Ultimate Tapping for Bass Guitar is most comprehensive book ever written on bass tapping techniques. The aim of the book is to demystify the various forms of tapping techniques that can be employed on the bass and to provide detailed instruction on how to develop them.
Unlock the Secrets of Tapping
Tapping is one of the least conventional ways of playing the bass, yet in the right hands it can be a very musical technique. As well as over 160 exercises, this book also includes a detailed history of the technique across all instruments, and features biographies and interviews with many of the world’s top players including Stuart Hamm, Michael Manring, Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan and more. The book covers the following elements:
The Basics:
- Getting Started
- Basic Technique
- Playing Arpeggios (Part 1)
- Playing Chords (Part 1)
- Playing Arpeggios (Part 2)
- Playing Chords (Part 2)
- Providing Accompaniment
- Developing Rhythmic Independence
- Contrapuntal Tapping
- Linear Tapping (Part 1)
- Linear Tapping (Part 2)
- Linear Tapping (Part 3)
- Sweep Picking Techniques
- Combining Techniques
Advanced Pieces:
- 12 Études
- '7718 D71M'
- 'Hamm Stew'
- 'Laura'
- ‘Für Elise’ (Beethoven)
- ‘Golliwog’s Cakewalk’ (Debussy)
Learning from the Masters
No book on the tapping technique can be complete without looking at the pioneers of the style! In addition to over 160 exercises, this book contains detailed biographies for SIX of the world’s leading tapping bassists, many of whom were interviewed specifically for the book:
- Emmett Chapman (with interview)
- Billy Sheehan
- Stuart Hamm (with interview)
- Michael Manring (with interview)
- Victor Wooten
- Adam Nitti (with interview)
Audio Files
There are over 160 exercises in Ultimate Tapping for Bass Guitar, and you can download the audio files free of charge from the publisher’s website.
Buy Ultimate Tapping for Bass Guitar today and take your tapping techniques to the next level!