Format: Paperback
Publisher : Watch & Learn
Genre : Nonfiction, Educational, Instructional, Music Book

Bass Guitar Primer Book by Bert Casey is the most complete and easy to understand beginning bass method available today. It includes many illustrations showing correct left & right hand technique. Styles include alternating bass notes, two beat, eighth notes, walking patterns, common rock & roll riffs, and complete discussion of theory as it applies to the bass. Comes with an audio CD that features a full band (bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, & vocals). All music is written in both standard music notation and tablature.

Songs
- Getting Started
- Good Hearted Woman
- Old Time Rock & Roll
- That'll Be The Day
- The Wanderer
- Peaceful, Easy Feeling
- Johnny B. Goode
- 12 Bar Blues In E
- Walking Eighths In A
- Kansas City
- Walking Up The Neck
- Bass Runs In G
- Walking Two Beat
- Slow Rock
- Rock Shuffle In D
- Addicted To Love
- Billy Jean
- Under My Thumb
- La Bamba

All Watch & Learn books feature:
- Many photographs and diagrams to illustrate left and right hand technique.
- Music written in both tablature and standard music notation.
- DVD markers & CD markers for easy cross reference .
- Songs are played at 2 speeds on the CD (slow for practicing and up-tempo for performing).
- Additional material that is not on the DVD, but included on the CD.

About The Author

Bert Casey has been a professional performer and teacher in the Atlanta area for over 25 years. Bert plays several instruments (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, and flute) and has written 5 other books (Acoustic Guitar Primer, Bass Guitar Primer, Mandolin Primer, Bluegrass Fakebook, and Flatpicking Guitar Songs). He has made our videos (Introduction to Acoustic Guitar, Introduction to Electric Guitar, Introduction to Bass Guitar, and Introduction to mandolin). Bert is a professional instructor at ABC Music, which he owns. He also records extensively in his studio, where he has done the sound track to several movies. Bert's playing career includes performing with Home Remedy during the 1970's & 80's and he is currently performing in the Atlanta area with his band Blue Moon.