Bass tablature for a cool little jazz line by bass lessons. In this bookcd pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. The music is complicated enough to be interesting, but it is also presented in a basic way. Creating jazz bass lines free download as pdf file. This simplification is known as a twobeat bassline.
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Creating traditional rock n roll basslines and bluesrnb. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. Studies for bass 3volume setebook pdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all time. A requirement to building jazz lines or walking bass lines, as an electric bassist is highly dependent on what you listen to. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. Shop and buy ron carter building jazz bass lines sheet music. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. Bass transcription of the walking bass line over autumn leaves by sam jones on the album somethin else by cannonball adderley. Music theory for the bass player is a comprehensive and immediately applicable guide to making. The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. One last idea for this lessonlisten to jazz organ players like larry young. Ron carter building jazz bass lines hal leonard 1998 isbn. Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including.
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This book contains the main afrolatin styles of bass playing as well as sections on latin jazz bass. 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. Building an 8thnote line that includes these semitone movements can be done using a simple combination of ascending and descending arpeggios. Download this superb study book or method supplement for any bass student contains 19 bass rhythm parts in a mixture of popular styles, including shuffles, reggae, rock, swing, standard walking bass, bebop, newgrass, syncopated latin lines, the jazz waltz, and country western. Rufus reid bass lines pdf complete bass line transcription book from vol. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass.
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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. Includes a playalong cd with an allstar rhythm section and isolated bass parts, so players can listen to ron play the sample written lines. Organists tend to play what i call functunal bass lines. The beatles bass bass signature licks pdf signature licks bass. Building jazz bass lines bookonline audio download free pdf and ebook writer ron carter in english published by hal leonard corporation. The basic principle for playing latin tunes is the same as playing twobeat bass lines. If you know how to create a walking bass line, you can be more creative in your jazz playing. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders paperback december 1, 1998.
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. Ron carter building jazz bass lines cd download torrent. 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. Read building a jazz bass line online, read in mobile or kindle. In this bookonline audio access pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. Ron carter building jazz bass lines hal leonard online.
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How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. Carter ron, building jazz bass lines, milwaukee, hal leonard, 1998. Born in michigan in 1937, hc orginally took up the cello at the age or len, with the intention of playing classical music. Latin or straight8th note bass lines can be embellished by adding an 8th note on the offbeat of beats two and four. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders by carter, ron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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