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These courses cover the fundamentals, including the basic anatomy of the instrument, how to tune it, and how to begin learning where all of the notes live. It will also cover the basic music theory that you’ll need in order to follow along with the exercises.

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This course is 48 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. The Anatomy of a Bass Guitar

This video covers the basic anatomy of the bass guitar and provides an explanation of what each component does. Some of this is self-explanatory, some of it is not.

2. Pickups and Tone Controls

This video will discuss the different kinds of pickups that are available and the sounds you’ll get from them. It also covers the volume and tone controls.

3. Amplification

This video covers the basics of amplification and offers some advice on finding the right amplifier for YOUR needs. As you’ll discover, there are many options.

4. Sitting/Standing with the Bass

This video covers playing position when standing and when seated. This is something that can have a significant impact on your playing.

5. Tuning the Bass

This video covers the most effective way of tuning the bass – using your ears! Alternative methods for tuning will be covered later in the beginner course.

6. Notes on the Fingerboard

This video will teach you the names of the strings, as well as the names of some basic notes on the fingerboard. More of the fingerboard will be covered in later lessons.

7. Basic Music Notation

This video introduces the basic elements of music notation and explains all of the symbols that you’ll see used in the exercises throughout this course.

8. Using Tablature

This video covers tablature, a popular way of learning basslines. As well as looking at how it works, this lesson covers the pros and cons of tablature.