FastTrack Bass 1
The Hal Leonard FastTrack® Bass 1 series is an exciting, new way to quickly learn how to play that Bass you just bought, or have had for a while. It’s a fun, easy-to-follow approach, and best of all, it gets you playing Bass fast!
Videos
• Introduction (01:56) - Eric welcomes you to the series.
• Parts of the Bass (01:11) - Eric shows us each of the different parts of the Bass Guitar.
• The Amp (01:01) - Eric demonstrates how to connect to the Amplifier, and how to turn everything on correctly.
• Playing Positions (01:47) - Eric shows us how to hold and position the Bass Guitar.
• Holding the Neck (00:25) - We take a look at how to how the Neck of the Bass in this video.
• Tuning (02:33) - Eric shows us how to Tune your Bass with an Electronic Tuner.
• Playing Technique - Fingerstyle (01:50) - Eric shows us how to pick the Bass with out a pick.
• Playing Technique - Picking & Grinning (01:22) - Eric shows us how to play the Bass with a Pick.
• Playing Fretted Notes (01:21) - Eric shows us how to play more than open strings by learning Fretted notes.
• Reading Rhythm Tab (01:48) - Eric shows us how to read Bass Tabs.
• Reading Rhythm (02:38) - Eric shows us how to read Rhythm Tabs.
• Open Strings (01:45) - Eric gets down to business with a song and reads through some Tabs.
• Notes on the G String (01:52) - Eric brings some Fretted Notes into the mix.
• Notes on the D String (03:20) - Eric moves down to the D String and shows us some riffs.
• Notes on the A String (01:51) - Eric shows us one last String, the A String.
• Dots & Ties (02:02) - Eric shows us Dots & Ties on the Bass Guitar.
• Notes on the E String (02:02) - Eric dives into the E String.
• Eighth Notes, Pickups, Sharps & Flats (05:58) - Eric goes into Sharps and Flats, and helps us understand things a bit deeper while practicing Tabs.
• Dotted Quarter Notes & 3/4 Time (01:54) - We learn all about Dotted Notes and play some practice fills.
• E Minor & F Major Scales (01:24) - Your fingers will be flying around the neck as Eric introduces Scales.
• Eighth Rests, Root Notes & Chord Symbols (02:56) - Eric shows us what a Root Note is, and how to play along with Chords from the other musicians.
• More Scales & the 5th (03:03) - Eric shows us what the 5th of the Scale is. We learn two new Scales and take this into practice.
• More Sharps & Flats (01:03) - We start taking things a bit further using all 4 of our fingers to fret some Sharps and Flats in some songs.
• Play-Along Jam Songs (06:25) - We learn 3 new songs in this video and play along with our Bass Tabs.
• Outro (01:34) - Eric plays us out as the credits roll.