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Binding: CD-ROM Brand: eMedia EAN: 0746290030111 Format: CD-ROM Label: eMedia Manufacturer: eMedia Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: eMedia Release Date: August 25, 2001 Sales Rank: 2489 Special Features: Over 100 Lessons: Bass has never been so easy as with this beginning level CD-ROM. Bass Method 1 features 114 step-by-step lessons with on-screen instructor John Arbo. Over 30 split-screen videos show multiple angles and close-ups of both hands. Instructor John Arbo has been teaching bass for over 25 years and is currently on the music faculty of the New School in New York City. He has performed with Liza Minelli and Les Paul, among others, and has been the bassist for many broadway shows. Studio: eMedia
Features:
Over 30 full motion videos: With split-screens and close-ups (as needed), watch your instructor demonstrate proper techniques for playing exercises.
Automatic Tuner: Tune your bass quickly and easily. A precision gauge allows you to play into your computer's microphone and immediately get feedback to see if you're too high or too low.
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.
Chord Dictionary: Includes recorded sounds for over 250 guitar chords, so that you can hear what your bass will sound like with different guitar chords.
Rating: - GREAT PRODUCT!!
This product is excellent!! no more books, just get the software and you wont be disappointed!!! the lessons are easy and fun as well!!! I'm only on lesson 21 and cant wait to recording my bass play!!! GET THIS PRODUCT!!
Rating: - Great software
I'm in my 40's and was able to pick up my father's 30 year old electric bass and learn how to play very quickly. I've been using the program about 3 months and try to play 1/2 to 1 hour every day. Besides learning the songs included in the program I have been able to play Cream songs Badge and Sunshine of Your Love by teaching myself.
As for the details:
1. There is no problem with XP. I have a desktop and a laptop and both run the program without any problems
2. Tuner works great and is very very helpful
3. The program records your playing whenever you want. It is easy to use
4. When playing songs you can turn off the bass line in the song, leave the bass line in, or just play the bass line without the music
5. Moving between lessons is painless and very easy
I can't say enough about this software. It's great and I am only on lesson 43.
You won't be disappointed with the software. It's a good investment and you will be very happy with the results
Rating: - No more beginner's books! ** WORKS WITH THE MAC! **
Forget beginner's books! Save your money and buy this program, the ability to play along with the computer while you watch the notes/chord progression alone is something that no book/ audio cd will ever match. The way the lessons are presented is excellent, giving visual types like me direct re-enforcement on what the lesson is all about by giving you follow-along examples, and most importantly encouraging you to improvise and experiment. I've been learning the bass on and off for a couple of years and while I can already play along with many songs and improvise a bit I have found even the most basic lessons in this program to be very useful. I'm really looking forward to the sight reading section of the course! Highly recommended! If #2 is ever issued I'll buy it!
Rating: - Finally a CD-ROM for bass!
My friend really liked eMedia's guitar CD-ROM, so I got their Bass Method the second I saw it at Circuit City. The lessons were easy to follow and the videos had demonstrations for both the left and right hands. The coolest feature has to be the ability to remove the bass and jam with the band in great songs like Knockin' on Heaven's Door. I'm almost good enough to jam with my friend.
