Plectrum Technique for Bass Guitar (Bass Guitar Techniques Series)

**Are You Ready to Master the Plectrum Technique?** **Plectrum Technique for Bass Guitar** is a complete method for learning to play the bass guitar with a plectrum. Featuring exercises written in a range of styles, this book will help you achieve plectrum mastery on the bass! **Unlock the Secrets of Plectrum Technique** Starting with the absolute basics, this extensive book covers logical applications of the alternate picking technique and demonstrates how they can be applied to play any bassline with a pick that can be played with the fingers. There are 201 exercises in the book, as well as four full-length study pieces. As well as over **200 exercises**, this book also includes biographies and interviews with two of the world’s top players: **Carol Kaye** and **Anthony Jackson** and more. The book covers the following elements: **The Basics:** * Alternate Picking (Part 1) * String Crossing * Alternate Picking (Part 2) **Taking Things Further:*** Sixteenth Note Rhythms (Part 1) * Sixteenth Note Rhythms (Part 2) * Sixteenth Note Rhythms (Part 3) * Triplets **Stylistic Exercises:*** Rock and Metal Basslines * Pop Basslines * Funk and R&B Basslines **Study Pieces:*** Plectrum Study #1 * Plectrum Study #2 * Plectrum Study #3 * Plectrum Study #4 **Learning from the Masters** No book on plectrum technique can be complete without looking at the pioneers of the style! In addition to **over** **200 exercises**, this book contains detailed biographies for two of the world’s leading plectrum bassists: * Carol Kaye (with interview) * Anthony Jackson **Audio Files** There are over 200 exercises in **Plectrum Technique for Bass Guitar**, and you can download the audio files free of charge from the publisher’s website. Buy **Plectrum Technique for Bass Guitar** today and take your pick playing to the next level!