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. You will also have learned a system for analyzing a bass line that will help you to understand why some bass lines work and others dont. The course covers standard head arrangements, walking lines and solos for bass. In this module we are going to look at using scalewise motion in our lines. Notice how you approach the change from above this time. Provides the aspiring jazz bassist with a thorough guide to walking bass lines. Aug 19, 2014 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. Bassist wilbur ware was a master at creating swinging lines utilizing these intervals. Walking bass lines for jazz guitar bookaudio files. Walking a blues now its time to put our root patterns to use. 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. I am now personally excited to schedule walking bassics into my own study rotation.
The essential guide to walking bass for bass guitar players. New release walking bass workshop pt ii rhythm changes. For ascending lines im using the scale degrees 1 2 3 5. Chords, soloing, theory, vocabulary, and more in each book. When learning how to play jazz guitar, many of us are drawn to the coolsounding style of playing walking basslines on guitar while comping rhythm. Walking bass line theory basics pdf file chris fitzgerald. So what walking bass line the complete bass player. In this weeks lesson were looking at a very simple walking bass line. With these jazz standard study guides you learn how to master your favorite jazz tunes on guitar. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. Gypsy jazz guitar introduction to arpeggios and picking. King nothing by metallica also starts with a very cool bass line, but unfortunately its not easy. Building walking bass lines bass instruction pdf free download.
Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Note that to get to the root of the next chord, you will go down a halfstep one fret. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Learn to play walking bass lines with a simple, easy to understand system perfect. More than 460 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. The bassline construction method explored here uses chord tones, approach notes and basic reharmonization.
The specific goal of this book is to familiarize players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works. A bassline also known as a bass line or bass part is the term used in many styles of music, such as jazz, blues, funk, dub and electronic, traditional music, or classical music for the lowpitched instrumental part or line played in jazz and some forms of popular music by a rhythm section instrument such as the electric bass, double bass, cello, tuba or keyboard piano, hammond organ. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook. New release walking bass lines for guitar the blues in 12 keys book i. I really liked all of the lines that you guys wrote and hope you enjoy playing through this line as well. Oct 12, 2005 walking bass lines for jazz guitar book audio files stephan badreau on.
Pdf this paper describes a contourbased algorithm for the realtime. Walking bass on the piano can be one of the coolest things ever. Here the bass moves from root to the 3rd and 5th, before walking chromatically into the change. First, to outline the chord you are playing over, and second, to smoothly approach the next chord. By employing them, our walking line takes on a very smooth, flowing motion. The main point to consider when constructing walking bass lines is how to create a smooth transition between the last note of the current chord, and the first. 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. This is an indepth look at the heart and soul of jazz bass playing. When you use our free bass tabs pdf youll be able to download and save them to your computer for future use. What are some specific songs with fun to play walking bass lines. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. Steven mooney, constructing walking jazz bass lines book series. If youre amazingly extra awesome, youll be able to sing the melody and make a bass line at the same time. Pretty much anything in the real book is a good candidate for a walking line.
Music educational books and sheet music downloads for blues, jazz, funk, latin, gospel, rock, celtic styles for instruments including piano, keyboards, sax, flute. Free ebook downloads, practice tracks, drum tracks and much more. 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. Module 2 scales passing tones walking bass lessons. Start with the basic book and then move to the advanced book. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. Top 20 amazing bass lines of all time with tab sheet.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The latin bass book is the finest work, in a practical approach, yet written. This bass transcription is the full percy heath walking bass line to but not for me take 2 from miles davis 1957 album bags groove. For beginning bass lines, the root of the chord is the most common target note to play because it is the fundamental note of the chord. A very basic primer for walking bass lines connecting the dots part 1 david hodge guitar lessons guitar columns by david hodge, guitar lessons for beginners weve mentioned this before, but it certainly bears repeating. A good starting point when constructing walking bass lines is to use the intervals of the root, 5th and octave. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. Chord tones root, 3rd, 5th, 7th are the most powerful choice you can make when creating your walking lines. Chord tones are the foundation that we are going to build our walking bass constructions on. Therefore being in control of them and becoming fluent is crucial.
Chord tones should be the first stop on the road to learning how to play. Root b2 3 b5 root of next chord when you use this bass line to go from a minor 7b5 chord to a altered dominant chord ii to v, the 3rd will be flat. Aug 03, 2018 the walking bass lines that these formulas make will definitely get you started and help you out in a pinch. 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. This is a really popular chromatic line that works equally well over minor 7, dominant 7 and major 7 chords. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. 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. This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. Misc cool walking bass pattern bass tab this cool walking bass pattern is fun to play, and also a good warmup. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald.
The walking bass lines that these formulas make will definitely get you started and help you out in a pinch. This is a simple yet thorough book on beginning bass lines. If the previous chords root and the current chord root form a descending fifth or ascending fourth interval, you can play the minor seventh of the previous chord on the fourth beat of the previous bar and start the new bar with the third of the. Walking bass lines for jazz guitar by stephan badreau is a step by step guide to harmonizing bass lines on the guitar. Bass tablature for cool riffs for beginners by bass lessons. The walking wednesday bass line this week is so what. Listening to a great jazz bass player walking bass lines was the defining moment for me. 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. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. What we need to bear in mind is to apply the right scale to the chord being. Before i started to play django style, none of my teachers talked to. If we analyse the walking bass lines from a good bassist in a band, we quickly come to realise that there are bass lines that appear over and over, because they sound so good and have proved themselves successful. A guitar in standard tuning will never reach the lower bass notes of a real bass, but.
However, if you want to get serious about your walking bass lines and get them to the. He asked about chord symbols in the transcriptions on thebasscase. Through the use of 90minutes worth of recorded rhythm tracks available online using the unique code in the book, players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into. The bass lines are good and one simple addition to know is that just about any chord walking bass line, you can always use a leading tone that is, 12 step below to whatever is the next chord. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Walking bass lines for jazz guitar bookaudio files stephan badreau on. Bass conversations episode 0003 walking bass lines, listening to the masters. Rather than arm you with a few examples of walking bass lines, this book will show. Each lesson is professionally filmed in our studios located in greeley, colorado and kent, ohio. This lesson is the first look into how we construct the actual lines and starts with a primer on arpeggios or chord tones. One very important and widely used jazz guitar technique is playing bass lines in combination with chords.
The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. As a busy rhythm section clinician, i am thrilled to use and demonstrate this muchneeded and complete text. Bass tablature for cool walking bass pattern by misc. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz.
I have included your bass lines in here so see if you can find your line as you play through these. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. Top 20 amazing bass lines of all time with tab sheet youtube. Chord tones should be the first stop on the road to learning how to play walking bass lines. O ne of the things that attracts me to the gypsy swing style is that it has a systematic technical method. Scale degrees between two chord tones are called passing tones. There is a web site, that has an excellent remote learning course for bass. Pdf a contourbased jazz walking bass generator researchgate. If you know how to create a walking bass line, you can be more creative in your jazz playing. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. It is obvious that we should have a command of these bass lines like a musical vocabulary, so to speak. Fundamental concepts for walking bass a systematic method will show you stepbystep how to make up your own walking bass lines for jazz, country, rockabilly etc this manual can be used by anyone wanting to learn how to play improvised walking bass on any instrument in any time signature. Also, dont forget to write out your lines at first and really practice these. In this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time.
All lessons are offered in highdefinition quality and presented with 35 cameras depending on the material taught. We offer a broad selection free bass tabs pdf sheets to help you learn songs. Since its walking bass piece each note is a quarter note. This is the second lesson in the series devoted to walking bass lines. The purpose of a good walking bassline or any bassline for that matter is twofold. For people interested in learning how to play walking bass lines, its hard to find. The main point to consider when constructing walking bass lines is how to. Once i heard that sound, i knew that was what i was going to do. Walking bass lines always sound cool in any style of music, but are essential to jazz blues and great american songbook jazz standards. Use these lines to get you going the right direction when you start playing a blues. The bass lines are good and one simple addition to know is that just about any chordwalking bass line, you can always use a leading tone that is, 12 step below to whatever is the next chord. Methods and prospects for humancomputer performance of popular music. Discussion in recordings bg started by wintremute, may 20, 2017. For this walking bass line im going to use only two scale patterns as the foundation for the whole thing.
A stepbystep method for developing extraordinary technique on the bass guitar strengthen your overall facility on the instrument with this series of exercises and lessons, presented in an effective themeandvariation format. Bass transcription archives bass musician magazine, the. This is a nice websiteblog about playing upright bass. Playing jazz guitar bass lines with chords the guitar is an extremely versatile instrument, with seemingly endless techniques and tones around every corner. Free bass tabs printable, downloadable pdf bass tabs. To walk bass lines on the ii v i, all we have to do is learn three different walking patterns.
Description of the book building walking bass lines. You can also resize the bass tabs which makes them perfect for viewing on an ipad, smartphone or other tablet. Build a walking bass line from scales the jazz piano left hand. This type of root motion is very common in jazz and popular music, so its. There are a couple of exceptions as youll see but for the most part were looking at one line for ascending and one line for descending.
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