Designed for those who have some experience of playing bass guitar but wish to improve their playing ability and broaden their knowledge of bass guitar techniques and styles. This book is the second in the acclaimed series by the Registry of Guitar Tutors. The book covers all the material needed for the Registry of Guitar Tutors bass guitar examinations from Grade 3 to Grade 5, enabling you to gain an internationally recognised qualification. Whether or not you intend to take the bass guitar examinations this handbook will help you develop your bass guitar playing to an advanced level. It explains the most useful scales and arpeggios, and how to use them in playing bass patterns and creating bass lines. It also provides a sound theoretical basis to enable you to achieve your full potential as a bassist. Aural assessments are provided to help develop your general musicianship skills.
Designed for those who have some experience of playing bass guitar but wish to improve their playing ability and broaden their knowledge of bass guitar techniques and styles. This book is the second in the acclaimed series by the Registry of Guitar Tutors. The book covers all the material needed for the Registry of Guitar Tutors bass guitar examinations from Grade 3 to Grade 5, enabling you to gain an internationally recognised qualification. Whether or not you intend to take the bass guitar examinations this handbook will help you develop your bass guitar playing to an advanced level. It explains the most useful scales and arpeggios, and how to use them in playing bass patterns and creating bass lines. It also provides a sound theoretical basis to enable you to achieve your full potential as a bassist. Aural assessments are provided to help develop your general musicianship skills.
Tony Skinner has vast knowledge and expertise in most styles of guitar playing, with over 30 years professional guitar playing and teaching experience. Tony is Director of the Registry of Guitar Tutors and Principal Guitar Examiner for London College of Music Exams and has compiled ground-breaking examination syllabuses for electric, acoustic, bass and classical guitar, as well as popular music theory, rock/pop band and popular music vocals. Tony has written over 100 guitar education books and has edited numerous others. Tony has written over 250 teaching columns for Total Guitar (Europes best selling guitar magazine) and regularly writes for other music publications. Tony has made appearances on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Scottish Television demonstrating how to play guitar, and has been described in several publications as one of the worlds leading guitar educators.
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