Bass Method 1

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Product Description

Bass has never been so easy with this beginning level CD-ROM. Features over 100 step-by-step lessons. Full motion split-screen video shows multiple angles and close-ups. Over 200 songs and exercises teach all the skills you need to start playing including triads, fills, syncopation, plus creating a bass line. Includes both multi-track audio and variable-speed MIDI audio, as well as bass-only and no-bass audio options. Many songs in Bass Method are also found in Guitar Method, so students can learn together with songs made famous by the Dead, CCR and Dylan. Also includes an animated fretboard, automatic tuner, recorder and metronome.

Product Specification

Binding:: CD-ROM
Brand:: eMedia
EAN:: 0746290030111
ESRBAgeRating:: Rating Pending
Feature:: Over 200 Songs and Exercises with an animated fretboard
recorded audio and variable-speed MIDI audio
Includes full multi-track audio, as well as bass-only and no-bass audio options
Features hit songs made famous by Creedence Clearwater, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller
Format:: CD-ROM
Label:: eMedia
Manufacturer:: eMedia
NumberOfItems:: 1
Platform:: Macintosh
Windows
ProductGroup:: Software
Publisher:: eMedia
ReleaseDate:: 2001-08-25
SpecialFeatures:: Over 100 Lessons: Bass has never been so easy as with this beginning level CD-ROM. Bass Method 1 features 114 step-by-step lessons with on-screen instructor John Arbo. Over 30 split-screen videos show multiple angles and close-ups of both hands. Instructor John Arbo has been teaching bass for over 25 years and is currently on the music faculty of the New School in New York City. He has performed with Liza Minelli and Les Paul, among others, and has been the bassist for many broadway shows.
Studio:: eMedia
Title:: Bass Method 1
UPC:: 746290030111
MPN:: EG03011

Customer Reviews

Great software

I'm in my 40's and was able to pick up my father's 30 year old electric bass and learn how to play very quickly. I've been using the program about 3 months and try to play 1/2 to 1 hour every day. Besides learning the songs included in the program I have been able to play Cream songs Badge and Sunshine of Your Love by teaching myself.As for the details:1. There is no problem with XP. I have a desktop and a laptop and both run the program without any problems2. Tuner works great and is very very...

12/24/2004 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

No more beginner's books! ** WORKS WITH THE MAC! **

Forget beginner's books! Save your money and buy this program, the ability to play along with the computer while you watch the notes/chord progression alone is something that no book/ audio cd will ever match. The way the lessons are presented is excellent, giving visual types like me direct re-enforcement on what the lesson is all about by giving you follow-along examples, and most importantly encouraging you to improvise and experiment. I've been learning the bass on and off for a couple of years...

4/16/2002 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Finally a CD-ROM for bass!

My friend really liked eMedia's guitar CD-ROM, so I got their Bass Method the second I saw it at Circuit City. The lessons were easy to follow and the videos had demonstrations for both the left and right hands. The coolest feature has to be the ability to remove the bass and jam with the band in great songs like Knockin' on Heaven's Door. I'm almost good enough to jam with my friend....

9/28/2001 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews