Play Better Guitar

Flea, Thrash Funk Master of Red Hot Chili Peppers, presents and introspective and live performance improvisation with drummer Chad Smith in this video hosted by River Phoenix. Flea discusses the theories, philosophies, styles, sounds, and techniques he uses when performing in the style he's famous for: slapping, plucking, thumping and popping, bringing together Rock, Funk, Punk, Jazz, and Latin like never before.

10 of today's most influential bass players come together on this DVD: James Jamerson Jr., Louis Johnson, Abe Laboriel, Nathan East, Chuck Rainey, Freddie Washington, Verdine White, Larry Graham, Byron Miller and Neil Stubenaus. This DVD looks at left hand technique concentrating on the fretboard. All 10 artists reveal their own unique approach to scales, arpeggios, chords, open string usage and adapting bass lines to a variety of musical styles including funk, rock, blues, motown, and many more.

The Play Bass Today package features a book, cd and a dvd that will get you on the fast track to mastering the low end.

Learn the techniques that every truly great bass player needs to know! From basic slapping and popping to machine-gun riffing, this program has something for bass players at every level.

The greatest bass riffs of all time. Riff by riff. Played at both normal and slow speeds with extreme close-ups.

Bass Bassics - Part 1 - This is the first in a series of videos designed to help the beginner bassist develop a variety of skills needed to become a well rounded player. Lessons include: Stringing, Setting Up Your Sound, Basic Scales, Ear Training, Neck Familiarization, and more!

This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, "The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support.' Now entire songs are built around the bass line." This method is both easy to understand and thorough! It provides the theory and technique needed to play contemporary bass, and it covers such modern effects as slap & pop and right-hand hammering techniques. While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented.

Note-for-note transcriptions with tab of Jaco's brilliant bass work on 16 songs: Amerika - Birdland - Blackbird - The Chicken - Chromatic Fantasy - Come On, Come Over - Continuum - Donna Lee - Invitation - Liberty City - Opus Pocus - Portrait of Tracy - River People - Soul Intro - Teen Town - Word of Mouth.

The eMedia Essential Bass Guitar DVD includes 33 easy-to-follow lessons range from the basics such as stringing and tuning your bass to major scales and creating a bass line. Professional bass instructor John Arbo guides you with video demonstrations of techniques. Learning the bass has never been so easy.

Starting with the basics, this DVD will get you playing quickly with easy-to-follow techniques, scales, and song rhythms. You'll be on your way to becoming a rock-solid bassist.

This DVD guides you through more advanced techniques like arpeggios, timing, and complete rhythms with guitar and drum backing tracks. It will get you ready to play in your own band!

Ready to take your playing to the next level? Renowned bassist Gary Willis presents valuable how-to insight that bassists of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams and accompanying 64-track CD provide a terrific, easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics, including: techniques, improvising and soloing, equipment, practicing, ear training, performance, theory, and much more.