Patrick Pfeiffer

Get ready to master the bass guitar faster than you can say “amplifier.” A staple of almost every genre of music out there, the bass guitar is a fundamental (and fun!) instrument that can now be easily learned by musicians of any experience level with Bass Guitar Exercises For Dummies. Complete with bonus downloadable content, this book gives bassists a...

Way more than just the bass-ics Whatever you're playing—funk, soul, rock, blues, country—the bass is the heart of the band. Bassists provide a crucial part of the driving force and funky framework that other members work off. From John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, to The Pixies’ Kim Deal, to James Brown's favoured bassist, Jimmy Nolan, bass players have made...