Best Bass Instructions Book

[technik]

Hi Guys,
Can anyone recommend me which bass instruction book should I get? Im thinking of getting the book that has a guide for chords and scales with some pictures.

thanks

 

[dlloyd]

Hi Guys,
Can anyone recommend me which bass instruction book should I get? Im thinking of getting the book that has a guide for chords and scales with some pictures.

thanks

What's your current playing ability and ultimate aim? That will limit the choices a little.

 

[MingusBASS]

I go to Musictech College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Terry Burns(head of Bass dep.) has written 4 books for the students here that are excelent and cover everything you need to know to be a working/pro bass player. They have changed my life and I know they will help pretty much anyone no matter what level they are on. I don't know if you can buy them online but I can buy them from the school's bookstore for a litltle less then 20 bucks a book. If you are interested I could help you out in aquiring 1 or all of them. Just thought I'd throw that out.

Andrew

 

[kn38ms]

I got a lot out of Patrick Pfeiffer's
"Bass Guitar for Dummies" . Lots of cool stuff in there.

 

[The Rodg]

practice....practice.....practice.....

Has anyone seen the Victor Wooten Solo training video?

Know of any Tony Levin training videos?

Does anyone have the "Classical masterpieces for Electric Bass?"

 

[MingusBASS]

I've seen the victor video and I'm not a big fan of it. I love Vic's playing but I don't think he does a very good job of explaining how he does his techniques. It's ok but I wouldn't buy it. Luckily my school has a hundred or so bass instruction videos/dvds.

 

[The Rodg]

DO they have "Classical Masterpieces for electric bass" at the college? If so; think you can get a pdf version?