--- product_id: 12763087 title: "Simplified Sight-Reading for Bass - Book/Online Audio" price: "¥7651" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/12763087-simplified-sight-reading-for-bass-book-online-audio store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Simplified Sight-Reading for Bass - Book/Online Audio **Price:** ¥7651 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Simplified Sight-Reading for Bass - Book/Online Audio - **How much does it cost?** ¥7651 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/12763087-simplified-sight-reading-for-bass-book-online-audio) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Simplified Sight-Reading for Bass by author Josquin Des Pres is a structured bass guitar instruction book created to build and strengthen sight-reading skills. Designed for bass players from beginner through advanced levels, it develops confident note reading within practical, groove-based musical contexts rather than abstract drills. This instructional book combines progressive exercises with 97 online demonstration tracks so players can hear each example performed clearly and stylistically. Core topics include rhythm studies, note recognition, intervals, accidentals, key signatures, and essential bass patterns drawn from blues, R&B, funk, rock, and related styles. The integration of written notation and recorded demonstrations supports independent practice as well as guided lesson work. Rather than isolating technique from musical application, the exercises connect reading directly to real-world bass playing. As students move through the material, they develop timing, fretboard awareness, stylistic vocabulary, and reading fluency simultaneously. The pacing allows beginners to establish strong fundamentals while giving advancing players material to refine precision and consistency. Teachers will value the logical progression and stylistic relevance, while self-directed musicians benefit from the clarity of explanation and audio reinforcement. The focus remains on practical musicianship, ensuring that improved reading translates naturally into better ensemble performance and rehearsal confidence. Song list Simplified Sight-Reading for Bass Whether used for private lessons, classroom instruction, or personal practice routines, this book offers a dependable path toward stronger sight-reading and more expressive bass performance. It also makes a thoughtful gift for bassists looking to expand their musical foundation and versatility. Review: music, rhythm, who could ask for anything more? - What I love about this book is it starts off with learning to sight read rhythm. Sight reading is actually a two handed process, with rhythm controlled by the plucking hand, and pitch controlled by the fretting hand. It is always difficult trying to learn two things at the same time, so kudos for teaching rhythm and pitch separately. The CD is useful, but mostly I play along to a metronome. My only criticism is the book has almost no instruction on how to practice. Review: gave me a great deal of enlightenment about bass music in particular - As an old bass player from the mid 70s, I am just getting back into playing again. Virtually none of the books such as this one actually existed or were very difficult to find anywhere. (I was from a small town and not near a major city.) I would have given my all for a few of the books now available. This one in particular, at least for me, gave me a great deal of enlightenment about bass music in particular. I recommend this one to anyone who wants to do serious music. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #418,605 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #57 in Bass Guitar Songbooks #2,109 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 139 Reviews | ## Images ![Simplified Sight-Reading for Bass - Book/Online Audio - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jGvXvyyWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ music, rhythm, who could ask for anything more? *by D***G on February 25, 2015* What I love about this book is it starts off with learning to sight read rhythm. Sight reading is actually a two handed process, with rhythm controlled by the plucking hand, and pitch controlled by the fretting hand. It is always difficult trying to learn two things at the same time, so kudos for teaching rhythm and pitch separately. The CD is useful, but mostly I play along to a metronome. My only criticism is the book has almost no instruction on how to practice. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ gave me a great deal of enlightenment about bass music in particular *by M***Y on April 30, 2017* As an old bass player from the mid 70s, I am just getting back into playing again. Virtually none of the books such as this one actually existed or were very difficult to find anywhere. (I was from a small town and not near a major city.) I would have given my all for a few of the books now available. This one in particular, at least for me, gave me a great deal of enlightenment about bass music in particular. I recommend this one to anyone who wants to do serious music. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for developing bass clef sight-reading skills but has an annoying metronome on the CD tracks *by L***R on May 28, 2016* 5 stars for the book, minus 1 star for the annoying metronome. Great exercises and the CD which has many of the tracks in the book in it is very helpful. The only problem I have with the CD is the metronome clicks that accompany the tracks are louder than the bass part itself. It would be fine to have a lead in metronome just to get the tempo and then have the metronome drop out once the bass starts. Or have a full metronome on a quarter of the tracks and leave it off of the rest of the tracks. Or turn the metronome volume down so it's not louder than the bass itself. The annoying metronome aside this is a great book if you're interesting in developing your sight reading for bass. There is no tablature anywhere in this book which forces you to read the music. If you can't sight-read very well now and you work through all of this book your sight-reading will improve by leaps and bounds. It's hard to go wrong with a Josquin des Pres book. Also try his book Bass Fitness - An Exercising Handbook (Guitar School) . --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/12763087-simplified-sight-reading-for-bass-book-online-audio](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/12763087-simplified-sight-reading-for-bass-book-online-audio) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-06-25*