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Bass Guitar 101. By Nicole Pinto. Contents. History Timeline Types of bass Different kinds What the different kinds are used for. Basics of the Bass. String Instrument Mostly played with fingers or a pick Similar appearance to electric guitar Used in many styles of music
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Bass Guitar 101 By Nicole Pinto
Contents History Timeline Types of bass Different kinds What the different kinds are used for
Basics of the Bass String Instrument Mostly played with fingers or a pick Similar appearance to electric guitar Used in many styles of music Rock, jazz, ska, blues, punk and country Brands-Fender, thunderbird, Ibanez and Gibson
Different types of Bass Guitars Fretted and Fretless 4 string,5 string and 6 string Acoustic Upright Bass
Fretted vs Fretless Fretted divided into sections • Fretless has no frets • Makes different sound than fretted
4,5,6 String Bass Guitar 4 String guitar-most popular, tune for lower sounds 5 string- Has an extra string ,low tones 6 string- 2 extra strings,lower tones Same as guitar tuned down octave
Acoustic Vs Electric Acoustic Does not use amp Used in small settings Electric Uses Amplifier Used in larger venues
Upright Bass AKA-Double Bass Constructed of maple,spruce and ebony Can use a bow Mostly used in jazz and classical generes
History-Timeline 1st 5 String Bass,Fender Leo Fender, Precision Bass _________________________________________________ 1951 1959 1964 1965 1st 6 string Bass 1ST Fretless Bass
Bass Guitar 101 Pop Quiz True or False: An Electric Bass Guitar does not use an amplifier. False
Bass Guitar 101 Pop Quiz True or False: The Bass can be played with a Guitar Pick. TRUE
Bonus Question What is the name of the famous Bass Player in the photo used in this Presentation? Britney Spears B. Slash C. Kim Deal-The Pixies
Resources http://www.youtube.com http://www.wikipedia.com *All photos used in this powerpoint are linked to their original source on the web.