12-STRING GUITAR TECHNIQUES  HL 00641850
The powerful sounds and songs of Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Blind Willie McTell and others resound through the 12-string guitar. This lesson teaches the walking basses, dynamic rhythms, full chords and fingerpicking innovations that can be used on this wonderful instrument. It includes classic blues, rags, folk songs and instrumentals. 90-MIN DVD • BEGINNER TO EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

ADVANCED BASS GROOVES  HL 00320046
In this VHS video you will learn a fantastic selection of today's bass grooves, fills, and licks. You will learn sliding harmonics, two-hand chord extensions, and two-hand interval tapping. This video takes you step by step through thumping, choking, snapping, and slapping. 29 minutes.

All Star Bass Series - Bass as a Solo Instrument   HL 00327040
Now for the first time, 10 of today's most influential bass players come together to bring you the Star Licks All-Star Bass Series: James Jamerson Jr., Louis Johnson, Abe Laboriel, Nathan East, Chuck Rainey, Freddie Washington, Verdine White, Larry Graham, Byron Miller and Neil Stubenaus. This third video looks at the art of soloing and the bass as a featured instrument. Primarily concentrating on performance, we get a first hand look at each player's special combination of technique and musicality that make up their own individual style. All 10 artists give their valuable insight on creating the hooks, riffs and licks that make up a truly exciting performance.

An Introduction to Musical Styles for Bass
You want to learn the bass and you want to learn it now! The quickest way to learning songs is learning to play in different styles. The UBXpress series takes the fundamentals of the #1 instructional music video (Ultimate Beginner Series) and combines it with the most revolutionary way of learning great songs (SongXpress) in order to create a path of learning designed to get you up and playing in no time.Whether it's blues, latin, or good old rock 'n' roll, there are certain concepts and fundamentals that are common to all contemporary songs in their genre. This video will teach you the elements of a basic song in each style so you can apply them to your playing and learn hundreds of songs like it. Skills Include:* Posture & technique* How to tune correctly* How to change your strings* Common bass lines* Slap/pop technique* Practice exercises and much more! Special Features of DVD Include: tuning segment, performance option, artist video previews, additional video tips, beginning music theory, interactive, listening recommendations and Internet connectivity.

Bailey - Fretless Bass  REH845
Every aspect of playing fretless is explored. Steve Bailey covers intonation studies using various interval, fingering and muscle memory techniques.He also demonstrates his sliding and bending techniques and advanced exercises. This video includes a special section on fretless effects. With booklet. (90 min.)

Bass Basics - ULTIMATE BEGINNER SERIES

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both step 1 & step 2 together for the first time on DVD. On your Bass Basics DVD, you will learn; how to tune up quickly &accurately, how to change strings, essential right & left-hand techniques, picking & fretting techniques, how to play with a drummer in various styles, how to create blues bass lines, beginning slap/ pop funk techniques, and much more.Special Features of DVD Include:* Interactive Menus* Random Access Scene Selection* Superior Audio/Video Quality* Internet Connectivity. (For more information go to www.songxpress.com) VHS also available.

Bass Buitar Tips - Jazz, Funk, Fusion Bass  VH0308
BASS GUITAR TIPS brings together some of the world's greatest bassists, each providing his own insights on music and the bass guitar. Featuring Jaco Pastorius, John Patitucci, Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey with host Chuck Deardorf, this VHS video covers technique, groove playing, chord playing and soloing from these extraordinary players.(48 min.)

Bass Extremes Live
Steve Bailey & Victor Wooten
Steve and Victor demonstrate how the bass guitar can supply bass lines, piano and guitar-type comping figures, lead solos and percussion parts, in styles ranging from bebop to new age to heavy metal. Each piece highlights different aspects of their amazing techniques -- likeSteve's three-finger technique or his awe-inspiring command of harmonics and chord voicings, or Victor's incredible funk grooves, thumb and two-handed tapping techniques. (107 min. VHS Video) Book and CD also available.

Bass in the Rhythm Section  VH0163
This VHS video focuses on the bass as it relates to the rest of the rhythm section. Beginning with setups, various scenarios are discussed and represented in diagram forms. Various styles of music are studied along with the bass techniquesand approaches that apply to each style. Soloing, improvisation, chart reading and ear training are also covered in great detail. Taught by Tom Warrington.

Beck - Blues Foundations  REH858
An in-depth look into traditional and contemporary blues bass playing. Roscoe Beck demonstrates shuffles, walking bass lines and 'guitar type' comps used in early blues. He also includes a special section on his famous 'organ sound' two-hand tapping technique. Ideal for players of all levels. W/ booklet. (90 min. VHS Video)

BEGINNING 5-STRING BASS  HL 00000199
'Beginning 5-String Bass' video by Brian Emmel is an hour long VHS video taking the player through numerous techniques needed to learn to play 5-string bass.

BEGINNING BASS 2  HL 00320052
Beginning bass volume 2 graduates to the intermediate level furth er building a stronger foundation. The VHS video runs approximately 30 to 30 min- utes. It is taught by Larry Antonino who has performed with Jeff Beck, Chaka Khan, The Jazz Crusaders, etc.

BEGINNING BASS VOLUME ONE
This DVD/VHS describes the parts of the bass, and covers: how to tune and set up an amp; finger technique; positions and scales; harmonics and octaves; making a tight rhythm section; blues, funk and rock licks; jamming with a live band; and more. Includes a detailed booklet. 29 minutes.

BEGINNING ELECTRIC BASS
The easiest way yet to learn the electric bass! Students progress from fundamentals to more complex lines and patterns. Video One: teaches left- and right-hand technique, scales, theory and a number of great bass lines in country, blues, rock and R&B styles. 60-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES CHORDS · NOVICE LEVEL. Video Two: Roly teaches left-hand exercises, 12-bar blues, inversions, turnarounds and a wide range of helpful tips on performing, playing with a rhythm section, equipment and more. 60-MIN. VIDEO · INCLUDES CHORDS · EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.

BEGINNING FUNK BASS  HL 00320002
Beginning Funk Bass features Abe Laboriel, one of the most talented session players today, and a Berklee College of Music graduate. Abe has performed with many popular musicians including Herb Albert, Lee Ritenour, Al Jarreau, George Benson and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. In this video Abe presents 40 minutes of solid funk bass. He demonstrates thumping, slapping, snapping and popping. In addition to the basics, Abe offers real insight into his own style and technique. He performs right hand technique, funk rhythm, playing with a drummer, pentatonic scales, triads and more. This insightful video presents an essential foundation needed by every funk bass player. 40 minutes.

BEGINNING ROCK BASS  HL 00324340
Ricki Phillips, former bassist with the Babys and Bad English, is a noted session player, writer, and producer. He uses his experience to get beginners started and learning how to play with their own rock group. Starting with an in-depth overview of the bass, Ricki covers all the vitals of the instrument and its role in the band with simple and easy-to-follow discussion and demonstration. From choosing an amp to ear training, to chording, Ricki's exercises will help beginners learn what they need to know to start jamming. 27 minutes.

BEGINNING TO ADVANCED 4-STRING BASS  HL 00000270
This instructional video by noted instructor/author Brian Emmel leaves no stone unturned in explaining all there is to know about 4-string bass basics! Designed for the beginning to advanced player, Brian's step-by-step demonstrations form the foundation for understanding music theory and building bass technique. Topics covered range from common musical terminology, to playing in a garage band, to laying down tracks in a recording studio. Brian's easy explanations and helpful examples cut through any confusion for clear comprehension. A must for any player who's never really understood music theory! Booklet included. 60 minutes.

Berlin - JEFF BERLIN  HL 00324550
One of the most respected and innovative bassists in contemporary music, Jeff Berlin has performed with Allan Holdsworth, Bill Bruford, Earl Klugh, Tower of Power, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Morse and others. This video covers almost every aspect of modern electric bass playing. 59 minutes.

Best of Lennon & McCartney for Bass Guitar

Hosted by in-demand L.A. session man and U.K. native Bob Efford, this DVD/VHS takes players note-by-note through McCartney's masterfully composed bass lines in these eight Beatles classics: All My Loving · Come Together · Day Tripper · Eight Days a Week · Hey Bulldog · I Want You (She's So Heavy) · Nowhere Man · and Paperback Writer.

BLUEGRASS BASS
Complete two-video series. Video One - Beginning Bluegrass Bass: Mark Schatz teaches basic patterns and scales, fingerings, passing notes, chord progressions, arpeggios, chromatic scales and other importand subjects, applying them to several classic bluegrass songs. 75-min. * BEGINNER LEVEL. Video Two - Intermediate Bluegrass Bass: Mark explores rhythmic and tonal variety and more advanced bass technique, including waltz time, walking, 'slap' bass, syncopations, hammer-ons and pull-offs for bluegrass, rockabilly and novelty tunes. 60-min. * EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.