal at 200 BPM!

About the Actor

Mark John Sternal is the author of over 20 best selling guitar and bass guitar instructional books and DVDs.

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Each of the 5 bass lessons will teach you an exclusive new bass part to a well knownworship song. Its the perfect complement to help you further the techniques you have learnt form the Musicademy Worship Bass DVDs. Bass tutor, Matt Weeks guides you through the song in a step by step manner and is joined at the end of the lesson by guitarist Andy Chamberlain so you can put all your worship bass instruction together in a play through of the song. And of course once you've learnt the licks, tricks and techniques to that song you can then apply the techniques to other worship songs too. Everlasting God (Strength Will Rise) - Learn bass licks that work with the opening guitar riff and develop your left hand technique whilst using 10ths, melody and harmony lines to play this great worship song. Oh The Wonderful Cross - Develop right hand technique and learn how to use drone notes, octaves, slides and hammer-ons to create great rock bass parts. Yesterday Today and Forever (Everlasting God) - This lesson shows you how to combine multiple techniques like long and short notes, octaves, walking bass lines, and taking rhythmic cues from the melody to create great bass parts. Whole World in His Hands (When all around is fading) - Learn how to use the b7th to create fluid rock basslines whilst combining damping techniques, arpeggios, pentatonic licks, slides and hammer-ons. O Happy Day - A great intermediate level lesson for gospel bass fans! Learn how create funky bass lines combining chromatic runs, 10ths, string skipping, muting, and b7th chords by mastering this challenging bass part to this traditional gospel hymn.

Review

I purchased this series after I finished the Worship Bass Beginner's course. It picks up nicely where that leaves off and allows you to continue working on timing, arpeggios, 16th notes, 10ths, pick style playing, and so on while you are learning songs. I also used it a couple of time when I was playing a song for church that week. I am a HUGE Musicademy fan and can't say enough good things about them! --Nova Knight



I love to play the bass in my church, and all I knew was not much. I was a beginner for many, many years. I spent a lot of money before, buying expensive books hoping to learn more but in the end they collected dust on the shelf or went for recycle long time ago. ...So I decided to give a try at first buying the Worship Bass Beginners and in less than a month I bought the Worship Bass Intermediate all three DVD's, The Song Learner Series for Bass all three DVD's and the Advanced Bass in Worship 3 DVD Box Set. Trust me, every penny was worth it. If you want to save money go ahead and buy those DVD's you won't be disappointed. I wish I had them 20 years ago. God Bless you all at Musicademy for doing such a great job producing those videos for all of us who want to Praise God in our Churches. --Bassist



These are fantastic DVDs. They don't just teach you how to play a few songs, they teaches you principles and techniques that can transfer over to many, many songs. I'm a worship leader at a small church, and I've talked my husband into playing bass for church. He doesn't have a whole lot of time to invest into practice, so this DVD is perfect because he can learn loads of information in a short amount of time and apply it immediately to a song that we play in church. Thank you for making this product and making it so affordable it was a great purchase! --Julie

About the Actor

Matt Weeks is the UK's Christian session bass player of choice for artists such as Stuart Townend, Paul Baloche, Matt Redman, Tim Hughes and more.

About the Director

Andy is founder of Musicademy, the leading provider of instructional DVDs and resources for church based Musicians. An accomplished guitarist he has worked with Brenton Brown, Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Vicky Beeching, Graham Kendrick and many others.