The complete guide to playing the Bass Guitar from one of the great masters of the instrument, this is the modern how to book bass guitar players have been waiting for. Noel Redding's years as the bass guitarist for the Jimi Hendrix Experience put him at the forefront of the rock explosion of the 1960's, and his style revolutionized bass playing and propelled the instrument toward a degree offereedom not heard of before. This book, which includes a demonstration CD narrated by Noel Redding, cove...

• "Introduction
• The Electric Bass Guitar
• The Electric Bass Guitar
• Tuning the Bass
• How to String a Bass Guitar
• Truss Rod
• The Rudiments of Music
• Rhythm & Tempo
• Rests
• ""Tablature
• Learning to Play""
• Exercises on the Open Strings
• Playing the 1st and 2nd strings open
• Playing the 3rd and 4th strings open
• Playing on All The Open Strings
• Learning the Notes in the First Position
• 1st Position Notes on the 1st String
• 1st Position Notes on the 2nd String
• 1st Position Notes...