Books like Bass guitar by Ryan Williams

Guitar for Dummies 2nd Edition is a self‑instruction guide that walks beginners and intermediates through choosing, tuning, playing, and caring for a guitar—complete with photo‑illustrated exercises and a new interactive CD.

A practical, photo‑rich guide that teaches the five‑string banjo from fundamentals to advanced styles, with CD tracks for hands‑on learning.

A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term 'walking' is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The specific goal of this book is to familiarize players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works. Through the use of 90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm tracks available online using the unique code in the book, players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into action. This book literally gives bassists the tools they need to build their own walking bass lines.

Learn to play piano quickly and enjoyably with Scott Houston’s practical, self‑instruction guide – no prior reading skills required.

Over 300 guitar exercises designed to strengthen technique, build endurance, and sharpen skills from warm‑ups to scales, arpeggios, and chords.

Learn to play blues guitar with a hands‑on, beginner‑friendly guide that covers chords, scales, riffs, and solos, plus tips on choosing equipment and tuning.

An accessible guide that introduces beginners to drum set techniques, rhythms from rock, R&B, jazz, blues, funk, and Latin styles, and covers essential topics like tuning, maintenance, and percussion instrument selection.

Roger Love, vocal coach of the Beach Boys, the Jacksons, Chicago, and Hanson, among many other singing superstars, and voice coach to celebrity speakers such as John Gray, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, and Anthony Robbins, reveals in this book and CD package the secrets to getting the singing or speaking voice you want. Now you can love the sound of your voice on your answering machine or be ready to speak or sing in front of any size audience with absolute confidence. Anyone can achieve a powerful speaking voice or beautiful singing voice with Roger Love's simple techniques. Love helps the reader set personal vocal improvement goals and find and eliminate all recognizable flaws. He introduces the revolutionary concept of middle voice and asserts that by mastering it, you can connect to incredible parts of your voice you have never used before. Love promises that almost anyone can navigate smoothly through several octaves without pressure or strain, and he shows how and why that will improve the quality of your,life. Love's approach is comprehensive. He offers breathing exercises and a step-by-step practice routine. By listening and following along with the CD and practicing at your own comfort level, you will learn the techniques Roger Love has used successfully with his world-famous clients, whose achievements provide inspiration throughout the book. Love encourages readers to personalize his lessons to fit them into individual schedules and lifestyles, and focuses on finding a personal style of singing or speaking that is right for you. His easy and enjoyable program will enable you to speak or sing fearlessly and deliver a message powerfully and effectively. For over twenty years, Roger Love has been helping to build some of the most successful talents in the entertainment and business worlds. His work with artists in the studio has resulted in nearly 100 million album sales worldwide.

Whether you've never held a bass before or you're looking to improve your skills, this resource is a complete guide to playing bass guitar. Pfeiffer provides fresh, updated practice lessons, teaching techniques, and access to online sample tracks to hone your skills.

An all‑in‑one, hands‑on guide for beginners and seasoned players that covers acoustic and electric guitar, techniques, styles, and song‑making, complete with practice exercises and a bonus CD of 90+ tracks.