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Method Books

Hello Bass Experts,

I am a Berklee alum and have been playing guitar professionally for the last 12 years. I have recently begun playing electric bass. My overall musicianship has made the process fairly easy, however, I'm looking to help out students who are interested in crossing over from guitar to bass.

What recommendations do you have for a method book that I can use to teach my students solid musicianship from the ground up.

The main things I'm looking for are:

1. Fun repertoire at any level.
2. A solid explanation of techniques and technical exercises.
3. Accompaniment recordings with the book.

Any input or recommendations would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!

Andrew Friedrich
Colorado Academy
 
This might only apply to #2, but a fun book that's kinda niche and really sets bass technique apart from guitar is Alex Webster's Extreme Metal bass. The right hand 3-finger plucking exercises are great and there are good sections on how to write bass lines against certain styles of guitarists and drummers.