Learn bass the way the pros did.
More than 90 method books by Jim Stinnett, bassist and Berklee professor for thirty years, with free play-along audio and a clear path from your first reading lesson to advanced jazz.
Everything Stinnett Music, in one place
The bookstore, downloads, learning guides and workshop history used to live on half a dozen separate sites. Now it’s all here.
Bookstore
Reading, sight reading, jazz, funk, Motown, technique, double bass and guitar.
Shop the books →Free play-alongs
Audio examples and play-along tracks for many of the books, free to download.
Get the audio →Learning paths
Jim’s “Illuminating Pathways”: which book to start with and what comes next.
Plan your practice →About Jim
Performer, educator and author, plus the Bass Workout and NH Bass Fest.
Read his story →Stinnett Custom Bass
Hand-built instruments, built in New Hampshire.
See the basses →Real Bass Lessons
Hundreds of free video lessons on YouTube.
Watch on YouTube →Popular places to start
A full year of practice, one month per book
Daily Practice For Bass is a structured program built on 45 minutes a day, usually three focused 15-minute sessions. Each book is one month of work. Follow the plan and you’ll know you’re making the most of your practice time.
Start with Level 1“I have not yet found anything to replace solid and consistent practice. An expectation of hard work and honest evaluation have proven very successful for me and my students.” Jim Stinnett, founder of Stinnett Music
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