by Bert Casey is
a 60 minute video that covers the material in the Bass Guitar
Primer Book. It focuses on the beginning player and
emphasizes proper technique.
It covers a range of styles
including alternating bass notes, two beat, eighth notes,
shuffles, walking patterns, and common rock & roll riffs.
It
utilizes many closeups to show proper hand position and
technique.
The unique split screens show both hands in detail
and utilizes onscreen tablature for all of the music, with a
bouncing ball type pointer showing each note as it is being
played.
By playing along with a full band to 13 different songs,
the student learns the basics of bass playing
Songs on the DVD include:
Good Hearted Woman
Old Time Rock & Roll
That'll Be the Day
Wanderer
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Johnny B. Goode
Kansas City
Under My Thumb
Addicted to Love
Billy Jean
She Works Hard for the Money
La Bamba
The Intro to Bass Guitar DVD
features:
Different camera angles and
close-ups to demonstrate precise technique and hand
positioning.
Split screen technology that
shows both hands in detail and provides on-screen
notation for all music.
Bouncing ball type pointer to
show each note as it's being played.
Video Clock and Chapter Markers
to quickly locate information in the companion book.
Recorded with broadcast quality
equipment and state of the art editing facilities.
Special features include the
abilty to play the slow or fast versions of the songs
back to back.
