Playing the Bass, Book One

By Cassia Harvey

Written to follow Learning the Bass, Book One, this book combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the beginning bass student play as much as possible. With exercises for agility and finger patterns, this book helps train students in essential technique, while at the same time introducing students to bass fiddle tunes, classical pieces, and folk melodies. The aim of Playing the Bass, Book One is to help the student with reading and playing skills, developing fluency that can help them in playing orchestra or solo music. With its emphasis on playable, fun tunes, this is a great supplement to other methods or studies This book can be studied in private lessons, in bass classes, or in mixed string classes, along with Playing the Violin, Book One, Playing the Viola, Book One, and Playing the Cello, Book One. A Score and Piano Accompaniment is also available (CHP302). This book could be studied along with Learning the Bass, Book Two, and could be followed by Getting in Shape for Bass.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635231329
• ISBN13: 9781635231328
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: C. Harvey Publications
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"