If you are looking to begin playing the bass then this how to video is the place to start. The names of the 4 double bass strings e,a,d,g are identical so taking bass lines from the bass guitar to the double bass can be relatively straight forward. This is the second lesson in the series devoted to walking bass lines. What is the best walking bass line youve ever heard. Community resources, and extensive faq for players new and old. Learn how to play walking bass lines on the double bass with these free video lessons. The top line is in standard bass clef music notation and the second line is written in tablature.
Constructing walking jazz bass lines book ii, author. These lessons are easy to understand and can make a huge difference to your playing. Building a 12 key facility for the jazz bassist is an excellent resource for those that want to dig a little deeper in to. This book presents the subject in a very manageable way. This is the 2nd page of our upright bass jazz bass method books which we also include books on walking bass lines, improvisation as well as books on latin music. I submit nhop on how about you, from the album skol. Playing walking jazz bass lines is an incredibly satisfying thing to do. The complete bass tab set jazz walking bass lines bass. Mel bay the modern electric bass guitar patterns presented here are designed to teach the student guitarist and bassist the basics of playing effective walking bass line accompaniment for instrumentalists and vocalists. Jazz bass lines standard lines walking bass techniques.
Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. These riffs work over almost any chord which then moves up by an interval of a 4th to the next chord. Improve your bass playing and add to your vocabulary now. A walking bass line simply walks through the appropriate scale of each chord, one note per beat, hitting every beat of each measure. At the end of this lesson im going to show how to play a 12 bar jazz blues using a fingering technique that.
The double bass, also known simply as the bass or by other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed, or plucked string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra the bass is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing. Oct 07, 2010 now with mp3 playalong backing tracks of rhythm changes in 12 keys outlining the chord substitutions used in the book. Chord tones should be the first stop on the road to learning how to play walking bass lines. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book ii, length. Here you fill find jazz walking bass line books, excellent resources for learning to play jazz walking bass lines. Walking bass lines standard lines in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method paperback, and all of mr mooneys series. This is a short demonstration lesson detailing the basic principles of walking bass lines. One of the most captivating performances by a bass player ive ever heard. Playing a walking jazz guitar bass line is a captivating method of comping for other musicians, and yourself.
Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. How to play basic walking bass lines bass wonderhowto. Reddit s loudest and most intune community of bassists electric, acoustic, upright, and otherwise. Here is an example of standard 24 time bluegrass bass playing as you will find it in this course. How to create bass lines 2 3 play in four quarters. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. Take two different chords and you want to move as stepwise as possible between the roots of the two chords. Twobeat bass lines are also used in playing ballads.
The constructing walking bass line series delivers on how to walk the walk and talk the talk constructing walking jazz bass lines, book 3. Standard lines jazz and bebop standards book iii in the constructing walking jazz bass lines series for the jazz bassist is a comprehensive guide demonstrating the devices used to construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz standard tradition. This is the most common movement between chords, its literally everywhere, so having some great bass riffs under your fingers will. Constructing walking jazz bass lines, book 1, the blues in 12 keys. Mel bay the bass has been called the most important instrument in any band. Fly me to the moon double bass lesson upright and electric bassist, jared plane presents his new ongoing series of video tutorials focusing on creating walking.
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. Creating walking bass lines is a stepbystep video course presented by geoff chalmers, which comprises of over 6 hours of hd video across 69 lessons. Try to play as much as possible in the open position. Ballads are slow tunes that can be played with or without swing rhythms. The double bass is the only modern bowed string instrument that is tuned in fourths like a viol, rather than fifths, with strings usually tuned to e 1, a 1, d 2 and g 2. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. First finger plays fret one, second fret plays fret 2, pinky plays third fret. All of these cells work directly over the chord of am. Walking bass lines in a 44meter swing style can also be used in playing ballads. Feb 17, 2017 so having some great bass riffs under your fingers will really help your walking bass lines. Jazz bass method books, walking and latin bass lines. Constructing walking jazz bass lines jazz online bass. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book iii standard lines.
This lesson is the first look into how we construct the actual lines and starts with a primer on arpeggios or chord tones. A comprehensive guide to constructing walking jazz bass lines for the double bassist and electric jazz bassist is a complete 12key guide to techniques and devices used to construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz tradition. When playing walking bass most bass players have a mental library of short walking bass lines that work in any given situation. Nothing too difficult, just make sure you are stamping your foot two times per second and that you are counting from 1 to 4 in time with your foot beat. Book ii in the constructing walking jazz bass lines series rhythm changes in 12 keys provides various insights into how the rhythm changes song form may be approached by the jazz bassist.
Creating a walking bass line is one of the more elusive art forms in the bass world, but if you understand how to put it together, step by step pun intended, it wont. The bass is a transposing instrument and is typically notated one octave higher than tuned to avoid excessive ledger lines below the staff. The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. Bass parts are presented in easytoread tab as well as in standard music notation bass clef. I demonstrate how you can apply these patterns using the chord progression from fly me to the moon. Books on the blues, rhythm changes, standards, as well as books for learning and developing technique. The first thing you should notice is that the music is written in two lines. Start with the basic book and then move to the advanced book. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book iii standard. We teach you all the key aspects, so you can improvise swinging walking bass lines that your band members will love. There is a follow up book to this too expanding walking bass lines.
The course covers standard head arrangements, walking lines and solos for bass. 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 is a nice websiteblog about playing upright bass. Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere.
The bass player must create interesting lines under the chord changes, keep the time flow or pulse steady, and keep the form of the song together. 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. The walking bass line was developed by upright bassists like ray brown, milt hinton, paul chambers, and ron carter, but now its also commonly played on the bass guitar. Rhythm changes like the blues is an essential part of the jazz musicians vocabulary. How to switch from bass guitar to double bass upright. When playing in a triple meter 34 or 68, walking bass lines are constructed the same as in a 44meter. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method sesame street music player40th anniversary collectors edition music player storybook the complete electric bass player. With this tutorial you will learn tips to improve your walking bass technique. Jazz fake books, method books and walking bass lines at the string emporium, 8006002689. Bass lessons beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tab standard string tuning g,d,a,e recommended 1. Chords and walking bass part 1 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book v building a 12 key facility for the jazz bassist pt ii constructing walking jazz bass lines daily warm up exercises for bass all books are available in either standard notation or bass tab. 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.
Chords contemporary bass series constructing walking jazz bass lines, book 1. Book iii covers 24 jazz standard chord progressions. Walking the ii v i in combo, youll learn that the ii v i is one of the most important chord progressions in jazz. It is a comprehensive method teaching you how to create awesome walking bass lines, starting with the basics and progressing to advanced techniques. Book 2playing concepts and dexterity more easy pop bass lines. Book ii in the constructing walking jazz bass lines series rhythm changes in 12 keys provides various insights into how the rhythm changes song form may be approached by the. How to practice upright bass on electric bass quora. Learn how to improvise walking bass lines in less than 5. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book ii by carlota. So having some great bass riffs under your fingers will really help your walking bass lines. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book ii walking bass. Jazz bass books walking bass line in 12 keys upright.
Originally a classicallytrained violinist, he teaches the use of the bow as well as the development of walking bass lines for blues, jazz, country and swing bass playing. Richard simon has been an upright bass player for over twenty years, performing and teaching a broad spectrum of standup bass styles. To walk bass lines on the ii v i, all we have to do is learn three different walking patterns. This is the 2nd page of our upright bass jazz bass method books which we also include books on walking. You will learn some easy scales and how to play a walking bass line for whatever song you are playing. In this lesson i share some essential walking bass patterns. The function of the bass is to provide the foundation. There is a web site, that has an excellent remote learning course for bass. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method bass guitar chords, guitar tabs songs, bass guitar lessons, great books to read, books to buy, free jazz, jazz blues, teaching music, book 1. Now with mp3 playalong backing tracks of rhythm changes in 12 keys outlining the chord substitutions used in the book. There are lots of good tunes to learn and play and tracks to pick along with on the. Essential walking bass line patterns discover double bass. Here i have created 5 one bar walking bass lines or cells as i like to think of them as.