For beginner rock bass players. Contains licks, riffs, fills and solos dealing with all the important bass techniques and progressions. Includes hammer-ons, ghost notes, odd time signatures, scales, slapping and tapping.

Contains a wide variety of licks in various Rock styles including extra licks, riffs, fills & solos dealing with all the important bass techniques and progressions. Useful for players looking for new bass lines and ideas to add to their playing.

For beginner bass players. Contains over 190 Bass licks in the styles of Rock, Blues, Heavy Metal, Funk, Reggae, Jazz, Latin etc. Also includes harmonics, arpeggios, slapping, two-handed tapping etc.

When Leo Fender invented the electric bass in the early 1950s, little did he know the musical revolution that would follow. Dozens of musical styles were born as a direct result of his invention. Mel Bay's Encyclopedia of Bass Riffs is an overview of over 40 different musical styles, covering 50 years of electric bass playing. Through a wide variety of stylistic examples, this book explores many musical genres that may have never existed without the electric bass guitar. These examples will undoubtedly add diversity to your musical vocabulary and supplement your style.

For beginner metal bass players. Over 130 Metal bass licks played in the style of the world's best players. Contains extra examples incorporating all the important techniques, sounds and rhythms. Includes slap and two-handed tapping licks.

Contains more than 90 Rock riffs, grooves, runs, scales, turnarounds & progressions. Includes 12 bar Blues, off beat rhythms, hammer-ons, Blues Rock progressions, double stops, slapping & tapping. All techniques & theory are introduced in an easy and clear manner.

For beginner funk bass players. Covers syncopated grooves, shuffle rhythms, sixteenth note grooves and sixteen note triplets. Also features a section on slapping grooves.