Taught by Beaver Felton whose playing and teaching ablities have received critical acclaim in the music trade magazine both national and abroad. This is the first in a series of videos designed to help the beginner bassist develop a variety of skills needed to become a well rounded player, covering: stringing, open- string tuning, parts of the bass & setting the action, technical exercises, practice routines & tips, neck familiarization, music terminology, ear training, rhythmic & harmonic theory, setting up your sound on the bass & amp, using proper technique, basic scales, actual bass patterns, Tuning with harmonics, practice methods, technical exercises, neck familiarization, music terminology, slap bass patterns, triad / chord construction, ear training, rhythmic & harmonic theory, time signatures, pentatonic scales, actual bass patters, dynamics, accents, and more. 130 minutes, DVD