One particular song that has terrific bass lines is on the cannonball adderly cd phenix and the song is named hifly. The rest is noise was lauded as one of the greatest music history books of all time and still is regarded in high esteem by literary and music critics alike to this day. Essential jazz lines in the style of charlie parker, bass. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. Standard lines book iii bass tab edition jazz walking. I must have 15 or 20 bass methods from simandl to 21st century and six or eight other books dedicated to walking bass lines alone. Standard lines book iii bass tab edition jazz walking bass. Ray brown legendary jazz bassist artist transcriptions bass matthew rybicki. Citing examples from key recordings in the jazz canon, the book defines the essence of the musical contributions made by more than 70 important jazz bassists, including ray brown, eddie gomez, charles mingus, milt hinton and many others. The blues in 12 keys is an excellent source to develop musicianship, build a jazz bass line vocabulary, develop right and left hand technique, a 12 key facility and to develop the ear. Mooneys constructing walking jazz bass lines series provides any jazz bassist or a jazz pianist the tools to succeed in the professional jazz idiom. But nothing turned the light on for me regarding walking bass. Combine walking basslines and jazz guitar chords, with martin taylor mbe.
Jazz guitar makes full use of many theoretical concepts, and also tends to use a lot of the more difficult concepts in music, such as improvisation and proper usage and implementation of the chromatic scale. From the 1920s and 1930s swing and big band era, through 1940s bebop and 1950s hard bop, to the. Listening to the twentieth century, a comprehensive and encompassing historical and social look at contemporary music. This book is for beginning and intermediate bass players looking to improve their understanding of how to create hip bass lines in a jazz or blues context. The complete series as of date are definitive examples on how to walk the walk therefore enabling you to let your fingers do the talking. 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. Rhythm changes in 12 keys compliments book i the blues in 12 keys by following on with an in depth study of must know jazz chord progressions for the aspiring jazz bassist. The blues in 12 keys is a complete guide demonstrating the devices used construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz tradition. Garry tallent of course is known as the bassist for bruce springsteenthe e street band. Intended for beginners and professionals, the book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal and slashchord harmony, ballads, and much more.
Standard lines, book iii in the constructing walking jazz bass lines series for the electric bassist is a comprehensive guide demonstrating the devices used to construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz standard tradition. This includes accurate notefornote transcription, one written in standard notation and tab, and the other in just standard notation. Jazz is one of those few styles that expands and goes past the average intermediate phase. The bass is not featured as a solo but the bass lines are terrific. Learn to play great jazz bass lines, recognize common chord progressions in jazz standards, and study the work of jazz bass greats like paul chambers, ray brown, ron carter, and christian mcbride. Most other books ive seen have been very similar in their approach, and while this book travels the same ground. Here is an example with the chord progression c7 f7.
The jazz bass book technique and tradition by john goldsby foreword by ron carter goldsby is a respected bass player and bass player magazine columnist. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. The bass line descends the scale and lands on the root of the next chord. More than a players manual, this book portrays jazz bass as a vital element of 20th century american music. It is essential that jazz musicians of all levels practice in all keys.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The blues in 12 constructing walking jazz bass lines book i. I have made my way through life as a professional musician for over fortyfive years, including having toured extensively in both the u. The blues in 12 keys, book i in the constructing walking jazz bass lines series is designed to give the aspiring bassist of all levels the tools and devices required to construct professional level jazz bass lines and to build a strong functional awareness of how to function as a professional bassist in any musical setting. But before my book, there were a couple of essential leaning tools that, along with private lessons, helped me become a better bass player.
Constructing walking jazz bass lines book 1 is an invaluable resource to the aspiring jazz bassist, with potential for learning teaching and great practical application. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys bass tab edition mooney, steven on. But if youre really looking for a walking jazz bass line book, then in alphabetical order ed friedland, ed fuqua, jay hungerford, and bob magnusson all have good books, each with a little different approach. Mike downes the jazz bass lines book free ebook download as pdf file. Mel bay the bass has been called the most important instrument in any band. Creating jazz bass lines is the first in a series of lessons to be presented on walking bass. 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. Carl may not have played flashy lines, but he did what every bass player should strive to do he always makes the song sound better.
In this first lesson, i will cover some basic material that all players should know regardless of style preference. And garry held down this role for springsteen when he was producing great material. 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. Eadg 4 is an exceptional book for beginners as well as experienced players. Playing walking jazz bass lines is an incredibly satisfying thing to do. Paul chambers played all his bebop lines with one finger only. This piece is not intended to provide detailed harmonic analysis, so additional study may be necessary to fully understand how to employ some of the techniques referenced above. The bassline construction method explored here uses chord tones, approach notes and basic reharmonization. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass.
We are going to go move around the cycle counter clockwise. However, i use this book with my fretless upright and its great for that, too. Latin or straight8th note bass lines can be embellished by adding an 8th note on the offbeat of beats two and four. Bass lines are flexible, powerful little puzzles, and there are lots of ways to put the pieces together. Intended for beginners and professionals, the book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. This book will give you a clear cut method for creating bass lines along with important information on what chord scales are used for each chord type and how to reharmonize a chord progression to create variations. His playing synthesized all of this into an exciting and expressive musical form.
Thebasscases master list of transcriptions, sorted by bass player, song, album, and year. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As with the double bass, which fingers you use to pluck the string makes a big difference in sound and feel. Bass tablature for a cool little jazz line by bass lessons. Gain the tools and knowledge you need to improvise jazz bass lines like a seasoned professional.
Mel bay charlie parker was arguably one of the most influential jazz musicians to have ever lived. Jazz blues bass lines outlining various chord substitutions, turnarounds and rhythmic devices. The cycle of 5ths is just an organized way to travel through the keys so you hit every one. The jazz bass line book by mike downes is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. How to keep your bass lines interesting learn jazz standards. The jazz bass line book advance music paperback september 1, 2015 by mike downes author 4. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book iv building a. Bass lines part one for all of these exercises, we are going to use the cycle of 4ths. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Transcription and analysis of his bass lines for reach out ill be there 1966 by the four tops, youre my everything 1967 by the the temptations, and darling dear 1970 by the jackson 5 will represent this era, as well as jamersons bass lines for marvin gayes 1971 album, whats going on. Ebooks jazz bass lines bass tab edition constructing. In this book online audio access pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. Rhythm changes in 12 keys is book ii in the constructing walking jazz bass lines series for the electric bassist. The jazz bass book free ebook download as pdf file.
The basic principle for playing latin tunes is the same as playing twobeat bass lines. This set features 15 solo etudes based on blues and standard chord. Joe pass achieved this by using a potpourri of approaches in his arrangements. His book, the jazz bass book, is an indepth look at the tradition, history and personalities of jazz bass. Use these lines to get you going the right direction when you start playing a blues. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book ii walking bass. This book presents the subject in a very manageable way. Very simple chord progression to learn how to form walking bass lines or even solos over. This ebook is a highpotency method for any bass guitarist who wants to practice the techniques used by worldclass players. The jazz bass line book by mike downes, 978395480, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The best books for a bassist to read and learn from.
Stay curious, experiment, and always strive for more. The book, best bass book for reference and theory for all bass players in the 21st century. There are hundreds of different styles which classified under jazz, often having very little in. For further rhythmic training, i highly recommend the book, modern reading tat. Its a biographical book about james jamerson, it has something like 2030 full transcriptions of his bass lines if im remembering right. Jazz is probably one of the broadest genres possible. The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and four spaces called staff. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Bass lines by jim snidero is an exciting and unique way for bassists to learn and practice how to play in a jazz rhythm section and how to accompany a jazz soloist.
Constructing walking jazz bass lines book iii standard. A lot of these transcriptions are perfect for a newer player, like aint too proud to beg by the temptations, i cant help myself by the four tops among others. Top 5 best bass instruction books b ass instruction books are everywhere, heck, i even wrote one. The book deals with playing in 2, creating walking bass lines, 34 time, using a broken feel, modal and slashchord harmony, ballads, and much more. Jazz bass is the use of the double bass or bass guitar to improvise accompaniment comping basslines and solos in a jazz or jazz fusion style. Free online jazz bass lessons bass guitar player world. Book iii covers 24 standard jazz chord progressions with 110 choruses of professional jazz bass lines as an example. Sammy nestico transcribed bass lines and playalong cd. I decided to buy this book because i have been a long admirer of martin taylors. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. Welcome to this collection of garry tallent transcriptions.
Back in 2008, new yorker music critic alex ross published the rest is noise. Due to the nature of walking bass lines, the only rhythmic value you will see in this book is a quarter note. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. Its only my opinion, but the golden period for both springsteen and garry tallent was the late 70s. The next step in creating jazz bass lines is the addition of chord tones. In 44 time there are four quarter notes in a bar, in 34, there are three. Players began using the double bass in jazz in the 1890s to supply the lowpitched walking basslines that outlined the chord progressions of the songs. There is a follow up book to this too expanding walking bass lines. Quite simply the best theory book for the bass guitar ever written. Mike downes the jazz bass lines book chord music melody. Russell njusa 5232017 johns book eadg 4 has been helping me tremendously. This text presents numerous jazz lines in charlies style, grouped by their application in a given harmonic content. 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.