This full size book and CD introduces slapping and popping techniques as well as hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, ghost notes and cross hammers. Also includes a thorough study of all the important rhythms and syncopations used in slap playing. Contains over 140 slap licks, grooves and patterns.

For beginner metal bass players. Over 120 examples demonstrating slides, harmonics, double stops, runs, speed picking, two handed tapping, and vibrato. Both music and tablature are used to show the position of the notes on the fretboard.

For beginner metal bass players. Introduces all the important skills for playing Metal Bass. Includes fingerstyle, playing with the pick, hammer-ons, riffs, bass runs, scales, arpeggios, syncopation, grooves and special effects.

For beginner slap bass players. Covers slapping, popping, left hand hammers, slides, bends, ghost notes and double stops, and shows you which scales, arpeggios and fingerings to use.

For beginner tapping bass players. Teaches techniques such as right hand tapping, the hammer attack, cross hammer, harmonics and two-handed tapping progressions.

For beginner country bass players. Covers root note and chord tone playing, walking bass lines and playing in all keys. Uses a variety of rhythms as well as many typical Country rhythms and note sequences.

(Bass Instruction). Learn the tricks and tehnique of playing rockabilly bass from one of the world's foremost masters, Johnny Hatton. In this book, along with video lessons online, he will teach you: the snap * the slap * the hand positions * stragith eighths * the double slap * the swing slap * the triple slap * slap patterns * mambo * alternate slap techniques * two-beat swing slap. Plus, you'll learn about jazz notation, scales and music theory.