The versatility of the Electric Bass has been drawn the attention of musicians and jazz "buffs" throughout the world. While not a lick book itself, this book will teach you the skills necessary to master many contemporary bass lines and patterns. An ideal supplement to any bass method. This well-written text contains solos, etudes, and various studies in a number of positions. In addition, it integrates position playing with riffs, phrases, and chords. It is a valuable course of study that familiarizes the student with key relationships up the neck.

Scale of Notes in Fifth Position

Mixed Position Study

Mountain Pass

Standard Shuffle Pattern

Triplet Study in D

Solid Four

Syncopation Made Easy

London “Boogie”

Moderato

Allegretto

The Seventh Position

Seventh Position Etude

Latin Flavor

Spanish Ballad

Scale of C Major

Walking the C Major Scale

Four Short Studies in Seventh Pos.

Folk Tune

D Minor Study

A Minor Study

Melody in F

French Folk Song

Syncopating Bach

London Bridge Boogie

Classical Stuff

Moon Walk

The Ninth Position

Study of Thirds in D Major

A Walk in C Major

Crazy Quilt

Breezy

Minor Mood

Cycle of Fourths