Ultimate Tapping for Bass Guitar is the second book in the Bass Techniques series. Tapping is one of the least conventional ways of playing the bass, yet in the right hands it can be a very musical technique. 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. 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. All exercises found in the book are supported by audio files which can be downloaded from the publisher's website.
The book contains the following chapters:
The History of the Tapping Technique
Getting Started
Chapter 1 - Basic Technique
Chapter 2 - Playing Arpeggios - Part 1
Chapter 3 - Playing Chords - Part 1
Chapter 4 - Playing Arpeggios - Part 2
Chapter 5 - Playing Chords - Part 2
Chapter 6 - Providing Accompaniment
Chapter 7 - Developing Rhythmic Independence
Chapter 8 - Contrapuntal Tapping
Chapter 9 - Linear Tapping - Part 1
Chapter 10 - Linear Tapping - Part 2
Chapter 11 - Linear Tapping - Part 3
Chapter 12 - Sweep Picking Techniques
Chapter 13 - Combining Techniques
Chapter 14 - Études
Chapter 15 - Emmett Chapman
Chapter 16 - Billy Sheehan
Chapter 17 - Stuart Hamm
Chapter 18 - Michael Manring
Chapter 19 - Victor Wooten
Chapter 20 - Adam Nitti
