Written in the tradition of Mel Bay's original Modern Guitar Method, Grade 1.

Combines ease of learning with outstanding music selections.Provides music theory essential to understanding the book's performance demands.

Tablature was not used in this book, except in specific situations, in order to encourage the development of standard music notation reading skills.

With the large number of extended range electric basses being used today, an effort was made to include notes for those instruments where applicable.

In some instances, a choice of two notes instead of one is provided. These can be played in whatever octave the student prefers or has available on the instrument.

How to Hold the Bass
Tuning the Bass
The Rudiments of Music
Notes
Types of Notes
Rests
The Time Signature
Electric Bass Fingerboard Chart

Notes on the G String
Open G string exercise
Whole Notes on the G String
Half Notes on the G String
Quarter Notes on the G String
G String Exercise
Playing the Notes
Working the Fingers
1st-String Etude
Etude No 2
The Mixmaster
Eighth Note Studies

Notes on the D String
Open D String Exercise
Whole Notes on the D String
Half Notes on the D String
Quarter Notes on the D String
D String Exercise
Notes on D & G
Study #1
Study #2
Steps
E-B
Inch Worm
Indian Drum
Three-Four Time and Dotted Half
Notes Explanation
3/4 Song
3/4 Study
Waltz
The Merry Men
March
Frolic

Notes on the A String
Open A String Exercise
Whole Notes on the A String
Half Notes on the A String
Quarter Notes on the A String
Notes on the A String
Open G & D & A String Exercise
Ascending
Descending
French Song
Smoky Ridge
Sweet Betsy from Pike
Voyage
Elsie's Waltz
Buffalo Gals
Waterfall

Notes on the E String
Open E String Exercise
Whole Notes on the E String
Half Notes on the E String
Quarter Notes on the E String
Notes on the E String
Open G D A & E String Exercise
Native Drum
Native Flute
Bear Dance
Dotted Quarter Notes
Homeward Bound
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
Scale Studies #1
Scale Studies #2
Scale Studies #3
Scale Studies #4
Scale Studies #5
Scale Studies #6
Scale Studies #7
Scale Studies #8
The Tie Explanation
Kum-Ba-Ya
Psalm 100

Pick-Up Notes
One Note Pick-up
Two Note Pick-up
Red River Valley
When the Saints Go Marchin' In
Aura Lee
Sunset
Sparkling Stella
Prelude
Driving Bass
Low Gear
Running the Notes
Westward Ho!
Wilderness Trail
German Waltz
Chord Waltz
Hymn
Cockles and Mussels
Prairie Song
Mountain Flower
Quest
Village Waltz
Daydreams
Ozark Stream
Melancholy
Amazing Grace
Chester
Tenting Tonight
Mountain Trail
Tudor Dance
Mohican Lament
Dance of the Royal Court
Waltz Across Time
Everyday Country
Low Down Blues
C Boogie
Blues to the Sixth
Minor Blues
Pop Bass
Country Pop
Latin Tinged
Angry Eighths
Twistin'
Zig Zag Exercise
C Major Scale #1
C Major Scale #2
C Major Scale #3
C Major Scale #4
C Major Broken Thirds
G Major Scale #1
G Major Scale #2
G Major Scale #3
Open G & D String Exercise