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Popular Bass Instructional Resources

1. Wheat's BassBook (5.0 Stars · 14 Reviews)
   James "Wheatbread" Martin's free, extensive, on-line book covering all facets, including the basics, walking, and even equipment.
   URL: http://www.wheatdesign.com/bassbook/
   Instruction: On-Line · 16435 Hits · Posted on 10/10/2001 by ActiveBass
   
2. Activebass (5.0 Stars · 6 Reviews)
   Best site for bass lessons because they have not only lesson lessons but tips and sounds to help guide you!
   URL: http://activebass.com
   Instruction: On-Line · 19292 Hits · Posted on 3/20/2001 by Dave Papke (9980)
   
3. Ricci Adams' Music Theory (5.0 Stars · 5 Reviews)
   Great place to learn anything you could want to now about theory.
   URL: http://www.musictheory.net
   Instruction: On-Line · 1206 Hits · Posted on 11/24/2002 by Allan Kneale (65)
   
4. Jam Central Station At Vision Music (5.0 Stars · 4 Reviews)
   Mark Stefani provides excellent material for your play-along training or just plain jam. Many styles covered, provides versions both with and without bass. Go check it, you will keep returning.
   URL: http://www.visionmusic.com/jamtracks.html
   Instruction: On-Line · 2098 Hits · Posted on 10/17/2000 by Jiri Cermak (46)
   
5. Reading Is Important (5.0 Stars · 4 Reviews)
   Very cool game like tool to learn both the notes on the fretboard and the staffpaper. Offline version available for download.
   URL: http://www.musictheory.net/downloads.html
   Instruction: On-Line · 1546 Hits · Posted on 2/2/2003 by Roeland De groot (1269)
   
6. The Libster (5.0 Stars · 4 Reviews)
   Lot of lessons and transcriptions, with a message board, and a huge links section.
   URL: http://www.libster.com/
   Instruction: On-Line · 2048 Hits · Posted on 4/27/2000 by ActiveBass
   
7. InterChart (5.0 Stars · 3 Reviews)
   A Java applet that maps chords, scales, and arpeggios.
   URL: http://www.unpronounceable.com/interchart/
   Instruction: On-Line · 2185 Hits · Posted on 4/27/2000 by ActiveBass
   
8. Ricci Adam's Music Theory (5.0 Stars · 3 Reviews)
   This is a great, great website which includes rudiments of music theory, ear trainers, and other utilities. I highly recommend this site to any who needs an easy-to-follow music tutor.
   URL: http://www.musictheory.net
   Instruction: On-Line · 1328 Hits · Posted on 10/6/2003 by Kevin Rhodes (54)
   
9. Vision Music (5.0 Stars · 3 Reviews)
   This website has great lessons and insightful reading to keep you motivated. Mark Stefani has done an awesome job to provide such a fantastic website for guitarist and bassists.
   URL: http://www.visionmusic.com/
   Instruction: On-Line · 1550 Hits · Posted on 5/5/2001 by Annie Franklin (45)
   
10. Bass Survival 101 (5.0 Stars · 2 Reviews)
    A Warwick bass instruction site, very helpful and informative.
    URL: http://www.warwickbass.com/basssurvival101/lesson_home.htm
    Instruction: On-Line · 5228 Hits · Posted on 10/7/2004 by Witold Zych (1536)