Building Walking Bass Lines

Ed Friedland. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing but it is also used in rock music blues rockabilly RandB gospel latin country and many other types of music. The term 'walking' is used todescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The specific goal of this book is to familiarise players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works.Through the use of 90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm tracks players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into action. This book literally gives bassists the tools they need to build their own walkingbasslines.

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.

This book is great for electric bassists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. It takes you further into using scales to build bass lines techniques such as slap and pop and string muting and creating walking bass lines. It also explores ideas such as modes tetrachords pasing tones and varying rhythmic activity. A superb book which keeps things fun and interesting but doesn't sacrifice any important details. An absolute must for any serious Bass player.

Par RASO JASON. The primary goal of this book is to help improve your chord spelling and fingerboard knowledge. Mastering chord tones will help you build more interesting bass lines. In addition, greater harmonic awareness will help you become a stronger writer, improviser, and soloist. / Niveau : 4 / Pédagogie / Date parution : 2018-05-04/ Etude / Guitare Basse

The Method For The New Generation Rock House-The Rock House Method makes learning music fun easy and effective. That means no more confusing explanations or mind-numbing outdated songs to learn. Rock House is a modern method that helps make learning music second nature.Millions of muisicians in more than 150 countries have already used the Rock House Method to fulfill their dream and play music. You are next!Building on the techniques learned in Book 1 Book 2 starts with natural minorand major scales single note patterns and how they connect across the neck. Learn bass techniques such as the finger drag hammer-ons pull-offs and how to apply them in bass lines. Learn the major scale formula to play them inany key root notes octaves and the notes in the 5th position. Walking bass lines sixteenth notes syncopated bass lines intervals and drop D tuning are just a few of the things covered that will help you play song progressionsand bass lines. From theory to complete songs this program will get you to the next level! Includes demonstration and play-along tracks plus a digital e-book on the enclosed MP3 CD.

In this unique lesson Pat Donohue takes a simple 12 bar blues in the key of G and shows how you can add various elements to create a distinct arrangement. Pat discusses: • Basic Three Chord Blues in Key ofG• Lenny Breau's Two Note Chords• Walking Bass Lines & Chords• Chuck Berry Licks• Diminished Chord Licks• Mountain Blues Licks• Ending Licks• Puttingthe Pieces All Together

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.