These formulas are explained in more detail in our chord theory tutorial, but knowing them isnt a must at this time. The bass also has a rich history as a solo instrument in jazz. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. Providing a strong harmonic and rhythmic foundation. To get started with walking bass lines it is important to be aware of the root notes in each of the chords you are playing. Playing a bass note in between each chord fills in the time between each chord and creates the sound of motion walking from one chord to the next. Including drop 2 chord voicings, 3 note voicings, chord inversions, chromatic approach notes, voice. Sep 27, 2012 constructing walking jazz bass lines walking bass lines 3 book set for a limited time buy books 1 3 and take our walking bass workshop course free. The blues in 12 keys walking bass lines for guitar book i the blues in 12 keys is a complete guide for the guitarist demonstrating the devices used to play walking bass lines and chords in solo or accompaniment settings. Walking bass line jazz standards swing tune misc unsigned bands. Join the bass lab plus free for 14 days explore the most important skills bass players need with my bass players action pack.
T 1 2 a t 3 by chris fitzgerald a 4 t 1 a 2 t 3 a 4 walking bass line theory basics. The goal of a walking bassline is to outline the chord progression but with an interesting. In this lesson were going to explore chord types, progressions and harmony when playing jazz and playing jazz bass. In jazz, basslines should generally not be too repetitive unless youre intentionally playing a vamp like in blues or boogiewoogie. Printable pdf ebook method containing 40 major jazz guitar licks.
Walking bass and chords part 1 jazz guitar lesson youtube. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. Playing jazz guitar bass lines and chords terence wright. Its the most comprehensive jazz bass book ive found to date. This book also comes with audio and video materials that are very. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book iv building a.
When piano players copy this idea of walking bass lines, they generally do so by using their left hand to play the same role as that of the bass player. This book had a lot more information and was way more advanced than i expected. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. Walking a bass line with the left hand is a skill every jazz, rock, and pop pianist should know. Free ebook downloads, practice tracks, drum tracks and much more. Demonstrates the techniques used by professional jazz bassists to construct walking jazz bass lines. Master walking bass for jazz and blues with this complete bass guitar.
Bass lessons with chris tarry walking bass ghost notes. 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. This chord progression is very similar to a popular jazz standard, autumn leaves. Walking bass for jazz guitar distils over 40 years of virtuosity and skill into one beautiful jazz guitar book. This is a great technique to get down, it sounds real cool when. Includes triads, 7th chords, voice leading, playing over the bar line, chord substitutions, pedal points, harmonic anticipation and chromatic approach notes.
Figure 1 has us comping on a 12bar jazzblues progression in the key of g, using fournote voicings on the top. Five steps to walking basslines on guitar guitar world. Walking bass tabs the blues in 12 keys jazz walking bass lines book 1. Pastorius, this book will teach you the roots of the essential walking bass style. I will definitely be getting the others in the series. Walking bass the concept lesson whether youre just learning how to walk, or already out there playing gigs, you need to check out this lesson on my concept behind walking on the electric bass. 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. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book i the blues in 12. The essential guide to walking bass for bass guitar players introduction 2 1. Guitar tab edition jazz guitar workhop volume 1 9781937187323. In previous lessons, we have looked at creating a solid walking bass line to fulfill our supporting role in a jazz ensemble. Learn to masterfully combine jazz chords with walking basslines play jazz guitar kindle edition by taylor, martin, alexander, joseph, pettingale, tim.
Walking bass workshop constructing walking jazz bass lines. Combine walking basslines and jazz guitar chords, with martin taylor mbe. In the previous lesson, we began to build a bass line for a jazz blues progression in the key of f. 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. No more stares from the rest of the band when you pull out your electric. 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. When starting out with walking bass lines, i would recommend that you always target the root when changing chords. Walking bass line jazz standards swing tune bass tab by misc unsigned bands. 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. Jazz bass books learn bass guitar, bass guitar tabs, music theory. Walking bass jazz guitar lesson all the things we are. Constructing walking jazz bass lines, book 1, the blues in 12 keys. Walking bass and chords solar one of the nicest ways to comp in a duo setting is to play walking bass and chords at the same time.
The complete bass tab set jazz walking bass lines bass. 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. 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. Walking bass for jazz guitar fundamental changes music book. In this lesson, well discuss walking bass with chords. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. I started off with the excellent barry gailbraith book guitar comping. If you know how to create a walking bass line, you can be more creative in your jazz playing. By explaining the basics of intervals, chords, and scales the author builds a framework for understanding bass line patterns. The worldwide leader in jazz improvisation educational materials for over 50 years. Wallace stelzer is a professional jazz bass player and content creator from houston, texas. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Believe me or not, but most jazz standards consist in 90% of three main chord types.
Just follow each step and you will be playing jazz chords with a walking bass in no time. Nov 30, 2018 walking bass for jazz guitar distils over 40 years of virtuosity and skill into one beautiful jazz guitar book. Chords and walking bass part 1 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. In this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. Now well let the bass player do the walking, which will free up our hands to play bigger, bolder chord voicings and more varied rhythms. The most common chord movement in the blues not to mention jazz, rock, pop and countryfollows the circle of 5ths, where chords descend in intervals of perfect 5ths, for example from d to g to c. Jul 21, 2016 walking bass line jazz standards swing tune bass tab.
Develop a full range of scales, arpeggios and soloing to create your own walking bass. The intervalic bass line is created from your knowledge of what notes make particular chords. Walking bass line piano tutorial walking bass jazz piano. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book iv building a 12 key facility for the jazz bassist. From the blues inflected double bass solos of ray brown to the electric bass bebop of jeff berlin. Incorporating the 3rd of the chord will also give your bass line a stronger harmonic foundation. Jazz guitar workshop walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys.
In this lesson i am going to go over a 2 chorus example on the song solar and demonstrate how you can construct bass lines, make some rhythmical variations and use passing chords and leading notes. The function of the bass is to provide the foundation. 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. I strongly suggest that you memorize these bass lines and try to substitue different notes here and there to alter. 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, 12 step below to whatever is the next chord. This will help prepare you for many duo settings where you have to play multiple roles. How to play walking bass lines at the piano cocktail. Walking bass exercises for jazz guitar lesson with tabs and audio.
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 basslines the goal of a walking bassline is to outline the chord progression but with an interesting melodic line that provides a countermelody as above. I have played a lot of jazz during ma college degree and you choose a standart, learn the theme, learn the chords, play walking bass. 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. Hands down the best book ive seen is mike downes the jazz bass line book. Students and readers of constructing walking jazz bass lines. Martin taylor walking bass for jazz guitar fundamental. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Bass dvds bass improvisation bass lines books bass play.
Jazz guitar workshop walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys the blues in 12 keys is a complete guide for the jazz guitarist demonstrating the devices used to play walking bass lines and chords in solo or accompaniment settings. The term walking is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. We are going to start with three main types of scaleschords. When creating walking bass lines, its important to outline the root and 5th of the chord. Walking bass lines for guitar the blues in 12 keys. I decided to buy this book because i have been a long admirer of martin taylors. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. 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. 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. Now we should have a clear idea of the root movement of the chord sequence. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book i the blues in 12 keys is a complete guide demonstrating the devices used to construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz tradition. 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. How to play walking bass lines at the piano cocktail piano.
A bassline is a melody line played in the bass by a lowpitched instrument such as the piano, double bass, electric bass, tuba, etc. By explaining the basics of intervals, chords and scales, the author builds a framework for understanding bass line patterns. How to practice walking bass lines in 12 keys book. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Apr 28, 2015 in the previous lesson, we began to build a bass line for a jazz blues progression in the key of f. Walking the bass jazz blues 1 i had lots of requests for some more lessons on walking bass, with the guitar comping along as you go.
The wonderful thing about it is that walking a basic bass line is not all that difficult once you learn a few simple steps. This book contains ten walking bass lines to ten of the most common chord progressions from jazz standards. 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. A comprehensive guide to constructing walking jazz bass lines for the double bassist and electric jazz bassist is a complete 12key guide to techniques and devices used to construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz tradition. Walking bass for jazz and blues fundamental changes music. Jazz bass books, constructing walking jazz bass lines. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading martin taylor walking bass for jazz guitar. You do not have sufficient rights to view the full content. Walking bass line jazz standards swing tune bass by misc. Christopher will show you a four chord turnaround, then add the bass line notes that connect the chords. And walking basslines are a continuous sequence of quarter notes, generally played on the beat 4 notes per bar in 44 time walking basslines. You can learn jazz without knowing too much theory, although music theory can be a huge timesaver for learning jazz guitar.
I showed it to my teacher and it is now the focus of my lessons. 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. Playing a walking jazz guitar bass line is a captivating method of comping for other musicians, and yourself. A jazz bassist must learn how to walk a line based on the chords of a tune. How to write a walking bass line learn jazz standards. In this bass guitar lesson, im going to take you through the 3 core concepts you can use to create walking bass lines.
Jamey aebersold jazz does not accept liability for incorrect spelling, printing errors including prices, incorrect manufacturers specifications, or grammatical inaccuracies in any product included in the jamey aebersold jazz catalog or website. I think this chord movement gives the music a feeling of flowing downhill. Mar 25, 2019 in this bass guitar lesson, im going to take you through the 3 core concepts you can use to create walking bass lines. To demonstrate this we are going to use one of the most important chord sequences youll find in jazz music the iivi or 251. 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.
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