1. Getting Started
The bass
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Buying a bass
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Tuning your bass
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Holding the bass
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Fingerstyle or pickstyle?
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Left-hand technique
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Getting acquainted with music
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Getting acquainted with tablature
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Sound off: How to count time
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2. Notes on the First Three Strings
Notes on the G or first string
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The note A
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Rests
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Notes on the D or second string
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Playing notes on the G and D strings
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Notes on the A or third string
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3. More Notes, Scales, and Accidentals
The natural minor scale
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Sharps and naturals
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Notes on the fourth fret
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Notes on the E or fourth string
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Note finding review
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Flats
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Note finding review: Flats and naturals
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4. Introducing Keys and Eighth Notes
Key signatures and the major scale
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The F major scale
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The key of B flat
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Eighth notes
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Warmups in the keys of F and B flat
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Bass licks in the keys of F and B flat
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The key of G
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5. New Rhythms, Techniques, and Keys
Introducing ties and quarter notes
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Introducing the slide
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The accented note
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Licks and exercises with dotted quarter notes, accents, and slides
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The 3rd position
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The key of C
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Syncopation
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Syncopated exercises in various keys
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Rock bass licks with syncopation
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Heavy metal bass licks with syncopation
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6. Playing Up the Neck and a New Key
Notes above high C, part 1
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The key of D
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Rock licks in G, C, and D
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Heavy metal licks in G, C, and D
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7. New Rhythms and Keys
The dotted 8th and 16th note rhythm
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The key of A
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Introducing triplets
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The key of E major
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Notes above high C, part 2
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8. Chords and More
Introducing chords
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Playing from chord sheets, part 1
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Playing from chord sheets, part 2
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The 8th rest
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Notes above high C, part 3
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Playing from chord sheets, part 3
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Playing from chord sheets, part 4
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Notes above high C, part 4
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Playing from chord sheets, part 5
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9. Licks from Different Eras
Rock and roll licks from the '50s
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The 1960s
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The 1970s
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The 1980s
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The 1990s
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Conclusion
Conclusion and credits
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Ex_Files_Bass_Teach_Yourself.zip
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