Electric Bass Position Studies

The versatility of the Electric Bass has 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.

CONTENTS

• 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