For either the self learning or those teaching, here's a great chart with some good things to work on and focus on if you're stuck trying to figure out where to go next. When you feel good about it, initial off that lesson and move on.

Increase learning speeds by knowing your learning style to stand on your strengths and develop areas of growth.

You thought you were fast? Track your time to a metronome to evaluate your speeds both fast and........slow.

Write your goal in the big circle. Then figure out at least four things you need to know and/or learn to be able to achieve your goal.

Learn the notes!

This bass scales chart gives you the basic shapes and box patterns to start with to begin playing and learning scales and their degrees.

Learn the common Bass Pentatonic Scales! Good stuff!

Learning your triads on bass will help you move beyond the root!

Ohh yeah! Playing the Blues. It's such a fun category on bass!

This is good stuff to know to be able to communicate effectively with other players and know your way around the basics.

You'd be amazed how hard it can be to count to 4. We'll try to make it as easy as possible while me make it more challenging. =)

These are the most popular ones I use, but there are more. Many more! Not to long from now, you'll be able to identify and make arpeggios without needing to memorize predetermined shapes.

This is more valuable than you think. Even if you never read sheet music, you'll be playing in a "key". It'll help to know a bit more about them.

Well, it's not just for bass. Take a close look at this and compare to the Key Signature Chart. Notice any similarities?

This is easier than you think. Look and Ionian and Aeolian. Anything look familiar compared to the scales chart? =)

This chart explains how you can connect one chord to another.

A quick cheat sheet to help you find common ways to translate chords to what modes to use

Same shapes as the standard scale chart. This is the cipher system. Numbering each scale degree via the chromatic scale degrees.

Have a brilliant bass idea? Jot it down!

Yup. 4 strings tab paper. =)

And then 5 Strings Bass Tab Paper

You know....not the treble clef stuff.