How to couple basses on the stradella bass accordion. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. We hear a lot about the 2 5 1 chord sequence in jazz. A guitar in standard tuning will never reach the lower bass notes of a real bass, but between the sixth and fifth strings on the guitar you can create the illusion of a bass player being present. Playing a walking jazz guitar bass line is a captivating method of comping for other musicians, and yourself. The function of the bass is to provide the foundation. Ray browns bass method learn walking bass from the master of walking bass himself. These three chord types may obviously have a variety of different voicings, but the vast majority of these voicings has usually one of mentioned chords as a base. Playing jazz guitar bass lines and chords terence wright.
Drop 2 chords are built across adjacent strings string sets 6543, 5432, and 4321 and have the following intervals. Learn from the internationally acclaimed master of jazz chord melody guitar as he teaches you, stepbystep, how to play walking basslines on guitar and combine them with rock solid rhythm guitar chords. Free ebook downloads, practice tracks, drum tracks and much more. How to play walking bass lines at the piano cocktail.
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. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book i the blues in 12 keys. C7 to f7 another common chord progression is not a progression at all, but is instead multiple bars of the same chord. 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.
Some of the finest performers and teachers of jazz appear at these workshops. Taylor, martin, alexander, joseph, pettingale, tim. These two patterns work for any chord movement by 4th. Jazz chord chart for basses shelia lees accordion blog. A jazz bassist must learn how to walk a line based on the chords of a tune.
Sheet music plus, amazon ray brown legendary jazz bassist. While often associated with jazz, walking bass can be found in any genre. We are going to start with three main types of scales chords. For ascending lines im using the scale degrees 1 2 3 5. To walk bass lines on the ii v i, all we have to do is learn three different walking patterns. This set of playalongs and chord charts is a great addition to the walking bass lines course. The book will show the musician how to connect familiar chord shapes with the appropriate bass notes. T 1 2 a t 3 by chris fitzgerald a 4 t 1 a 2 t 3 a 4 walking bass line theory basics. I highly recommend our summer jazz workshops which are offered in the u. It provides 21 examples of the use of chord tones over many genres of music including blues, shuffle, bomba, two beat, chacha, plena, salsa, rhumba, funk, merengue, walking and solo progressions. Learning a walking bassline on a dominant progression. Therefore, the bass is played by the left hand on the lower part of the keyboard of the piano. In this 5 minute masterclass, were going create a bass line over a blues in f.
In this lesson were going to explore chord types, progressions and harmony when playing jazz and playing jazz bass. 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, 1 2 step below to whatever is the next chord. Walking bass line jazz standards swing tune bass tab by misc unsigned bands. Eclipse bay, dawn in eclipse bay, summer in eclipse bay eclipse bay series constructing walking jazz bass lines, book 1. For a complete guide to walking bass lines be sure to check out the full course here. 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. How to read piano chords looking for a way to make your bass lines move. 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. Walking bass line theory basics pdf file chris fitzgerald. Now we should have a clear idea of the root movement of the chord sequence and weve solidified the sound using the fifths of each chord. Walking bass line jazz standards swing tune bass by. Autumn leaves bass guitar lesson upright and electric bassist, jared plane presents his new ongoing series of video tutorials focussing on creating walking bass. Walking bass lines are a fascinating part of jazz, as they support and mark the harmony underneath the chords and melody.
Walking bass lines are a style of playing in which the bass player plays quarter notes which clearly outline the chords and chord tones, seamlessly outlining one chord and resolving to the next. I have this book and no only is it a great way to get some very nice walking bass lines down, its a nice book for piano technique as well play the bass lines in both hands, together. Knowing how to play a walking bass line while playing chords is a skill that will reap many rewards for the serious guitar player. Below is an interval position chart for an accordion with 120 stradella basses is depicted. Click here to download the free 3 concepts to play a 251 pdf. This exercise is nothing more than a i vim iim v bass line playing two. The possible noterange of a walking bass can reach from subcontra a to middle c. Martin taylor walking bass for jazz guitar fundamental. The bass line descends the scale and lands on the root of the next chord. In this ebook you will learn how to mix walking bass lines with common chords found in jazz. Included is over 150 choruses of walking jazz bass lines over the jazz blues lines in 12 keys.
Walking bass and chords part 1 jazz guitar lesson youtube. Walking bass lines for jazz guitar by stephan badreau is a step by step guide to harmonizing bass lines on the guitar. Walking bass is a form of bass line, or a musical line that usually provides the lowest voice of the musical texture. Bundle of 48 backing tracks and 12 pdf files with chord changes. In this video lesson, james discusses a dorian walking bass.
Practicing in all keys is going to consolidate your knowledge of the patterns as well as help you to freely move around the entire fret board. While walking bass in a band is generally played by the bass guitar or double bass player, being able to play walking bass lines is an essential skill for jazz guitarists when playing without a bass player. This tune is mainly made up of a ii v7 i in major and a ii7b5 v7 i in the relative minor. Here, we will provide you with lead sheets, basic chord melodies, chords and single note solos that you can begin applying over some of the most popular standards right away. In this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. In the previous lesson, we began to build a bass line for a jazz blues progression in the key of f. Each bass line is built on the tones that make up the relevant chord, and you are guided to develop a deep understanding. Mel bay easiest electric bass book jayne ann krentz eclipse bay trilogy. Includes triads, 7th chords, voice leading, playing over the bar line. Its the most comprehensive jazz bass book ive found to date. Supplemental files online music, guitar tabs, bonus exercises. Jazz bass books walking bass line in 12 keys upright. The difficulty in walking bass on the guitar lies in the combination of playing chords and bass at the same time.
Chords and walking bass part 1 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. I strongly suggest that you memorize these bass lines and try to substitue different notes here and there to alter. In combo, youll learn that the ii v i is one of the most important chord progressions in jazz. Below, you can find a pdf explaining exactly what this means. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald.
Use your thumb for the bass notes and your other fingers to comp the chords. Mel bay easiest electric bass book pdf book library. Walking bass jazz guitar lesson all the things we are. Review from just jazz guitar magazine by jeff barone walking bass lines for jazz guitar, by stephen badreau, focuses on a skill that all jazz guitarists should explore. In measures 1920 the eb7, and db7 are tritone chord substitutions. Walking bass lines with chords jazz guitar lesson ever wanted to play chords and walking.
As bass players we can create strong sounding walking bass lines by playing them one by one. When the harmonic rhythm of a progression of a song is two chords per bar, the bass player will often play a target note on beats 1 and 3. Walking bass exercises for jazz guitar lesson with tabs and audio. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double. Walking bass workshop constructing walking jazz bass lines. Printable pdf ebook method containing 40 major jazz guitar licks with tab, standard notation. Having a good understanding of shell chords will make it easier for you to learn more complex chords later on. Walking bass for jazz guitar distils over 40 years of virtuosity and skill into one beautiful jazz guitar book. The following is an example of a common bass line construction when the harmonic rhythm is moving at the rate of two chords per bar target notes are designated with t, and approach notes are designated with a. Cm 1 1 e7b9 dm7 dm7 dm7 dm9 dm7 db7 bm7 db7 bbmaj7 1 dm7 35.
Chapter 1 walking bass noterange usually the bass lies in the lower sound range of the music. For stradella bass accordionists to achieve the more intricate chords represented in advanced chording, this chart below shows how to accomplish it by coupling various bass and chord combinations. For this walking bass line im going to use only two scale patterns as the foundation for the whole thing. This book had a lot more information and was way more advanced than i expected. This week we are going to work through autumn leaves for our walking bass line.
Shell chords aka guide tone chords are the most basic jazz guitar chords and are essential knowledge for every jazz guitarist. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method mel bay. From the blues inflected double bass solos of ray brown to the electric bass bebop of jeff berlin. Jazz standards for jazz guitar pdf sheet music, tabs, chords and soloing with audio examples welcome to our archive of some of the most popular jazz standards for jazz guitar. In lesson 1, we looked at four patterns for playing over the most common chord progression in blues, the i to iv i. Members forum excellent support 100% no risk, no questions asked, 60 days money back guarantee another surprise when i put the first dvd in my player. David chevan suggests that john lindsays bass solo. Walking bass on guitar is usually played fingerstyle. To technique book essential guide to walking bass book jazz jam backing tracks album vol. Learn to masterfully combine jazz chords with walking basslines. 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. Walking bass with chords for jazz guitar jazz guitar lessons.
A complete guide demonstrating the devices used to construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz tradition. The origins of the first jazz bass solos are not certain, as the earliest stages of jazz are undocumented by recordings. It is full of ideas, examples, chord voicings and substitutions, as well as short chord progressions for you to try your new learned skills. The very start in learning how to walk a bass line is being able to play the root note of each chord on the lowest two strings. Believe me or not, but most jazz standards consist in 90% of three main chord types. Chord tones root, 3rd, 5th, 7th are the most powerful choice you can make when creating your walking lines. Diatonic leading tones for guitar walking bass lines 1. 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. A walking bass line simply walks through the appropriate scale of each chord, one note per beat, hitting every beat of each measure. Ive been working out of several books for the last year or so, but this is going to be my focus for the foreseeable future. This book contains ten walking bass lines to ten of the most common chord progressions from jazz standards. Here is a bass line constructed using ascending chord tones in the first 3 bars and descending in the 4th. 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.
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