Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Bass Method, Complete. Featuring clear, well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock, blues, country, and jazz with lots of photos and diagrams, bassists can now pick up this comprehensive method, which includes how to hold your bass, tune your bass, right-hand and left-hand technique, play scales, slides, accents, hammer-ons, and pull-offs, how to create their own bass lines, and licks in the styles of famous bass players. The book includes a complete chord chart and two CDs demonstrating all the examples.