— —_— > 8686 ‘SPECIAL CD INCLUDES OVER 90 TRACKS 4 BBE Fearunine tors oF oxrat sonst A FUN AND SIMPLE GUIDE TO PLAYING BASS * FROM START TO STARDOM! ‘THE BEATLES RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS JAMES BROWN THE ROLLING STONES NIRVANA PINK FLOYD MILES DAVIS THE JACKSON 5 QUEEN ‘THE POLICE AEROSMITH LL YOU NEED TO KNOW! by Chad Johnson AIL ABOUT BASS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Fits ain fonsinoss. Ta like 9 thank mp aif Allisen, Eve her eneless support aval eneemrages ren snl wot hyve tg Unis bask w dhon. you Spool thanks ake tp Prik Sehief Tor for ‘ening his hase lente aaa oepert this proioet, Kort Paina, any edie, hs ae been inlgpsnsable shsuphoe shie hor. Thom yon, Kur Flag like ta this Joel eng ev dint oraive hs’ be was eo ting himeelF ine, for masearing he Au, aly, Une ti eveyone at Hal Larisa ie the remendnss war shat yom da, ‘This bales slelcate wr ny parents. Wike and Kay.and my ister, Mika. 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Dra stup, lod.” “Thy sit Thal laen the dram stop?" Che Chef shakes bis onl ad saya, “Dron stop, hese sole.” BRIEF CONTENT! INIRODLCTION - SECTION 1 + PREPARALION: BEFORE YOU DIVEIN (Caapter L Standa-lssue Eguiguaet pter 2: Leth Get Physical: Stretches; Posi, wad Pasture (Capter 3: The Joy af Trang SECTION 2 « GETTING STARTED ... (Conpeer 4: Musial Nocatiom Lingo: The Basis (Ghuprer §: Other Torms of oratio (Coapner & Sens, Serle, Sees ‘Coaprer ® Chords and Arpeggion: When Seales Avent Enoag (Conpaer & The Bole of che ase SECTION 3 « GRTTING 4 FFEI. FOR THR. GROOVE. (Chapter 9 Setdling Thea Wenr New Tacs Te Rlychm Sevtiom Coapter 10: Mare Meal Nonion Tinga #8 Then Coapter 11 Seizing the Mlomene: Paying Fas and Soles SECTION 4 + STYLES . a Conpter 12: RueLin’. Rollin leu Steppin Kock aud Goumry Sites Chapter 13: The Blues and ALl'Laat ave Coupler I: Shakin’ ane Gein’: Wah ane Funk Stes SECTION 5 « FAR-OUT STCEE . Caapeer LS: Special Liters and Techniques Coupler U6: More Option: Hazeatled Hane, Alternate Liming. al Oxlier Basser SECTION 6 « JAMMON' WITLI TH PROS Caapeer (F: Pull Song Leanseriptiom, SECTION 7 « TIE GIG: Chaprer 18 Rail 1: Be Prepare Chaprer 19: Under the Limelight: What ra Rect on Stige Chaprer 20: Making Money asa Musceian—Te Cen, Be Done SECTION 8 > ATI. AROUT GFAR . Chapaor 212 The Thss and Amplfign A Match Made in Theever Chaprcr 22: Acesssarle! Fifocts, Tools, and Other Tryporeae uke knacke SECTION 9 + GARE AND MAINTENANCE ‘Chrpter 23: Chasaging Steingo: Your Bass Gita Ouapari Snrgere Chapter 24: A Close, Lean Nlachine: Holy Your Bass Look and Perform Tee Zest SECTION 10» WHO'S WHO Chapter 25: "Ten Players Wh Changed he Would of Bass APPENDIX wi All ABOUT BASS stcron 1 resorts in oe : Arms, Back, scl Che Step Boum In “Tp Sirar Stand—Lhut Is the Cestion Seated Pastin Sranding Postion Trandivon Expur'onne: Right and Lefe Hand Pasttioning Righe Mand Leli Hud A Word on rcéeing. Chapter 3:'The Jor of Tuning Is “The ARCS nl Musi How Nowes Get ‘Their Name 1 The Open Srrings Is Gietcing in Tine m0 "eet emi Tanee ry “Vaning the Bas 10 Inet a SECTION 2 « Golting Started. a4 (Chaptee 4: Musical Nosarion Lingus The Basis. uM ‘Mie Noirion Spaniels (Whar Are ATPhose ows, Lines and Nuchees. ANSE?) “The Sones om the Sia Styie vl Tempo Masking. CD ne, : i i : i i Rite Notation (Time to Gut Your Groowe Oo} Liwe Siyvatore Nose Values Stome, Bours and Flags Bars ard Ties Ting Signature Revise ey Signatures (Theyre Not Just lor Devarstiou’} ibe Sharp Sebel 2) he Wat Synth 8 Howe Keys Wh ‘The Circle of Sls Acsidentals Chapter &: Other Farms of Notation Tablecure reahrard ingen Chord Cae ‘Chapter 6: Seales, Sees, Seales he Major Seale Conseruction: Bung Yur Very Owu Maize Sere Diaying rie Mar Neale. Molucées That Use dhe Siajur Sele “Beshdny Sang Ode to Joy" “Araving Coace™ Whe ube Suints Go Marek Ls! The Mune Seale. Construction: Dithereut Balak, Seine CL Plapng the Minar Seale Relative Mice ancl Parse! Aline Mlndies That Use the Mino: Seal “Sonretines Hse Lakes Meherless Cl “Joseua SEI the Baule uf Jericho? Chapter: Chonds and Arpoggios: When Seales Aren't Tinough, ‘ML About Lateral “Major ane: Part Tnearras Mave latetval Angmessed and Dictnisbul Intenval Curd. The Tad The 7th Chord Arpeggies (More Than Justa Fancy Italign Word ‘uind Arpeagios Fih-Chotd Aracggios, (Chapter & The Role of the Bass ‘yout Peluaty Objeatee Tarteonie “ourlation auiblis ing a Groaee eeping th FULL CONTENTS 6 wil} ALL ABOUT BASS ‘Wrinng Base Fines: Dos and Do's—Acraally, Just Dos. B The vot Note a] The Ronan Sta 4 Arpoggition. ther Couusont Devies 6 earn Tron the Prin! 5 "Keing Place” 5a “Paperback Writer 58 “pyrell ike" len Spirit” BR "danaher Que Bites the Da” 8 SICTION 3 Getting a Feel far the Groove 59 Chaprer 9: Settling Tato Your New Tome: The Rhythm Section... 5 ‘Getung Enualiay Wah tl ¢ Diy Kit By he Bis Drunt ick Drums ett The Tk tet) Decorative Touches (Using Add:iomal ‘Leshalgies so Fishanes ‘Your Bass binest oa Tegan (Fasrrser-ons and Palco). e Shipalding Asay 8 Toaad Noges As Chet as Five One 65 (Chapter 10: Mure Musical Notation Lingo & Theory “6 More Noestional Spas a Dyaaies 66 Stare 6 Gree Noes. o 5 cont Marke 8 x Repeat Sige & Sanmng-cightne Notatien fa 30 Benrate 8 u Bird se A Taupe o 3 Cresnonds and Disereecendo *9 u . eu sce of Ove Lives "a Harmonizing the Ho Seale sa (sing the Nmher Sesser Wich Cher Progressions a versions a u Rat Pit n ire Faversion i Secoutl [neerson Mods: Tose Waez Nou Thought It eg Sate ty May 3 Abajor Sexe. 78 Burt Thema: I Abeady Krew a Major Seale? Moles Sze Seales, le 1 Other "Nora e” Seales Mhjor Peetatonia aoa ‘Minor Fentuenie 2 Blaes Seal 4 Hazuvonic Minar a Meludic Stinor, Chiematic ata Chapter 11: Seizing the Mement: Playiag Kills and Solos “Higher and Highsr: Maleza Yar Way Into che Next Qetaee “tina Qelave Seals Shapes Ten-Oaave Arpeztin Shapes Lgoini ihe Enite Pretooarel Th Ive Gaps "Whar DoT Phy? Getiag Dows to Te Filler Acrion Scichin Your Neck Qut ‘Lhere: Bsying Solos and Vielndies “Tietling the Melaéy on Bass Sie Tine Trvasertiny a Paging he Far SECTION 4» Stylas ‘Ghaptor 12: Rockin’, Rell’, and Two-Steppin’: Rock anul Country Styles “Ths Fannilararsf Rack Roll he Hachlcar: Where Rock'n Roll Ci Aaituce ts Spore Fighth Notes Revised: The Comerstone of Kauly Rack, Flued Kuck: Ritfing ed Nailng Fae Rents ailing tre Rots A Ry mnie Workine Aulding Spacopation in che Sstesnthe ote ean Alsrd Roce lee Pia Racks The Some Conus F Te Viele Rel Lever cou the Pra *AM Shank anc 2 Rule ws Tear sz Seal “Beast uf Bote “Winall Both Soyles of Miia: Chery & Weseera Reis wal Tsar Fromm the Pr! Holla, Mary Tn” "Your Cheatin" Hear™ “Reo “rien in Lone Paces” Cras" ‘Chapter 13: The Blues and All That Jazz. Taamin® the Blues he 1i-her Ferm Aoluing Pown fe Facto “Using Sapezgios to Fill Qua ihe Sound Slow Dees ‘Leases rout the ride anc Jon” "Hide vay” "wee: Lote Chicnes™ FULL CONTENTS 2 60 a 65 os. « i AIL ABCUL BASS: “Tym Cade 2 Mad Sign “Conslie” “Tahang the Tease foe 4 Wail “aval Bossa Noss, Monte Tae Lear Prim the Pres! “Sain Dall” All the Things You Arc” “The Girl From Iparere" Sa Whar “Totus” AI Bines™ (Chapter 14s Shakin’ yn Grooein’: RAT and Fonk Sryles TET Test Seal the Ce re-aivge he Giorto Seale for RAN Hast Leary Frm he Pie TCanieThelp Myst ages Pr, Haney thachy" Tn the Midnight Bln S¥h0 Cane Bary Toe What's Gere On" “TGs You i Feel Gone)” Forkin' It Lp Fingers sis Hue: Santina Kenia! Slappin’ and Pepin’. When Vin Realy Need t Get Pay Learn Fyom the Boos! ‘Got Up il Foal Like ing} A Sex Machine” rick Howes Tare ansl Manin "nck mn Wel TTigher Cron SECTION 5 - Far-out Stutf ‘Chapter 15: Special Kifeces and Techniques, False (Arica Terrnonics inzer ‘upping: Who Suys es Only foe Guitarist? Sting Banding uuu at se Beicye ‘Chapter £6: More Oytionst Extended Rany and Other lasses Esetless Base rene Range leer: Tunings Dap 120 & 1) C3) “Other Henious ‘Phe Ckapman Stik SECTION 6 + Jarman’ With the Pres. ‘Chapter 17: Fullong'imuseriptions , Alternate Tuning, Mot 7083