Please Note: A microphone of higher quality than the standard mic on your computer is HIGHLY recommended for this product.
Now you can learn bass the fast and easy way with a great combination of For Dummies fun and eMedia interactive music technologies. Accomplished bassist and teacher John Arbo takes you through a complete bass tutorial with over 70 bass lessons that show you how to tune the bass, read bass tabs and notes, play bass scales and master common bass parts.
eMedia Bass Guitar For Dummies features songs in a variety of genres to make learning fun and memorable! Our latest version includes dynamic, enhanced, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists, such as:
- Bob Dylan ("Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door")
- The Steve Miller Band ("Rock’n Me")
- The Grateful Dead ("Uncle John’s Band")
- Los Lobos ("La Bamba")
- Creedence Clearwater Revival ("Midnight Special")
Also included are popular songs, including "Scarborough Fair," "House
Features include:
Over 70 Step-by-Step Bass Guitar Lessons
The easy-to-follow lessons start with the basics, such as tuning the bass, and move on to playing simple bass lines and catchy rhythms with fills, syncopation, and shuffle rhythms.
Instant Feedback on Your Playing
Instant Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes on your guitar as you progress through an exercise. With a microphone connected to your computer and a guitar in your hands, play the notes in the exercise (or song) on any screen featuring the “ear” icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the notes for you in green.
Animated Fretboard
The Animated Fretboard displays fingering positions as the music plays. It allows you to see exactly how to play the song on a bass fretboard as you hear the music. Includes option for both right- and left-handed views.
Finger Tracker
Play into the computer’s microphone to see what note you’re playing on the fretboard. You’ll be able to correct your playing faster!
Instant Feedback
Instant Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes on your bass as you progress through an exercise. With a microphone connected to your computer and a bass in your hands, play the notes in the exercise (or song) on any screen featuring the “ear” icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the notes for you in green.
Over 30 High-Quality Videos
Professional bass instructor John Arbo, guides you in over 30 videos with demonstrations of techniques, viewable at full-screen size!
Music Tracking
Highlighting of the music and lyrics as they’re heard makes it easy to follow along on bass.
Variable-Speed MIDI
Slows down the audio to any tempo, while the Animated Fretboard shows song fingerings as the music plays. Learn at the pace best suited to you!
Bass Guitar Tuner
Tune your bass quickly and easily! Play into your computer’s microphone and tune up interactively. Reference tuning notes are included.
Chord Dictionary
Includes recorded sounds for over 250 guitar chords so you can easily check how you sound playing along with a guitarist.
Metronome
Set your own speed and keep a steady beat with audio or visual feedback.
Audio Recorder
Save your recordings and play back to compare with the instructor’s version and share with friends.
