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Instant Feedback on Your Playing!

Instant Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes on your bass as you progress through an exercise. With a microphone connected to your computer and a bass in your hands, play the notes in the exercise (or song) on any screen featuring the “ear” icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the notes for you in green. As you reach your goals of getting all notes to change color in each exercise, you’ll discover that reading tablature and music notation is easier than you ever thought possible!

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New Note and Finger Tracker!

The Note Tracker and Finger Tracker tools help you see more easily what note you’re playing by displaying the note as music notation and on an animated fretboard. You’ll be able to correct your playing quickly and learn to read music fast!

Table of Contents

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Over 140 Step-by-Step Lessons

eMedia Bass Method makes playing bass easier than ever. This introductory level CD-ROM features step-by-step lessons with on-screen instructor John Arbo. Learn to play using triads, fills and syncopation, and to create a bass line for any song you like. Learn to read tablature and standard music notation, including scales and intervals.

eMedia Bass Method features songs in a variety of genres to make learning fun and memorable – including Rock, Pop, Country and Folk! Many of these songs are also in eMedia Guitar Method, so bass and guitar students can jam along with each other as they learn. Our latest version includes dynamic, enhanced, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists, such as:

• Bob Dylan ("Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door")
• The Steve Miller Band ("Rock’n Me")
• The Grateful Dead ("Uncle John’s Band")
• Creedence Clearwater Revival ("Midnight Special")

Also included are popular songs, including "Scarborough Fair," "La Bamba," "Ode to Joy," "Shenandoah," "Drunken Sailor," "House of the Rising Sun" and more!

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Over 30 Large-Format Videos

Professional bass instructor John Arbo guides you in over 30 videos with split-screens and close-ups (as needed). Watch your instructor demonstrate proper techniques for playing exercises. Pause, rewind and replay to see proper fingerings and techniques at your own pace, as often as needed.

John Arbo has been teaching bass for over 25 years and is currently on the music faculty of the New School in New York City. He has performed with Liza Minelli and Les Paul, among others, and has been the bassist for many Broadway shows.

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Animated Fretboard

Displays fingering positions as the music plays. It allows you to see exactly how to play the song on a bass fretboard as you hear the music. Music tracking highlights the notes being played on the screen, making it simple to follow along. Includes options for both right- and left-handed, as well as mirrored views. With the variable-speed MIDI tracks, the animated fretboard can step through fingerings at whatever speed you like.

Music Tracking

Highlighting of the music and lyrics as they’re heard makes it easy to follow along on bass.

Audio Tracks and Variable-speed MIDI

Includes full multi-track audio, as well as bass-only and no-bass audio options, so you can perfect your technique and play along with the band. With MIDI tracks, slow down the music to any tempo, while the Animated Fretboard shows song fingerings as the music plays. Learn at the pace best suited to you!

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Automatic Tuner

Tune your bass quickly and easily. A precision gauge allows you to play into your computer's microphone and tune up interactively. Reference tuning notes are included.

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Guitar Chords

Includes recorded sounds for over 250 guitar chords. Easy access helps you learn songs with new chords quickly. An indispensable reference tool!

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Digital Metronome

Set your own speed and keep a steady beat.

Digital Recorder

Save your recordings and play back to share and compare.

An Educational Edition of Bass Method is also available. Please contact our Educational Sales Department for details. Remember to ask about lab packs!