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"Jazz Bass Compendium" is one of the most comprehensive method books. 208 pages filled with information and aspects on jazz bass playing.

The right hand: position, effect on sound and timing, exercises, three finger technique, drops

The left hand: position, shifting positions, intonation, pizzicato technique, vibrato

Coordinating both hands

Bass lines: rhythm, pulse, timing, walking bass, two-beat feel, arpeggios, diatonic passing notes, leading notes, chromatic lines, scales and tetrachords, pentatonic scales, bass lines over II V progressions, harmonic clichés, pedal point, rhythmic embellishments, bass lines on standard chord progressions, straight 8ths bass lines, Latin bass lines

The elements of sound

Various improvisation concepts

Arpeggios

Studies and etudes on the chord changes to Sunny, Footprints, I Hear A Rhapsody, Solar, Confirmation

Upper structure voicings

Phrasing and articulation

Scales and scales studies, chord-scales, "breaking up" scales

Practice concepts, different learning fields

4 bass duets and one solo, including Georgia On My Mind, Blues 4U and More Bass Hit