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(Click image to enlarge)	Interactive Feedback on Your Playing! Instant Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes on your bass as you progress through an exercise. With a microphone connected to your computer and a bass in your hands, play the notes in the exercise (or song) on any screen featuring the “ear” icon in the upper right corner and the computer will highlight the notes for you in green. As you reach your goals of getting all notes to change color in each exercise you’ll discover that reading tablature and music notation is easier than you ever thought possible!
(Click image to enlarge)	New Note and Finger Tracker! The Note Tracker and Finger Tracker tools makes it easier to see what note you’re playing by displaying the note as music notation and on eMedia’s Animated Fretboard. You’ll be able to correct your playing quickly and learn to read music fast!
Table of Contents (Click image to enlarge) (Click image to enlarge)	Over 140 Step-by-Step Bass Guitar Lessons eMedia Bass Method makes playing bass easier than ever. This bass tutorial features step-by-step lessons with on-screen instructor John Arbo. Learn to basic bass technique, how to play bass scales, plus how to read bass tabs and standard music notation. Then move on to using music theory for creating bass lines for any song you like using triads, intervals, fills, and syncopation. eMedia Bass Method features songs in a variety of genres to make learning bass fun and memorable – learn how to play, Pop, Country, Folk, and Rock bass! Many of these songs are also in eMedia Guitar Method, so bass and guitar students can jam along with each other as they learn. Our latest version includes dynamic, enhanced, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists. Learn Over 30 Bass Songs Bob Dylan (“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”) The Steve Miller Band (“Rock’n Me”) The Grateful Dead (“Uncle John’s Band”) Creedence Clearwater Revival (“Midnight Special”) Also included are popular songs such as “Scarborough Fair,” “La Bamba,” “Ode to Joy,” “Shenandoah,” “Drunken Sailor,” “House of the Rising Sun” and more!
(Click image to enlarge)	Over 30 Bass Lesson Videos Professional bass instructor John Arbo guides you in over 30 videos with split-screens and close-ups (as needed). Watch your instructor demonstrate proper techniques for playing exercises. You can pause, rewind, and replay to see proper bass guitar fingerings and techniques at your own pace, as often as needed. John Arbo has been teaching bass for over 25 years and has served on the music faculty of the New School in New York City. He has performed with Liza Minelli, Les Paul, and has been the bassist for many Broadway shows.
(Click images to enlarge)	Animated Fretboard (two different skins!) The Animated Fretboard displays fingering positions as the music plays. It allows you to see exactly how to play the song on a bass fretboard as you hear the music. Music tracking highlights the notes being played on the screen making it simple to follow along. Includes options for both right- and left-handed players, as well as mirrored views. With the variable-speed MIDI tracks, the Animated Fretboard can step through fingerings at whatever speed you like.
	Music Tracking Highlighting of the music and lyrics as they’re heard makes it easy to follow along on bass.
	Audio Tracks and Variable-speed MIDI Includes full multi-track audio, as well as bass-only and No Bass audio options, so you can perfect your bass technique and play along with the band. With MIDI tracks, slow down the music to any tempo, while the Animated Fretboard shows song fingerings as the music plays. Learn at the pace best suited to you!
(Click image to enlarge)	Automatic Tuner Tune your bass quickly and easily. A precision gauge allows you to play into your computer’s microphone and tune up interactively. Reference bass tuning notes are also included.
(Click image to enlarge)	Guitar Chords Includes recorded sounds for over 250 guitar chords. Easy access helps you learn songs with new chords quickly. An indispensable reference tool!
(Click image to enlarge)	Digital Metronome Set your own speed and keep a steady beat.
(Click image to enlarge)	Digital Recorder Save your recordings and play back to share and compare.