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First 50 Songs You Should Play on Bass | Beginner Bass Guitar Songbook with Easy TAB Arrangements | Learn Classic Rock, Pop, and Funk Basslines | Sheet Music Book for Students, Teachers

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Start your bass guitar journey with the First 50 Songs You Should Play on Bass. Perfect for beginners, students, and teachers, this easy bass songbook includes 50 must-learn songs that make practicing both fun and effective. Designed for new players eager to play real music right away, each piece features simplified bass TAB notation with melody, lyrics, and chord symbols. Ideal for home learning, private lessons, or casual jamming, this is a beginner-friendly sheet music collection that helps players develop skill and confidence through familiar tunes.What’s Inside: This comprehensive bass guitar songbook includes accurate transcriptions of 50 essential songs across rock, pop, and funk genres. From legendary classics to modern hits, you’ll learn instantly recognizable basslines like “Billie Jean,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” and “Uptown Funk.” Clear layouts and easy-to-read notation make it simple to follow along, while the mix of tempos and styles builds technique and musical versatility. Each song provides a rewarding learning experience and helps players strengthen rhythm, timing, and tone.Why It’s Valuable: Learning popular basslines is one of the fastest ways to build motivation and musical foundation. Whether practicing solo or performing with friends, this collection encourages growth and musical enjoyment.Full Song List: American Girl Billie Jean Black Dog Blister in the Sun Blitzkrieg Bop Born Under a Bad Sign The Chain Should I Stay or Should I Go Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Spiderwebs Stir It Up Sweet Emotion Taxman Treasure Under Pressure Under the Bridge Uptown Funk Walk on the Wild Side What's Going On White Room With or Without You Yellow.Bring music to life. Perfect for home, band, or teaching, this easy bass guitar songbook inspires players to learn faster and play better. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2016


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 120 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 149503089X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 95


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.32 x 12 inches


Part of series ‏ : ‎ HARMONICA


Best Sellers Rank: #50,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Bass Guitar Songbooks #10 in Woodwinds Songbooks


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    • Great book for beginners, but some songs are simplified from original
Great music selection, and good quality printing and binding. One thing to note is that for some songs, the bass part has been simplified. I didn’t dock a star for that because it is a book targeted at beginners after all, but if you play along with the original, you may find yourself a little lost if you try to match it note for note. A good example of this the song “If You Want Me to Stay” by Sly and the Family Stone. That song really has no business being in beginners book, but it is fun to play a strip down version, if you know that that’s what you’re playing getting into it. Highly recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2025 by Robert R
    • Great set of songs to learn with
To learn to play you need something to play! This is the book to help you go from beginnings to middle level and have a lot of fun along the way. There are some lovely reviews so I won't repeat what they say but simply say that they are right. This is a great little collection and it has TAB and notation which helps you learn both or have someone else play with you. I wish they would come with a volume two or slightly harder to help you keep growing. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025 by TioRanjel
    • Just wow! Has EVERYTHING (just about . . .)!
A great selection of songs! And, most importantly (and missing from most books of these type) is that each song has standard musical notation, harmonica tabulation (number and signals for blow or draw) and the words for the songs. I'm 'old' (60) so I wish the font was a bit larger. But, once I get my new glasses, that will no longer be a problem. Finally, I am taking one star off, because I wish it came with a CD or DVD or even an online 'play along with the songs'. A lot of 'Hal Leonard' books do Other than that, it is a great resource! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023 by booklover50
    • Overall excelent, more info below.
Excelent book, 9/10 Song selection 10/10 ease of use 9/10 price 9.5/10 Completion of information This book has both traditional sheet music, and also tablature (a simplified way of expressing notes, simply giving a hole number and an arrow telling you to blow or draw.) This is helpful, because it is easy to understand which notes to play, but also allows for more detailed understanding of *how* to play the notes. In addition, there is a wide variety of songs, mostly ones which can be considered "Classic". There are big names and small ones, as well as old ones which few people likely remmember first-hand. There is a section at the back which gives more information about notation, which can really help the beginner with playing the songs as intended. If using a Kindle or a Kindle Fire tablet, as I am, you can zoom in to the sheet music, which as far as I can tell is auto-centered when you try to zoom into it. My favorite song so far is "What a Wonderful World", by Louis Armstrong (I believe). It is surprisingly easy to play, and in just a single session I was playing the beginning parts of it well enough to be complimented by those who heard me practicing through the walls (always practice music with the door closed when you are starting out, you never know what the other people in your house will think about your fledgeling new skill). Overall a great book, would highly reccommend to any beginner, and many intermediate players looking for more songs. One final note, however. This is not a book on "How to Play the Harmonica". If you know the most basic theory, or have access to the internet to look anything up about harmonicas, this (or something similar) is the most important thing to have. Practice is more important than books for the most part, and you need songs in order to practice. As I have stated, this is an excelent tool for practice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019 by Doug Lothian
    • THE best way to learn bass guitar!
I haven't touched an instrument since I was in the high school marching band 35 years ago. I inherited a bass guitar several months ago and have been struggling ever since. I've tried other books, YouTube videos, and even took private lessons. I was getting nowhere. This method was fast, easy, and fun. It was like a lightbulb went on after the first lesson. The book is easy to understand and you learn at your own pace. I love having the ability to play along with the downloadable audio clips. I can plug my phone/tablet into the aux port on my amp and work on my timing. If you seriously want to know how to PLAY the bass (not just "roots and fifths"), this book is for you. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021 by Nunya Bidness
    • It's in Tab, not notes
Yes, this gives you the 50 songs you want to learn, but it's in tab. I wish the sample pages had at least half of a song to show it was in tab, or tell me in the description it was in tab and no actual notes. If I missed that in the description, I'll change my rating, because I really couldn't tell if it was in tab or not. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2025 by Ivy
    • As is with these....
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Well, as is with these things there are lots of pieces in the book that am not a fan of. Having said that, there is a notation at the bottom of each page which states that harmonica sounds are an octave higher than written. I don’t get that. I have a C scale harp and the book is written for that scale. I realize that harmonicas are a bit limited but am not quite hearing that higher octave thing, perhaps my ears are not used to that yet. The stuff actually sounds ok to me when I play it. Aside from that, there is a quality issue. I left the book in my car on a hot day and that evening when I opened the book, the spine had become unglued. I was able to press it back on but who knows how long it will stay together. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019 by Placeholder Placeholder
    • First 50 Songs You Should a play on Bass
The book is good, but the delivery was horrible. We ended up getting another one ordered by my husband after I had ordered this one and it came the next day. What’s up with that? Anyway, Amazon returned my money after I sent it back.
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024 by Grandma65

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