A bass guitar is like a guitar, but with only the lowest four strings. The strings are thicker and give you a lower sound than a guitar. The bass player's job is to "hold down the bottom end" and provide a "groove," the deep sounds and rhythmic base for the other instruments to play with. The groove you try to achieve is going to be much different depending on whether you're playing jazz, punk, country, pop, heavy metal, or any other style.This book will teach you the following about learning the bass guitar:• How to hold the bass guitar• How to play a ‘major scale’ which is the foundation for modern music.• How to read tab• How to get started playing songsWhen you are dedicated enough and passionate about learning the bass guitar, it comes a lot easier than you may think. I hope this gives you the kick start you need to get started rockin’ and rollin’! Enjoy!