section 1 - the History CHAPTER 1: Walking Through the Years CHAPTER 2: It's Got to Be Bop! I Be Bop, You Be Bop: Learning the Language CHAPTER 3: A Matter of Trust: Five Classic Rhythm Sections It Takes Guts: Playing Acoustic Acoustically
section 2 - the Players CHAPTER 4: The Early New Orleans Bassists CHAPTER 5: Wellman Braud CHAPTER 6: John Kirby CHAPTER 7: Walter Page CHAPTER 8: Walter Page CHAPTER 9: The Basie Bassists CHAPTER 10: Bob Haggart CHAPTER 11: Slam Stewart CHAPTER 12: Milt Hinton CHAPTER 13: Benny Goodman and the Swing Bassists CHAPTER 14: Jimmy Blanton The Ellington Bassists on Record CHAPTER 15: Israel Crosby CHAPTER 16: Oscar Pettiford CHAPTER 17: The Beboppers: Curly Russell, Gene Ramey, and Tommy Potter CHAPTER 18: Eddie Safranski CHAPTER 19: Chubby Jackson CHAPTER 20: Ray Brown CHAPTER 21: Harry Babasin CHAPTER 22: Afro-Cuban Bass CHAPTER 23: The Cello in Jazz CHAPTER 24: Paul Chambers CHAPTER 25: Doug Watkins CHAPTER 26: Sam Jones CHAPTER 27: Percy Heath CHAPTER 28: Charles Mingus CHAPTER 29: Red Callender CHAPTER 30: Wilbur Ware CHAPTER 31: The Thelonious Monk Bassists: Ahmed Abdul-Malik, John Ore, and Larry Gales CHAPTER 32: Jymie Merritt CHAPTER 33: George Morrow CHAPTER 34: George Duvivier CHAPTER 35: Red Mitchell CHAPTER 36: West Coastin': Leroy Vinnegar, Monty Budwig, Monk Montgomery, Joe Mondragon, Curtis Counce, Albert Stinson, and Joe Comfort CHAPTER 37: Scott LaFaro CHAPTER 38: Jimmy Garrison CHAPTER 39: Coltrane and Beyond CHAPTER 40: The '60s Mainstays: Bob Cranshaw, Butch Warren, and Larry Ridley CHAPTER 41: Charlie Haden CHAPTER 42: The Avant-Garde CHAPTER 43: Ron Carter CHAPTER 44: Richard Davis CHAPTER 45: Eugene Wright CHAPTER 46: The Bill Evans Bassists: Chuck Israels, Gary Peacock, Eddie Gomez, and Marc Johnson CHAPTER 47: Dave Holland CHAPTER 48: Peter Ind CHAPTER 49: The Europeans CHAPTER 50: Wilbur Little CHAPTER 51: Rufus Reid
section 3 - Technique CHAPTER 52: Practice, Practice, Practice What's It Called? How Do You Tune It? CHAPTER 53: Play in Tune! CHAPTER 54: Chord Symbols and What They Mean Chord/Scale Chart CHAPTER 55. Form, Key Centers, and Compositional Styles CHAPTER 56: The llm-V7 Progression CHAPTER 57: Minor Chords and the Minor llm-V7 Progression CHAPTER 58: Melodic Walking Bass Lines CHAPTER 59: Adding Rhythmic Interest to Walking Bass Lines CHAPTER 60: Dominant 7 Chords and Scales CHAPTER 61: Bebop Scales CHAPTER 62: The Dominant 7 Etude CHAPTER 63: Altered Dominant Sounds CHAPTER 64: The Altered Blues Etude CHAPTER 65: Arpeggio Exercises CHAPTER 66: Major Melodies CHAPTER 67. Where Do You Start? CHAPTER 68: Mind Your Threes and Twos CHAPTER 69: Sight-Reading Tricks and Tips CHAPTER 70: Playing Standards CHAPTER 71: Etudes Based on Common Jazz Standards Ode Drip What Impressions? The Megafun llm-V Blues Rhythm Etude You Are All the Things Le Cannet Solo Transcription What's Up Solo Transcription CHAPTER 72: The Coltrane Progression CHAPTER 73: Thumb Position CHAPTER 74: Bowing Techniques
section 4 - Concepts CHAPTER 75: Swing Is the Thing CHAPTER 76: Integrity, Dedication, Respect, Competition, and Honesty CHAPTER 77: Are You Versatile? CHAPTER 78: Are You Creative?