Walking Bass Lines

Jazz Standard Progressions-This book contains ten walking bass lines to ten of the most common chord progressions from jazz standards. These walking bass lines will give you a good basis for what to play and how to outline the chords to provide a good solidwalking bass line for soloists to improvise over. I strongly suggest that you memorize these bass lines and try to substitue different notes here and there to alter the tonal colors. Also play the given arpeggios to better hearthe chord you are playing while being aware of the interval you are playing. Practice these slowly and with chordal accompaniment.

The Total Jazz Bassist is a complete jazz method, giving equal treatment to electric and double bass. Covering such styles as bebop, Latin, funk, and fusion, this book provides examples and lessons that will help you become a well-rounded bassist. You'll learn to develop walking bass lines, how to solo, bass lines and solo patterns for blues changes, major and minor two-five-one progressions, dominant 7th chord scales, and more! A CD demonstrating the examples in the book is also included.

Par HUNGERFORD JAY. La basse a été appelée ' l'instrument le plus important dans tout groupe'. Le bassiste doit créer des lignes intéressantes en vertu des changements de corde, garder la ' écoulement du temps ' ou ' d'impulsion ' stable et garder la forme de la chanson ensemble. Cet ouvrage est conçu pour aider les bassistes à créer début patrons avancé de marche (lignes de consonance lisse) qui peut être utilisé dans le jazz, de blues, de RandB, de gospel, de Latin et de musique country. En expliquant les rudiments des intervalles, des accords et des échelles, l'auteur a construit un cadre pour la compréhension des patrons de la ligne de basse. Le livre présente alors des patrons d'un et deux mesures pouvant servir à jouer du blues, des changements de rythme, la progression II-V-I et 20 standards de jazz populaires. Le livre est écrit en notation standard avec les symboles de la corde. Le CD vous donne l'occasion de jouer avec l'un des plus belle sections rythmique autour. C'est en stéréo, avec la basse et la batterie sur la gauche et du piano et la batterie sur le droit. Puisque les exemples dans le livre sont présentés avec les lignes de basse échantillon... / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz - Rhythm/Backup / Recueil / Guitare Basse

The 50 Walking Basslines comprised in this coursebook are aimed at bassists at double bassists and first and foremost at the jazz enthusiasts among them. They will most certainly experience a whole heap of pleasure with the playing materials provided here.All 50 Walking Basslines are based on chord progressions that recall some of the greatest jazz standards of all time: Autumn Leaves Someday My Prince Will Come Giant Steps Blues For Alice Anthropology Blue Bossa Stella By Starlight So What Take Five Black Orpheus My Funny Valentine All The Things You Are In A Sentimental Mood Satin Doll and Take The ATrain to name but a few.To teach you all the particularities of the 50 Walking Basslines presented here and eventually enable you to piece some together yourself an entire chapter of this coursebook has been dedicated to the fundamental principles procedures and techniques behind this type of bassline. You therewith have a realistic chance of becoming an expert on the subject.For its part the MP3 CD is composed of as many backing tracks as there are walking basslines in the coursebook; these can be played along to at two different tempi: the intended tempo (actual playing speed) and the rehearsal tempo (slower speed). On the backing track at actual playing speed the Bass is only present during the first round then it disappears yielding the floor to you. The backing tracks provided here are of proper length (about 5 minutes each which sums up to almost 6h of musical practice). This means that you have enough time at your disposal to practice under best conditions enough time to thoroughly internalize these 50 walking basslines and hence compose your own ones.

The ultimate transition book, designed to help you make a fast and easy switch from guitar to bass! This is a complete and concise guide to modifying and adapting guitar technique for the bass. To help you make the switch, it also includes special sections on walking bass lines, slapping and popping, harmonic development, scales, modes, and much more! / Guitare Basse

Stuff!... A new instructional book and CD series featuring tips from renowned instructors. Take your playing from ordinary to extraordinary with this all-encompassing book and CD pack for Bassists. Provides valuable tips on performing recording the music business instruments and equipment (including electronics) grooves fills soloing techniques care and maintenance and more. Covers rock jazz blues R

Une ligne de basse de la marche est l'approche la plus courante à jouer de la basse jazz, mais il est également utilisé dans la musique rock, blues, rockabilly, RandB, gospel, Latin, pays et beaucoup d'autres types de musique. Le terme ' marche ' est utilisée pour décrire le sentiment émouvant que créer des notes de quart dans la partie basse. L'objectif spécifique de cet ouvrage est de familiariser les joueurs avec les techniques utilisées pour construire des lignes de basse de la marche et à leur faire prendre conscience du fonctionnement du processus. Grâce à l'utilisation de valeur 90-minutes des pistes de rythme enregistré, les joueurs auront l'occasion de mettre l'apprentissage de nouvel directement dans l'action. Cet ouvrage donne littéralement bassistes les outils que dont ils ont besoin de construire leurs propres lignes de basse de la marche. / Guitare Basse

Peter Pickow. Teaches you how to play bass guitar from the very beginning introduces fills walking bass lines chords and scales. Fits into the guitar case.

Par AEBERSOLD JAMEY. Book and CD. For all musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the CD until you feel you’ve mastered his “feel” and nuances. Then, using the special stereo separation on the CD, switch the bassist off and play along by yourself with just the piano and drums! This book (like all the Aebersold bass line transcription books) is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the Aebersold Play-A-Longs. Combo instructors can use this book to give their bass students instant, professional bass lines. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. Severalchoruses of 2 different blues progressions in ALL 12 KEYS are included. The Ultimate Study in blues walking! / Rép International / Recueil / Guitare Basse

Text: English / deutsch Completely revised and enlarged edition! Jazz Bass Compendium is one of the most comprehensive method books. 208 pages filled with information and aspects on jazz bass playing. The right hand: position, effect on sound and timing, exercises, three finger technique, drops The left hand: position, shifting positions, intonation, pizzicato technique, vibrato Coordinating both hands Bass lines: rhythm, pulse, timing, walking bass, two-beat feel, arpeggios, diatonic passing notes, leading notes, chromatic lines, scales and tetrachords, pentatonic scales, bass lines over II V progressions, harmonic clichés, pedal point, rhythmic embellishments, bass lines on standard chord progressions, straight 8ths bass lines, Latin bass lines The elements of sound Various improvisation concepts Arpeggios Studies and etudes on the chord changes to Sunny, Footprints, I Hear A Rhapsody, Solar, Confirmation Upper structure voicings Phrasing and articulation Scales and scales studies, chord-scales, breaking up scales Practice concepts, different learning fields 4 bass duets and one solo, including Georgia On My Mind, Blues 4U and More Bass Hit Sigi Busch is one of the most respected European jazz bassists/educators. He heads the jazz departement at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, Germany.

The primary goal of this book is to help improve your chord spelling and fingerboard knowledge. Mastering chord tones will help you build more interesting bass lines. In addition greater harmonic awareness will help you become astronger writer improviser and soloist.

(Downes Mike)-This is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. Intended for beginners and professionals alike the book deals with playing in '2' creating walking bass lines 3/4 time using a 'broken feel' modal and slash-chord harmony ballads and much more. Each chapter is full of fundamental and advanced concepts and ideas accompanied by transcribed examples from the masters of jazz bass playing. Mike Downes is currently the head of the bass departement at prestigious Humber College in Toronto. He is much in demand as a clinician and he continues to be one of the most sought after bassists in Canada.

This book is great for electric bassists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and TAB, this book takes you further into using scales to build bass lines, techniques such as slap & pop, string muting, and walking bass lines. You'll be introduced to ideas such as modes, tetrachords, passing tones and varying rhythmic activity. Author David Overthrow keeps things fun and interesting without sacrificing any important details. A must for any serious bass players.