9.1 Learning Songs by Ear 9.2 Simple Improvisation Over a Loop 9.3 Common Bass Gear (Compressor, Preamp) 9.4 How to Join a Band 9.5 4-Week Practice Schedule (30 min/day)
3.1 Note Values (Quarter, 8th, 16th) 3.2 Rests & Ties 3.3 Understanding Time Signatures (4/4, 3/4, 12/8) 3.4 The Pocket – Locking with the Kick Drum 3.5 10 Essential Bass Drum Patterns
4.1 Notes on E & A Strings (First 5 frets) 4.2 Notes on D & G Strings 4.3 The Chromatic Scale 4.4 Whole Steps & Half Steps 4.5 Octaves (Shape & Application) Bass Guitar Pdfcoffee
You can copy/paste this directly into a Word/Google Doc and export to PDF. Title: BASS GUITAR: The Complete Method Subtitle: From Zero to Groove – Technique, Theory, Rhythms & Fretboard Mastery Target: Absolute Beginners to Intermediate Players Includes: TAB, Standard Notation, Fretboard Diagrams & Audio Exercises (referenced) Table of Contents PART 1 – GETTING STARTED 1.1 Parts of the Bass Guitar 1.2 Buying Your First Bass & Amp 1.3 Tuning (Standard E-A-D-G) 1.4 Proper Posture & Left/Right Hand Position 1.5 How to Read TAB & Simple Rhythms
8.1 Thumb Technique (Bounce & Through) 8.2 Left Hand Muted Ghost Notes 8.3 The Pop (Index/Middle) 8.4 Basic Slap Pattern (Octave + Ghost) 8.5 When NOT to Slap Bass Guitar Pdfcoffee
7.1 12-Bar Blues Bass Line 7.2 Rock & Pop (I – V – vi – IV) 7.3 Funk: 16th Note Syncopation 7.4 Reggae: “One Drop” Style 7.5 Slow Blues & Ballad Feel
5.1 The Major Scale (Pattern 1 – “Box Shape”) 5.2 The Natural Minor Scale 5.3 Playing Major & Minor in Different Keys 5.4 Scale Sequences for Dexterity 5.5 5-Minute Daily Scale Workout Bass Guitar Pdfcoffee
2.1 Right Hand: Fingerstyle (Alternating Index/Middle) 2.2 Right Hand: Pick Technique 2.3 Left Hand: Fingering & Minimal Movement 2.4 Basic Fretting & Muting (L/H and R/H) 2.5 Playing Open Strings with a Metronome
6.1 Root Notes & Chord Tones 6.2 The Pentatonic Scale (Minor & Major) 6.3 Adding 5ths & Octaves 6.4 Walking Bass Lines (2-feel vs 4-feel) 6.5 Chromatic Approach Notes