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Bass Guitar

Acoustic Bass Guitar

Borrow a bass guitar from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

Instructional Books
Cover Image for Bass Chops: A Step-by-Step Method for Developing Extraordinary Technique on the Bass Guitar

Jon Liebman

Call Number
787.6207 L71b MUSIC
Publication Year
2019
Cover Image for Bass Guitar Exercises for Dummies

Patrick Pfeiffer

Call Number
787.6207 P52ba MUSIC
Publication Year
2011
Cover Image for The Bassist's Bible How to Play Every Bass Style From Afro-Cuban to Zydeco

Tim Boomer

Call Number
787.6207 B72b1 MUSIC
Publication Year
2013
Cover Image for Building Walking Bass Lines

Ed Friedland

Call Number
787.6207 F91b MUSIC
Publication Year
1995
Cover Image for The Everything Bass Guitar Book

Eric Starr

Call Number
787.6207 S79e
Publication Year
2008
Cover Image for Reggae Bass: The Complete Guide to Reggae and Jamaican Bass Styles

Ed Friedland

Call Number
787.6207 F91re MUSIC
Publication Year
1998
Cover Image for Teach Yourself to Play Bass

Chad Johnson

Call Number
787.6207 J66t MUSIC
Publication Year
2015

Instructional DVDs
Cover Image for 30-Day Bass Workout
Call Number
787.6207 O96t
Publication Year
2006
Cover Image for Hands on Bass! Interactive Method
Call Number
787.6207 H23s
Publication Year
2009
Call Number
787.6207 F85fa
Publication Year
2007

Bass Magazines
Call Number
787.6105 B31

Online Tutorials

Free structured bass lessons for beginners.

Free, high-quality video bass lessons.

An archive of guitar, bass and drum tabs. Tabs are accompanied with audio.

Tutorials on how to learn several instruments. Lessons can either be watched on YouTube or viewed as a PDF.

Learn to play the bass guitar by watching the videos created by ArtistWorks music teachers.

Recommended Apps

Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukulele.

Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukulele.

App to learn songs for piano, guitar or ukulele.

App to learn songs for piano, guitar or ukulele.

Digital Library Resources

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A music streaming service featuring classical, jazz, folk and world music.

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A jazz music streaming service with an extensive collection from over 150 jazz labels including Blue Note and Fantasy Jazz.

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The complete Smithsonian Folkways catalogue, featuring folk music from more than 150 countries.

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LinkedIn Learning offers video courses in business, computer technology, software, and creative skills, all conducted by experts in their fields.

New to LinkedIn Learning? View a video tutorial or visit the LinkedIn Learning FAQ page for more information.

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The largest classical music streaming library in the world featuring over 1,600 classical music videos, concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries and more!

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