500 Bass Guitar Licks

By Duane Murray

Contains 500 exclusive bass guitar licks designed to expand your bass playing vocabulary. The ability to read sheet music is not required, as each bass lick is written in tablature and standard musical notation.

Contains a variety of bass licks and riffs that are easy enough for beginners and challenging enough for intermediate to advanced players. Gain insight into how to establish your own playing style, use good practice habits, read bass guitar tab, and learn the essentials of playing bass guitar licks and riffs.

Add these bass guitar licks to your arsenal today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Aug 13, 2019
• ISBN: 9780359851836

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500 Bass Guitar Licks

500 Bass Guitar Licks

Duane Murray

COPYRIGHT

500 Bass Guitar Licks

Text by Duane Murray, 2019, All Rights Reserved

Images and Illustrations by Duane Murray, 2019, All Rights Reserved

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in any database or retrieval system, without prior written permission by the publisher.

First e-book edition 2019

ISBN 978-0-359-85183-6

TABLATURE REFERENCE

BASS FRET BOARD MAP

(Past the 12th fret the pattern repeats starting with the 1st fret [13th fret = 1st fret])

PRACTICE TIPS

Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass licks:

Dedicate at least 30-60 minutes each day to playing the bass. As I'm sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect.

Always tune your bass before a practice session.

Warm up before playing. Stretch your fingers and wrists. Run through a few scales and chords that you know.

Always play with a metronome or other time keeping device.

Focus on 3-5 bass licks per week. Too much too fast can be discouraging...

When first starting to play a new lick, play it in slow motion, then gradually speed