The most widely-used introductory bass method available! Both Volumes I and II present a standard notation approach to reading solo and arpeggio studies for four string bass. Included in Volume I are the rudiments of playing, plus handy charts of arpeggios featuring major, minor, augmented, diminished, and seventh chords, plus upper harmonic extensions. Volume II continues with studies, scales, walking bass patterns, and more. Applicable to any style of music, this method has gained acceptance as the foundational text for electric bass study world-wide. Includes access to online audio and video.

Appendix      
Arpeggios      
Bass Parts      
Electric Bass Fingerboard Chart      
Fundamentals      
Introducing the Sharps and Flats      
Notes on the First String      
Notes on the Fourth String      
Notes on the Second String      
Notes on the Third String      
Playing Techniques      
Position of the Left Hand      
Position of the Right Hand      
Study on Open Strings      
The Eighth Note      
The Key of C      
The Key of F      
The Key of G      
The Rudiments of Music      
The Sixteenth Note      
The Triplet      
Tuning the Electric Bass