How to play amazingly easy 1625 jazz walking bass guitar. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book i the blues in 12 keys new 2hr mp3 playalong free download featuring all chord progressions in 12 keys from part ii of the book available from website. Well there is a huge number of jazz albums with great walking basslines probably my favourite for walking lines is paul chambers and of course if there is one album that everybody has or likes even if they arent a jazz fan is miles davis kind of blue. Jul 01, 2014 take five bass transcription, video and pdf download take five is one of the most famous jazz standards in history. The majority of the presentation will focus on walking bass lines in a 44 meter. Apr 26, 2017 in my previous post, how to keep your bass lines interesting, we defined what a bass line is and what its functions are, and looked at a few ways in which we can creatively negotiate chord changes. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. Get a hold of the fundamentals before tackling this. Blues, ii v i, substitute chords, jazz piano voicings, 2beat, etc. What you need to note about jazz bass guitar is that the bass isnt a riff like it is in rockpop music. Apart from scales youll have to learn modes as well, as many jazz songs are modal. In this first lesson, i will cover some basic material that all players should know regardless of style preference.
The jazz bass guitar is called walking bass and it usually is improvisation. Now its time to learn how to create a complete bass line from scratch. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. But if you listen closely youll find a myriad of subtle variations that give the music an extra kick without destroying the underlying groove. Be sure and check out the sister bass lesson to this one called mixolydian pentatonic blues bass line ideas. The samples are in pdf format and do require adobe acrobat reader to be. Building walking bass lines bass instruction pdf free download. I grew up listening to this, so when i started playing the melody, i was excited to see how cool it laid out on the bass guitar.
Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the. In this lesson, we will show you a couple of jazz bass lines that will help to open your eyes to the use of chords and chromatics within jazz bass guitar playing. Bass lines part 2 adding chords to your bass lines mark white is an associate professortraveling clinician for. Dorian pentatonic blues bass line ideas guitar pro zip file mp3 jam track. If you like these ideas and want more information, my books walking bass lines for jazz guitar and walking bass lines for bass guitar are available at. Jim stinnett creating jazz bass lines vnd5k8jd1jlx idocpub. The simplest walking bass line formula exactly where to. Walking bass lines always sound cool in any style of music, but are essential to jazz. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass. If you know how to create a walking bass line, you can be more creative in your jazz playing.
All transcriptions are available in pdf format for free download. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. In this weeks lesson were looking at a very simple walking bass line through the chord changes of the jazz standard autumn leaves. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. As an active member of the new york city jazz scene, wallace has participated in jazz festivals, spoken and performed live on radio, and played at many prestigious jazz clubs and concert halls around the country. While some knowledge of music theory is necessary, excellent bass lines can be. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic. But if youre really looking for a walking jazz bass line book, then in alphabetical order ed friedland, ed fuqua, jay hungerford, and bob magnusson all have good books, each with a little different approach.
Were going to use basic chord tones and repetitive lines that will act as a springboard in developing your own lines. Organists tend to play what i call functunal bass lines. A walking bass line is a more creative form of bass playing than the other swing styles because you choose new notes each time you play the same song. I have played bass range instruments for 30 years, and technically, i knew how to play walking bass. Use these lines to get you going the right direction when you start playing a blues. Misc beginner jazz bass tab a lot of new and old jazz is built on r, 3, 5, 3. Bass tablature for a cool little jazz line by bass lessons. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Music educational books and sheet music downloads for blues, jazz, funk, latin, gospel, rock, celtic styles for instruments including piano, keyboards, sax, flute.
Free online jazz bass lessons bass guitar player world. Creating jazz bass lines is the first in a series of lessons to be presented on walking bass. May 18, 2016 people may know the term walking bass, and associate it with a familiar style of acoustic bass playing from jazz, but i like to think that, in a broader sense, a walking bass part may simply be one that moves around the primary notes a bit, to keep up rhythmic and melodic interest, especially under held chords or pads that dont. But for some reason i always sounded less like ron carter and more like chris squire trying to play jazz. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. Bass tabs of songs by bass lessons 448 bass tabs including cool riffs for beginners, easy funk basslines and basic 12 bar blues in a the walking bass. This book is a superb and surprisingly quick way to learn how to play walking jazz bass lines. These walking bass lines will give you a good basis for what to play and how to outline the chords to provide a good solid walking bass line for soloists to improvise over. Throughout the course, you will learn techniques for playing effective walking bass lines over jazz chord changes. These are the most common concepts you will come across, so it is best that you acquaint yourself with them before tackling jazz bass guitar. Creating jazz bass lines free download as pdf file. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazzs online jazz handbook. Blues in a mp3 jam trackdap more modal blues bass ideas.
The function of a bass player in the jazz combo is to work with the piano player and drummer to provide both a harmonic and rhythmic stability for the tune. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. Heres a blues in a jam track you can use to practice with. The bass line for giant steps by john coltrane, as played by jaco pastorius on reza giant steps reza reprise from the live album invitation. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. First off, before we begin, it is important that you take a look at your skillset.
The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. How to write a walking bass line learn jazz standards. A thesis submitted to the graduate council of texas state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music with a major in music may 2014 committee members. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing. Learning how to construct walking bass lines is the easiest and fastest way to start really learning your fingerboard. Wallace stelzer is a professional jazz bass player and content creator from houston, texas.
This is a a way of playing that i use really a lot in situations where theres no bass player, so mostly duo settings with a guitar player, singer or horn player. So far in the 30 days to better jazz guitar comping series weve looked at a variety of chords you can use and how to apply them, but one topic we havent looked at until now is something that every guitarist will need to do sooner or later in their jazz guitar journeys. Shop and buy ron carter building jazz bass lines sheet music. Musicians and composers have been using bass lines to spice up their scores for centuries, across all genres of music from classical to blues, jazz to pop. The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and four spaces called staff. A slightly embellished version of this kind of line would also be typical of a basic boogie woogie type bass line, as in the following example. Whilst a catchy melody is arguably the single most important element to get right, its also seriously beneficial to pay close attention to the bass line too. Aug 19, 2014 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time.
R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. Take five bass transcription bass musician magazine, the. How to keep your bass lines interesting learn jazz standards. This book contains the main afrolatin styles of bass playing as well as sections on latin jazz bass. One last idea for this lessonlisten to jazz organ players like larry young. Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere. Comping with bass lines guide jamie holroyd guitar jazz. The bassline construction method explored here uses chord tones, approach notes and basic reharmonization. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including.
Also, dont forget to write out your lines at first and really practice these. Creating jazz bass lines demonstrates creating and hearing jazz bass lines to. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines. Jazz bass explores the key ingredients necessary to play great jazz bass lines, including the sound, feel, foundation, and power. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. Walking bass line theory basics pdf file chris fitzgerald. University of miami solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass by larry james ousley, jr. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazz s online jazz handbook.
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