The blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method pdf. Jazz at lincoln centers jazz academy 104,545 views. Beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tabs bass. This is the first step in developing walking bass lines. It is absolutely crucial for the student to learn the material in the correct order and not to go ahead of oneself. Here is an arrangement for van morrisons moon dance. Learn how to play walking bass lines on the double bass with these free video lessons. The object of this paper is to prove that the importance of.
Wallace stelzer is a professional jazz bass player and content creator from houston, texas. In this lesson i share some essential walking bass patterns. Incorporating the 3rd of the chord will also give your bass line a stronger harmonic foundation. Here is an example of walking a line by switching between 1231 and 53. Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere. Below is the bass tablature for the basic blues in e bass line. Apr 26, 2017 wallace stelzer is a professional jazz bass player and content creator from houston, texas. It was at this point that the perceived role of the bass. May 11, 2016 donna lee bass line play along accompaniment for practicing only with the double bass. A walking bass line can in principle contain arbitrary chromatic runs, but obviously its not a good idea to do that all the time. You can check this link created by me showing the bass tab and fingering i am using.
Charlie parkers composition donna lee pastorius 1976 according to musicologist jean. How to write a walking bass line learn jazz standards. It is possible to add rhythmic variations, but in general, a walking bassline drives the song forward step by step. J b neto playing walking bass line charlie parker standart donna lee 200 bpm. Chord tones root, 3rd, 5th, 7th are the most powerful choice you can make when creating your walking lines. The course covers standard head arrangements, walking lines and solos for bass. Description of the book building walking bass lines. If you know how to create a walking bass line, you can be more creative in your jazz playing. As an active member of the new york city jazz scene, wallace has participated in jazz festivals, spoken and performed live on radio, and played at many prestigious jazz clubs and concert halls around the. You will learn some easy scales and how to play a walking bass line for whatever song you are playing.
Here is the basic bass pattern you will play over the e7 chord. With this tutorial you will learn tips to improve your walking bass technique. Fundamental concepts for walking bass a systematic method ebook by george urbaszek. You can do this same exercise with any of the patterns. Jan 01, 2017 here is an arrangement for van morrisons moon dance. A walking bass line simply walks through the appropriate scale of each chord, one note per beat, hitting every beat of each measure. And, when i first heard this groundbreaking recording my life was also changed forever. As an active member of the new york city jazz scene, wallace has participated in jazz festivals, spoken and performed live on radio, and played at many prestigious jazz clubs and concert halls around the country.
In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. There are 24 modules and each lesson, a cd and notationtab of the module material, comes in the mail every 2 weeks. Its made up of the root, 3rd, 5th and 6th degrees of an e major scale for all of you music theory buffs out there. 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. I really liked all of the lines that you guys wrote and hope you enjoy playing through this line as well. 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. Donna lee was recorded by legendary bassist jaco pastorius in 1978. If you are looking to begin playing the bass then this how to video is the place to start.
Exercise 1 demonstrates this with several examples. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. 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 have included your bass lines in here so see if you can find your line as you play through these. Click to download the bass transcription, moondance i developed this years ago for singing while playing the bass, but it also worked well for getting students up and playing the song quickly. Practice the exercises below to get a feel for the chord tones. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. If one tries to copy the walking upright bass part on this tune off the record, it.
Essential walking bass line patterns discover double bass. First we begin with the 3 basic parts of a chord root, 3rd, and 5th. Walking bass lines in this lesson we will learn how to construct walking bass lines. Donna lee bass line play along accompaniment for practicing only with the double bass.
Hey everyone, its been a while since i last posted a transcription, but i wanted to do donna lee for. Donna lee tab by jaco pastorius jaco pastorius fretless bass. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. Fundamental concepts for walking bass a systematic method will show you stepbystep how to make up your own walking bass lines for jazz, country, rockabilly etc this manual can be used by anyone wanting to learn how to play improvised walking bass on any instrument in any time signature. Donna lee bass line play along backing track accompaniment. Charlie parker from jaco pastorius transcribed mike frost. The possible noterange of a walking bass can reach from subcontra a to middle c. A twobeat and walking bass line on the changes of the tune beautiful love 2. 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. Donna lee as played by jaco pastorius wish i could read. The cd includes recordings of the lesson materail as well as detailed explanations by mark. 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. Dave frank school of jazz, new york city music videos.
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. It was at this point that the perceived role of the bass guitar was changed forever. Playing a walking jazz guitar bass line is a captivating method of comping for other musicians, and yourself. Module 2 scales passing tones walking bass lessons. Up till this point all of our bass line generators have been pitchoriented. I have not really warmed up to jazz either however, a great book for the general and jazz application of walking lines is ed friedlands building walking bass lines with cd. When creating walking bass lines, its important to outline the root and 5th of the chord. 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. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing. 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. These lessons are easy to understand and can make a huge difference to your playing.
Playing with a walking bass line is a style of piano playing that is used most often in solo jazz performance. In part 2 of this lesson we continue our study of walking bass lines. How to play basic walking bass lines bass wonderhowto. Scotts bass lessons is the leading online bass community, with a wealth of free online lessons for new and experienced bass players alike. A jazz blues progression written in all twelve keys. This is very useful in weaving a walking bass line through a chord progression while holding one position. Black bird by the beatles tabs download full song as pdf file for printing. Often its best to keep mostly to the chord notes and add some extra melodic spice just when it makes sense for supporting the harmonic movement.
Kinda old school as its written in 100% notation no tab no where and about half of the exercises require transcribing to various keys lots of listening and pencil. Therefore being in control of them and becoming fluent is crucial. There is a big tendency for players to seek for advanced and complicated topics while they still did not master the basics. We teach you all the key aspects, so you can improvise swinging walking bass lines that your band members will love. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. By employing them, our walking line takes on a very smooth, flowing motion. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. Lessons in this segment focus on the fundamentals of bass playing. 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. Donna lee bass tab by jaco pastorius with free online tab player. The function of the bass is to provide the foundation. These riffs work over almost any chord which then moves up by an interval of a 4th to the next chord. An example of four common chord progressions found in jazz, including a blues, minor blues, modal song form and rhythm changes.
The term walking is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. Paypal will automatically convert from us dollars to your currency using the exchange rate at the. Youll receive a pdf of all the lines played in the lesson, an arpeggio reference sheet and the backing tracks in c major and f major. Donna lee jaco transcription le jazz compositions free 30day. This is an important concept to remember, the walking bass line is. When starting out with walking bass lines, i would recommend that you always target the root when changing chords. The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. Take two different chords and you want to move as stepwise as possible between the roots of the two chords. Remember the tablature is for the bass side and the chord symbols represent the chords you are playing the parts of. So what walking bass line the complete bass player. In part 1 we created waling bass lines over major and minor 251s using the tones of the triad in combination with chromatic or stepwise approach patterns. A walking bass line generally consists of notes of equal duration and intensity typically 14 notes that create a feeling of forward motion.
The tune i walk over in the intro to module 2 is donna lee. Melodia, acordes y walking melody, chords and walking bass. Bass lessons beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tab standard string tuning g,d,a,e recommended 1. 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. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method pdf created date 10272016 9. The first level will be to develop bass lines using triad chord tones only and resolve to the next chord root in the most economical way i. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. How to create bass lines 2 3 play in four quarters. It is possible to add rhythmic variations, but in general, a walking bassline drives the. A jazz bassist must learn how to walk a line based on the chords of a tune. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook. Walking bass line piano tutorial walking bass jazz piano. This is a short demonstration lesson detailing the basic principles of walking bass lines.
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