Santorella Publications
Basic rhythms, scales, arpeggios & application concepts

“The Basses Loaded Series by Rod Goelz is the best Bass Method for the budding bass player”. Basses Loaded: “Essential Tools" teaches basic rhythms, scales & arpeggios as well as how to apply them with basic application concepts.

Basses Loaded: Volume 1 - Essential Tools will teach you 10 essential improvisational patterns applied in the styles of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime, James Jamerson (Motown), No Doubt, Bob Marley, Black Sabbath, Cream, Miles Davis, The Clash, Nirvana, Santana, and many more! You’ll also learn 5 "Line Approaches" for building & improvising better bass lines and begin to grasp the Verse/Chorus song form.
Includes an instructional CD with over 50 tracks of lessons and rhythm section play-a-longs.

Also:
Basses Loaded Vol 4 - Groove Workshop
Basses Loaded Vol 2 - Rock
Basses Loaded Volume 3 - Blues Edition
Basses Loaded Volume 1 - Essential Tools