Paul musso dives into jazz guitar with an emphasis on walking bass lines. Walking bass line piano tutorial walking bass jazz piano. Dave marks the online home of northern irish multi. In this lesson, i want to break down the steps necessary for. The target of this quizworksheet is to test you on the basso continuo, features of walking bass lines, nonchord tones, and notes in chords. All your lessons are so helpfull and make music so open and accesable. The publication of this bes marks the beginning of a new phase of the iterative process of research. Playing a bass note in between each chord fills in the time between each chord and creates the. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. While often associated with jazz, walking bass can be found in.
Chords and walking bass part 1 with jens larsen guitar. This lesson is the first look into how we construct the actual lines and starts with a primer on arpeggios or chord tones. This is a perfect progression to demonstrate these techniques with because of how the chords move. Part 1 demonstrates the techniques used by professional jazz bassists to provide. Over the years, dave has worked with an amazing array of artists across a wide. Dave great series on walking bass has whiled away many hours of my lunch breaks. This paper describes a contourbased algorithm for the realtime automatic generation of jazz walking bass lines, following a given harmonic progression. Walking bass is a form of bass line, or a musical line that usually provides the lowest voice of the musical texture. He played guitar in the schools jazz band and trumpet in the schools. In this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. This video is an excerpt from the beginner series of bass lessons online this sample bass lesson shows you how you can easily create your own bass.
Play lower notes with your right thumb and you can obtain a kind of. More than 460 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. Free youtube bass lessons for beginners left leaderboard. I am starting to learn the second module and it is becoming easier as i progress through your lesson. These are movable triad patterns and by just playing the same pattern at other frets you will change keys. Walking bass lesson how to walk around 2 chords per bar with scott devine discussion in general instruction bg started by devine, jun 2, 2011. Jimmy garrison lesson walking bass lesson disclaimer. In this lesson i want to first demonstrate 4 exercises that you can use to gain the necessary vocabulary to solo over a turnaround with chords. Dec 01, 2015 jimmy garrison lesson walking bass lesson disclaimer.
Often when playing with a guitar or keyboard player you can follow the chords they play. Research methods for clinical and health psychology research methods for clinical and health psychology edited by d. In lesson 2, we continued to build patterns for the common chord progressions we see in blues. Lesson 1 we are using a chord progression with 3 chord types.
In part three of our walking bass series, we are looking at the final changes for the 12 bar blues. Heres a slow jazz ballad from joshua redmans 1994 release moodswing. So far we have patterns for each chord change in the 12bar blues except for one, moving from v to iv i. There are any number of possibilities for moving from one chord to. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald.
This is the first step in developing walking bass lines. Walking bass noterange usually the bass lies in the lower sound range of the music. Talkingbassmark, author at talkingbass free online bass. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. Dave frank school of jazz, new york city music videos. Playing with a walking bass line is a style of piano playing that is used most often in solo jazz performance. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of.
Jimmy garrison lesson walking bass lesson bass musician. Im going to carefully deconstruct the anatomy and makeup of an effective walking bass so that you are equipped with the knowledge to apply this to any medium to up. Mark whites walking bass p6 bassist ron carter is a master of these effects on double basscheck out the way he uses them. The second part of my walking bass series goes back to one of my favorite upright bassists of the 1960s era jimmy garrison. This is the first in a series of lessons whose focus is on constructing bass lines. 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. In it i explain how to connect one chord change to the next when you are playing a walking bass line. If this kind of work is new to you, it may take several weeks or a month to get comfortable with walking lines between chords. Jason is also well versed in several techniques including slap and pop, tapping and palm muting. Learn how to play walking bass lines on the double bass with these free video lessons. This is the second lesson in the series devoted to walking bass lines. Were going to start off by exploring arpeggios one of the most basic. In this lesson you will learn a common major triad pattern. This series of lessons focuses on separating chords from bass lines, which is good for a variety of things, including accompaniment and soloing.
Jun 06, 2007 free youtube bass lessons for beginners. 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. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including. Playing a bass note in between each chord fills in the time between each chord and creates the sound of motion walking from one chord to the next.
I really like the walking bass lines in your intro to your video in this module and the. Hi dave i watched the lesson on with or without you which makes the whole thing simple. This is the official dave marks youtube channel, featuring his lessons, playing clips, interviews and much more. It is absolutely crucial for the student to learn the material in the correct order and not to go ahead of oneself. Free youtube bass lessons for beginners theory and. We are using a chord progression with 3 chord types. Lesson 7 we are using a chord progression with 3 chord types. Playing jazz guitar bass lines with chords the guitar is an extremely versatile instrument, with seemingly endless techniques and tones around every corner.
Chord tones should be the first stop on the road to learning how to play walking bass lines. Chords and walking bass part 1 with jens larsen guitar lesson. 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 main series of lessons presumes a small but nonzero amount of. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method pdf. Hey all welcome to my first lesson on the topic of walking basslines.
In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. Ive created and posted a number of bass instruction videos on youtube. This series of lessons focuses on separating chords from bass lines, which is good for a. You can get a pdf to accompany this lesson from you can down. Through years of teaching and experimenting with different methods ive come up with my own fool proof method of getting students well on their way to becoming great at creating their own walking bass lines. A guitar in standard tuning will never reach the lower bass notes of a real bass, but. The chord progression im using is based on the changes to the popular standard autumn leaves. After connecting the arpeggios with the root notes, try adding in chords on beat one. Myles richard bass born november 27, 1969, known professionally as myles kennedy, is an. Lessons in this segment focus on the fundamentals of bass playing. Christopher will show you a four chord turnaround, then add the bass line notes that connect the chords. Amidst hundreds of players slapping thousands of strings, there was incredible gear, awesome main stage performances and a whole host of fantastic masterclasses, both in the show masterclass room and in the scotts bass lessons room. We will be playing our ii v i progression in the key of c major.
Popularized by piano greats lennie tristano and dave mckenna, among others, the walking lh bass line can effectively subtitute for a rhythm section, if desired. Mark phillips is a guitarist, arranger, and editor with more than 30 years in the music publishing. Bass lessons syllabus lesson plan guitar masterclass. Walking bass lines 1 complete watch again next lesson many high level and notable bass players consistently discuss how critical studying jazz was for their progression as a bass player and musician. Dave has written extensively for bass guitar magazine, starting as a gear. In this module we are going to look at using scalewise motion in our lines. I know youre the busiest bass guy in london but any ideas when the next lesson is up. News about bass lessons online plus free beginner bass guitar videos. Walking bass lesson 3 jazz blues fundamental changes.
Scale degrees between two chord tones are called passing tones. 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. There are notes available on pdf files that you can download for free to help with the lessons. Introduced in 1960, the fender jazz bass, initially known as the deluxe. In a previous lesson, i gave many examples for walking lines from one chord to the next.
In this lesson im going to provide an introduction to walking bass lines in jazz piano. These lessons are easy to understand and can make a huge difference to your playing. What we need to bear in mind is to apply the right scale to the chord being. Popularized by piano greats lennie tristano and dave mckenna, among others, the walking lh bass line can effectively subtitute for a rhythm section, if desired, and provides a rhythmic and melodic foundation for rh improvisations. Week 7 walking bass line concepts in this weeks lesson we will be focusing on some walking bass line concepts. May 22, 2007 you can get a pdf to accompany this lesson from you can down.
Min 7 root flat 3rd perfect 5th flat 7th dominant 7 root maj 3rd perfect 5th flat 7th major 7 root maj 3rd perfect 5th natural 7th exercise 7. Basic positions 4 basic bass exercises august 10, 2015 in the past ive written guitar tutorials, now its time for my favorite instrument, the bass. In this walking bass lesson i show you how i actually teach my own personal students using this method and why they seem to be able to. Min 7 root flat 3rd perfect 5th flat 7th dominant 7 root maj 3rd perfect 5th flat 7th major 7 root maj 3rd perfect 5th natural 7th our progression is a ii v i in the key of c major. The second part of my walking bass series goes back to one of my favorite upright bassists of. How to create bass lines 6 often youll use an ostinato for the head when the whole group plays the melody at the beginning and the end and use a walking bass for the changes when people take turns improvising over the chord progression of the song. There is a big tendency for players to seek for advanced and complicated topics while they still did not master the basics. The album was coproduced and arranged by fisher and respected former far north coast engineer and producer dave highett, now. Natural 7th our progression is a ii v i in the key of c major. Aug 19, 2014 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. He teaches a wide variety of styles including jazz, funk, rock and blues. We teach you all the key aspects, so you can improvise swinging walking bass lines that your band members will love. Walking bass lesson how to walk around 2 chords per bar. Walking bass lines 1 complete watch again next lesson many high level and notable bass players consistently discuss how critical studying jazz was for their progression as a.
Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. Research methods for clinical and health psychology pdf free. 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. We guitarists benefit from these effects by disguising the elements were using rhythmically. The possible noterange of a walking bass can reach from subcontra a to middle c. The bass guitar, electric bass, or simply bass, is the lowest pitched member of the guitar family. Jerry explains how to play a chord progression with fingerstyle technique, with a set of chords common in jazz music. Walking bass ebook available for immediate download freely. Therefore, the bass is played by the left hand on the lower part of the keyboard of the piano. Module 2 scales passing tones walking bass lessons. By employing them, our walking line takes on a very smooth, flowing motion. One very important and widely used jazz guitar technique is playing bass lines in combination with chords. Click below for the best in free ascending bass lines lessons available on the web as well as links to. Dave marks, can you kindly post any additional free lessons and such into this thread.
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