<div>Learning to play the bass guitar is easy with the help of Laurence Canty's step-by-step instructions and clear advice-even if you've never played an instrument before.<br><br>You'll learn how to:<br>--read musical notation<br>--correctly position your hands<br>--understand the fingerboard<br>--tune with harmonics<br>--master simple and complex rhythms<br>--fit bass notes to the major, minor, and altered chords played by other instruments in a musical group and much more.<br><br><i>How to Play Bass Guitar</i> is like having your own private tutor. Filled with helpful exercises and advice, it contains everything you need to know to start playing with confidence and authority.<br></div>