Early origins of the bass guitar; the parts of the instrument & how it works; basic techniques including holding the guitar; body positioning; fingering technique on the fret board & for strumming; rock grip & classical grip; tuning; stringing; using an amplifier; playing the notes A to G and the sharps & flats in between; reading notation; scales; major intervals & movabl e shapes; sixth notes on the major scale; passing notes; minor patterns; minor sevenths; the blues scale; counting time; tips