(Do It Yourself). Don't trust strangers on the internet with your musical dreams! The Do-It-Yourself series from Hal Leonard helps adults (and young adults) achieve their music-making dreams with carefully-curated instruction by trusted experts. Complete with audio demos and video instruction, these books provide you with easy-to-learn lessons to give you a solid foundation to start making music as soon as you'd like! Written with the use of well-known songs, you'll be making music while still learning to play! Do-It-Yourself Bass Guitar is a fun, independent, and easy way to get started playing. Using well-known pop, rock, and funk tunes, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no time. It includes audio tracks for demonstration and play-along, plus video instruction by bass guitarist and instructor Travis Dykes. Includes: * 100 audio tracks! * Bass guitar fundamentals * Reading bass guitar tablature * Left-hand and right-hand techniques * Intervals and chords * Scales * Playing styles and articulations * Song structures and chord charts * Nashville Number System * Demonstration and play-along audio tracks * Video instruction and demonstration * and much more! Don't wait another day: Start making music on your own terms with Do-It-Yourself Bass Guitar. The audio and video recordings are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.