EDUCATIONAL BOOKS & DVD's
Rock Bass for Beginners (Book & DVD)
Joe Bouchard, former bass player of Blue Öyster Cult, covers everything you need to know to get rocking on the bass. No previous musical experience required! Learn how to play with a band, solo, and be able to play a variety of bass lines.
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No Reading Required - Easy Rock Bass Lines (DVD)
Easy Rock Bass Lines, hosted by the former bassist and founding member of Blue Oyster Cult, teaches the basics and beyond. It starts easy and progresses to more challenging and syncopated lines. This DVD covers basic left and right-hand technique, including exercises to build finger strength, as well as a variety of rock styles including blues, funk, punk/garage, '70s riffs and modern rock. Additional topics include walking bass lines, creating bass lines from arpeggios, and dropped D tuning.   >> more
Bass for the Absolute Beginner (Book & CD)
This book teaches the complete novice everything they need to know to start playing right away. The music lover who has never even held an electric bass will be playing easy bass lines immediately, learning pickstyle, fingerstyle, scales, how to play along with guitar chords and more.
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Rock Guitar for Beginners (Book)
This book takes the beginning guitarist from the basics of buying their first guitar through the basic fundamentals of rock guitar techniques and rock lead guitar playing. It is written in a step-by-step manner that allows you to advance at your own pace.
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Beginning Rock Keyboard (Book)
Anyone with basic keyboard skills (equivalent to Alfred's Basic Piano, Lesson Book 2) can dig right in and begin learning rock right away. Starting with a thorough review of music fundamentals and basic rock theory, you'll learn the basics of rock chords and much more.
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The Total Rock Keyboardist - Joe Bouchard & Sheila Romeo (Book & CD)
The Total Rock Keyboardist is an exciting journey through the diverse world of rock keyboard playing. This book is ideal for keyboardists of all experience levels, from beginners to experienced prog-rockers. You'll learn everything you need to become a well-rounded player, from rhythm parts that support the band to flashy improvised solos. Along the way, you'll learn important music theory such as chords, diatonic harmony and scales. A CD demonstrating the examples in the book is included.
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