Bass Guitar
Borrowing a Bass Guitar
The Musical Instrument Lending Library is a collection of instruments that can be borrowed for free with a valid library card. The collection is located at the Millennium Library. Ask staff for assistance retrieving the instrument you want to borrow.
You can find out the availability of bass guitars as well as place one on hold by searching the library catalogue.
For information on how to take care of an acoustic bass guitar, check out this care video.
Suggested Catalogue Searches
Electronic Resources
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
An online music streaming service with over 2.4 million tracks of classical, contemporary, jazz, blues nostalgia, world/folk, new age and Chinese music. - hoopla digital This link opens in a new window
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Bringing you a large selection of music albums ranging from pop to country, jazz to bluegrass. - LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new window
Take video courses to learn how to play various instruments and learn music theory, composition and music production. Simply search for the instrument you're interested in playing or enter browse the section on music theory.
Selection from our Collection
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Online Tutorials
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StudyBassFree structured bass lessons for beginners.
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Scott's Bass LessonsFree, high quality video bass lessons.
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StongsterrAn archive of guitar, bass and drum tabs. It is also an online tab play where tabs are accompanied with audio.
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ArtistWorks' Bass Guitar Lessons - YouTube
Learn to play the bass guitar by watching the videos created by ArtistWorks music teachers.
Recommended Apps
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Guitar Tuna (iTunes)Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukelele.
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Guitar Tuna (Google Play)Free tuner for guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin and ukelele.
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Yousician (iTunes)App to learn songs for piano, guitar, bass or ukulele
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Yousician (Google Play)App to learn songs for piano, guitar, bass or ukulele
Content for this resource guide was generously provided by Vancouver Public Library