Bass Program Textbooks

Course Name Course Code Quarter Needed Book Title Author Publisher 13-Digit ISBN Approx. Projected Cost
Bass Technique 011 BASS-011 Q1 Bass Technique 1 Irio O’Farrill WBH N/A $14.99
Bass Technique 021 BASS-021 Q2 Bass Technique 2 Irio O’Farrill WBH N/A $14.99
Bass Technique 110 BASS-110 Q3 Bass Technique 3 Irio O’Farrill WBH N/A $14.99
Bass Technique 210 BASS-210 Q4 Bass Technique 4 Irio O’Farrill WBH N/A N/A
Bass Reading 012 BASS-012 Q1 Bass Reading 1 Ivan Bodley WBH N/A $24.99
Bass Reading 022 BASS-022 Q2 Bass Reading 2 Ivan Bodley WBH N/A $19.99
Bass Reading 120 BASS-120 Q3 Bass Reading 3 Ivan Bodley WBH N/A $19.99
Bass Reading 220 BASS-220 Q4 Bass Reading 4 Ivan Bodley WBH N/A N/A
Bass Performance 013 BASS-013 Q1 Bass Performance 1 Michael Visceglia WBH N/A $14.99
Bass Performance 023 BASS-023 Q2 Bass Performance 2 Michael Visceglia WBH N/A $14.99
Bass Performance 130 BASS-130 Q3 Bass Performance 3 Chris Tarry WBH N/A $14.99
Bass Performance 230 BASS-230 Q4 Bass Performance 4 Chris Tarry WBH N/A N/A
Bass Gear Maintenance BASS-014 Q1 Guitar Player Repair Guide – third edition Dan Erlewine Mackbeat Books 978-0879309213 $32.99
Bass Gear Mastery BASS-024 Q2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rhythm Reading Workout 1 CC-015 Q1 Rhythm Reading Workout 1 Donny Gruendler & Stewart Jean WBH N/A $19.99
Rhythm Reading Workout 2 CC-025 Q2 Rhythm Reading Workout 2 Donny Gruendler & Stewart Jean WBH N/A $14.99
Applied Entertainment Business 1 & 2 MUBUS-0360 & -0460 Q5 & Q6 Business Basics For Musicians Bobby Borg Music Pro Guides (Hal Leonard) 978-1495007767 $29.99
Media Relations MUBUS-202 Q5 Public Relations Writers Handbook (2nd Ed. 2007) Merry Aronson, Don Spetner, and Carol Ames Jossey-Bass 978-0787986315 $40.00
Independent Artist Marketing MUBUS-307 Q6 Music Marketing for the DIY Musician (2014) Bobby Borg Hal Leonard 978-1480369528 $29.99
Songwriting 1 CC-306 Q5 Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting (2008) Robin Frederick Taxi Music Books 978-0982004005 $34.95
Songwriting 2 CC-306 Q6 Lead Sheet Bible Robin Randall & Janice Peterson Taxi Music Books 978-0793571277 $10.53
Playing Technique 5 BASS-502 Available Q1 and Onward Essential Styles for the Drummer and Bassist Book1 Houghton & Warrington Alfred Publishing 978-0739013540 $17.00
Playing Tech 6 BASS-602 Available Q1 and Onward Essential Styles for the Drummer and Bassist Book2 Houghton & Warrington Alfred Publishing 978-0739012031 $17.00
Reading 1 BASS-103 Available Q1 and Onward Music reading for Bass Wendi Hrehovcsik Hal Leonard 978-0793581979 $10.00
Reading 2 BASS-203 Available Q1 and Onward Essential Sightreading Studies for Electric Bass – Vol 1 David Motto Molto Music Publishing, 2003 978-0967401218 $17.50
Reading 3 BASS-303 Available Q1 and Onward Essential Sightreading Studies for Electric Bass – Vol 2 David Motto Molto Music Publishing, 2003 978-0967401232 $17.50
Reading 4 BASS-403 Available Q1 and Onward Essential Sightreading Studies for Electric Bass – Vol 3 David Motto Molto Music Publishing, 2003 978-0967401249 $17.50
Reading 5-6 BASS-503/603 Available Q1 and Onward 60 Melodic Etudes John Patitucci Carl Fischer 978-0825857058 $23.00
Fretboard Basics 1-2 BASS-105/205 Available Q1 and Onward Bass Fretboard Basics Paul Farnen Hal Leonard 978-0793581955 $14.00
Fretboard Basics 3 BASS-305 Available Q1 and Onward Arpeggios for Bass David Keif Hal Leonard 978-0793571307 $11.00
Fretboard Basics 4 BASS-405 Available Q1 and Onward Chords for Bass Dominik Hauser Hal Leonard 978-1423411987 $16.50
Fretboard Improvisation 1-2 BASS-505/605 Available Q1 and Onward Jazz Soloing for Bass Dominik Hauser Hal Leonard 978-1423476436 $18.00
$547.34
Elective Course Textbooks (Optional–Based on Each Individual’s Elective Course Choices)
Course Name Course Code Quarter Needed Textbook Title Textbook Author Textbook Publisher 13-Digit ISBN Code Approx. Cost
Tower of Power Basslines BASS-045E Available Q1 and Onward The Best of Tower of Power for Bass Tower of Power Cherry Lane 978-1-60378-041-4 $16.00
James Brown Rhythm Section (1) BASS-052E Available Q1 and Onward The Great James Brown Rhythm Sections Alan Slutsky & Chuck Silverman Alfred Publishing 978-1576234433 $26.00
Advanced Bass RSW 1 (1) BASS-054E Available Q1 and Onward Grooves for Electric Bass David Keif Hal Leonard 978-0793589258 $13.50
Afro-Cuban Bass (1) BASS-060E Available Q1 and Onward Latin Bass: The Essential Guide George Lopez & David Keif Hal Leonard 978-0634017483 $13.00
Brazilian Bass (1) BASS-062E Available Q1 and Onward Latin Bass: The Essential Guide George Lopez & David Keif Hal Leonard 978-0634017483 $13.00
Motown Bass I (1) BASS-065E Available Q1 and Onward Standing in the Shadows of Motown Alan Slutsky Hal Leonard 978-0881888829 $25.00
Odd Meter Bass BASS-069E Available Q1 and Onward Odd Meter Bass Tim Emmons Alfred 978-0739040812 $18.00
Jaco Pastorius Basslines (1) BASS-073E Available Q1 and Onward Jaco Pastorius Dan Towney Hal Leonard 978-0634017520 $19.25
Walking Basslines (1) BASS-077E Available Q1 and Onward Beginning Jazz Bass Dominik Hauser Hal Leonard 978-1423474029 $18.00
Modal Improvisation (1) BASS-153E Available Q1 and Onward Jazz Bass Improv Putter Smith Hal Leonard 978-1423477716 $14.00
Advanced Bass RSW 2 (1) BASS-154E Available Q1 and Onward Grooves for Electric Bass David Keif Hal Leonard 978-0793589258 $13.50
Motown Bass 2 (1) BASS-165E Available Q1 and Onward Standing in the Shadows of Motown Alan Slutsky Hal Leonard 978-0881888829 $25.00
Upright Bass Class BASS-171E Available Q1 and Onward New Method For The Double Bass Franz Simandl Carl Fischer 978-0825801525 $22.00

BASS CERTIFICATE & ASSOCIATE’S EQUIPMENT (Required Equipment)

Course Name Course Code Quarter Needed Equipment Name Equipment Brand Equipment Model Number Notes Approx. Min. Cost
Electric Bass $300.00
Cable $15.00
Strap $10.00
Stereo Headphones $25.00
Tuner $0.99
Music/MP3 player $0.99
Metronome $0.99
Varies Varies All Recording Device Any Varies Apps for iOS/Android avail. $0.99
Projected Approx. Required Equipment Total: $353.96

Optional Equipment
Course Name Course Code Quarter Needed Equipment Name Equipment Brand Equipment Model Number Notes Approx. Min. Cost
Varies Varies Varies Flash drive Any Varies $15.00