What if learning every bass guitar note felt effortless - like ""Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge,"" but for the entire guitar?
This book makes it possible. Each note on the Bass staff (and above and below it in the ledger line notes) is paired with a fun, memorable image that uses color, wordplay, and a touch of silliness to anchor it in your memory. Every sequence - up and down the staff - starts and ends with the same image, helping your brain map notes faster and more naturally.
Color-coding reinforces visual and musical patterns, making them easy to see, hear, and remember.
The system connects the same mnemonics to fretboard position and ear training (in the companion books), so you'll know exactly which A, B, or C you're playing - and where to find every single version of that note on the bass guitar.
Stop relying on tabs or slow memorization. With this system, sight-reading becomes intuitive, multi-sensory, and fun - the way music was meant to be learned.
✅ Works as a standalone guide, or pair it with:
Every Good Boy Deserves Bass Fretboard Mastery - to map staff notes to fretboard positions
Ear Training for Guitarists - to connect notes and positions directly to sound
Build a complete mental map of the guitar that integrates paper, ear, and fretboard. Suitable for learners of any age.
Say goodbye to random mnemonics and tedious drills - with this system, fretboard knowledge becomes visual, auditory, and intuitive.
✅ Includes every playable note including memory hacks for the sharp and flat versions.
By:
Paul Masterdon Imprint: Cosmic Jive Publishing Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: 1 Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 4mm
Weight: 218g ISBN:9781918219197 ISBN 10: 1918219192 Series:Bass Guitar Mnemonics Pages: 84 Publication Date:07 November 2025 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active