Building Jazz Bass Lines

In this book bass master Ron Carter illustrates the basic concepts of creating bass lines while you play along to the online audio tracks with an all star rhythm section.

Ed Friedland. A follow-up to Building Walking Bass Lines this book approaches more advanced walking concepts including model mapping the two-feel several 'must know changes' and other important jazz bass lessons.

A comprehensive source for learning to build melodic walking Bass lines in all styles for Acoustic or Electric Bass. The accompanying CD includes 31 full-band tracks and features Peter Erskine and Mike Wofford. The aim of thisbook is to help you understand the various techniques used to construct a good walking bass line which are inherent to traditional jazz playing and other forms of music such as blues rock country gospel.

Bb Instruments. This is the only professional-level Latin fake book ever published! It features nearly 600 pages of the best in contemporary and classic salsa, Latin jazz and Brazilian music, with detailed arrangements, exactly as recorded, to help bands play in authentic Latin styles. Many tunes include bass lines for each section, piano montunos, and horn counter-lines. Includes a bilingual preface, song lyrics in Spanish, Portuguese and/or English, a drum and percussion appendix, and convenient spiral binding. Outstanding artists represented include: Ray Barretto, Eddie Palmieri, Ruben Blades, Puerto Rico All-Stars, Tito Puente, Irakere, Los Van Van, Ivan Lins, Tom Jobim, Joao Bosco, Milton Nascimento, Airto, Mario Bauza, Dizzy Gillespie, Daniel Ponce, Seis Del Solar, Chick Corea, Arsenio Rodriguez, Celia Cruz, Perez Prado, Orquesta Sensacion, and many more!/ Recueil / Instruments en Sib

An Introduction to Swing, Blues, Latin and Funk Part 2 - Harmony, Improvisation, Accompanying and Reading from Lead Sheets This book is aimed at players with some piano experience who wish to develop a grasp of the basic tools required to play and improvise in a jazz style. Chapter 1: Harmony and Improvisation - Builds on the concepts covered in Part 1 to help you deal with typical situations such as 32-bar sequences, II ? V ? I, playing in 3/4, etc. ? Develop your improvisation skills using techniques such as pentatonic scales, modes, arpeggios, broken chords, horizontal and vertical improvisation ? Online resources include downloadable audio files of every piece, backing tracks, and interactive ?replay? tracks featuring scrollable music and adjustable tempos Chapter 2: Accompanying - An essential skill for anyone playing in a duo situation, or for vocalists wishing to accompany themselves at the piano. ? Build your own bass lines in a range of styles, including two-feel, walking bass, blues, funk, bossa nova ? Add chords in the right hand and learn how to ?comp? in the style of tunes such as All of Me and One Note Samba Chapter 3: Interpreting Lead Sheets - Follows the ?Lead Sheet Protocol? to help you get away from reading sheet music and start creating your own arrangements ? like professional jazz pianists. ? Explore a variety of left-hand styles including shells, rootless chords, stride piano ? Learn how to play melodies using two-handed voicings in four- and five-part harmony Beginning Jazz Piano includes seven original compositions alongside traditional standards such as St James Infirmary, When the Saints Go Marching In and Indiana. This is the ideal book to use with your piano teacher, but the backing and ?Replay? tracks make it equally accessible to those studying on their own.