Starting with all the basics like octaves, hammer-ons and pull-offs, this book addresses the most advanced slap-bass techniques including double and triple pops, flamenco thumb technique, and various ways to pluck the strings. Lessons in upright bass slap technique, as well as modal harmony studies are included.

The book's grooves span a wide range of styles that include jazz fusion, walking bass lines, fingerstyle conversion, pop/dance, funk/soul, bluegrass, Dixieland, etc. Written in bass clef and tablature, these lessons will benefit almost any electric or upright bass student. Includes access to online audio.

Lesson 1: Thumb Technique exercise 1
Lesson 2: Adding Mutes and Thumb Strikes exercises 1-2
Lesson 3: Thumb Mutes exercise 1
Lesson 4: Pops exercises 1-2

Lesson 1: Hammer-On Basics exercises 1-2
Lesson 2: Mixing Hammer-Ons and Thumb Mutes exercises 1-3
Lesson 3: String Skipping with Hammer-Ons exercises 1-2
Lesson 4: Mixing Hammer-Ons with Pops exercises 1-2
Lesson 5: Hammer-Ons and Time exercises 1-2

Lesson 1: Basic Pull-Offs exercise 1
Lesson 2: Mixing Pull-Offs and Hammer-Ons exercises 1-2
Lesson 3: Mixing Pull-Offs and Thumb Mutes exercises 1-2
Lesson 4: String Skipping with Pull-Offs exercises 1-2
Lesson 5: Mixing Pull-Offs,Thumb Mutes, and Hammer-Ons exercises 1-2

Lesson 1: Scales
Lesson 2: Slapping Scale exercise 1
                Slapping Two Octave Scales exercises 2-3
Lesson 3: Mixolydian Patterns exercises 1-2
Lesson 4: Dorian Patterns exercise 1
Lesson 5: Minor Patterns exercise 1

Lesson 1: Upright Bass Technique exercise 1
Lesson 2: Bluegrass & Country Music exercises 1-3
Lesson 3: Dixieland exercises 1-2
Lesson 4: Rockabilly exercises 1-2

Lesson 1: Dance Grooves exercises 1-2
Lesson 2: Fusion Grooves exercises 1-3

Lesson 1: Basic Conversion exercise 1
Lesson 2: Funk exercises 1-4
Lesson 3: Walking Lines exercises 1-2
Lesson 4: Shuffle Grooves exercises 1-2

Lesson 1: Mixing Mutes exercises 1-3
Lesson 2: Leading With Pops exercises 1-4
Lesson 3: Patterns exercises 1-6

Lesson 1: Double Pops exercises 1-3
Lesson 2: Mixing Double Pops and Plucks exercises 1-2
Lesson 3: Mixing Double Pops, Dyads, and Percussive Grooves exercises 1-2
Lesson 4: Triple Pops exercises 1-5
Lesson 5: Flamenco Thumb Technique exercises 1-3
Lesson 6: Themes exercises 1-5