For more than 50 years, Alfred’s Basic Guitar Method has been recognized as one of the most complete and trusted ways to learn guitar, helping over three million beginners discover the joy of making music. Now, the Alfred’s Basic Bass Method continues that tradition with clear, step-by-step lessons that make learning bass easy and fun. Covering popular styles such as rock, blues, country, and jazz, it’s the perfect starting point for today’s aspiring bass players.
 
Book 1 includes everything you need to get started: how to hold and tune your bass, right- and left-hand techniques, reading standard notation and TAB, learning notes on all four strings, scales, licks, songs, slides, accents, and more.