Mel Bay Walking Bass

The modern electric bass guitar patterns presented here are designed to teach the student guitarist and bassist the basics of playing effective "walking bass line" accompaniment for instrumentalists and vocalists. This is a no-nonsense book that gets quickly to the heart of the matter. It would best be appreciated by the intermediate to advanced student already familiar with the fundamentals of electric bass guitar technique. Written in notation and tablature, Walking Bass provides a thorough grounding in chord theory as applied to the electric bass. The accompanying CD recording is very helpful in grasping the aural concepts presented in the book.

Born in Hickory, North Carolina, Johnny Rector started playing guitar at the age of 13. He has been a freelance guitarist/teacher in the Chicagoland area for over 25 years. Johnny studied guitar under Joseph DePiano of Chicago, dance band arranging under Bill Russo, and the Joseph Schillinger method with Daniel Garamoni. He is the author of several guitar books which have gained prominence throughout the country.