Walking bass by johnny rector digital sheet music for e. This is a nononsense book that gets quickly to the heart of the matter. Walking bass by johnny rector book and online audio. This booklet is provided free of charge by jamey aebersold jazz.
Fly me to the moon sheet music pdf frank sinatra free download fly me to the moon sheet music pdf frank sinatra. 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. How to play a simple walking bass left hand pattern on the piano. Walking bass lines for jazz guitar by stephan badreau is a step by step guide to harmonizing bass lines on the guitar. This is not something the piano player does with a bass player. Dec 14, 2019 how to play a simple left hand walking bass jazz improv free pdf handout by jerald simon music motivation. A guitar in standard tuning will never reach the lower bass notes of a real bass, but. Easy walking bass lines pdf constructing walking jazz. Once you purchase a sheet music, you will be able to download the pdf file right away from the website. Build a walking bass line from scales the jazz piano left hand. Beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tabs bass. When creating walking bass lines, its important to outline the root and 5th of the chord. Instead, this is something the piano player would play when there is no bass player.
Improvise jazz piano with walking bass line piano with jonny. 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. Are you trying to find a way in to playing jazz bass. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazzs online jazz handbook. Walking bass lines for guitar jazz guitar workshop series. This is a solo i wrote for the jazz standard autumn leaves using a variety of thecniques that i have learned over my years of playing jazz. A walking bass line generally consists of notes of equal duration and intensity typically 14 notes that create a feeling of forward motion. And walking basslines are a continuous sequence of quarter notes, generally played on the beat 4 notes per bar in 44 time. We do offer many free pdf downloads here resources and. How to create bass lines 6 often youll use an ostinato for the head when the whole group plays the melody at the beginning and the end and use a walking bass for the changes when people take turns improvising over the chord progression of the song. Once you have some basic rules down, youll be able to make bass lines over any chord progression. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. Google walking bass line transcription youll find one or two.
He asked about chord symbols in the transcriptions on thebasscase. Playing jazz guitar bass lines with chords the guitar is an extremely versatile instrument, with seemingly endless techniques and tones around every corner. How to play a simple left hand walking bass jazz improv free. The modern electric bass guitar patterns presented here are designed to teach the student guitarist and bassist the basics of playing effective walking bass line accompaniment for instrumentalists and vocalists. A bass line is a melody line played in the bass by a lowpitched instrument such as the piano, double bass, electric bass, tuba, etc. Listen to his cd called giant strides and youll see what i mean. It is possible to add rhythmic variations, but in general, a walking bassline drives the. 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. It is a chord progression that contains only 4 chords and repeats back to the starting chord. Incorporating the 3rd of the chord will also give your bass line a stronger harmonic foundation.
And walking bass lines are a continuous sequence of quarter notes, generally played on the beat 4 notes per bar in 44 time. In this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. All of our bass tab pdf is printable and downloadable so you can enjoy it for years to come. My personal website where i post free sheet music, by michael kravchuk. Your free backing tracks and pdf download walking bass. Do you want to improvise jazz piano while walking a jazz bass line. Walking bass blues without iv in bar 2 19870506 download pdf.
This technique resumes in a direct way the style of a bass instrument. Written out in both tab form and treble clef form, youll find all the content for part 1 of daves free youtube tutorial on how to play swinging walking bass lines on guitar. Autumn leaves solo improvisation guide and walking bass. Save yourself hours of working out what joe pass, tuck andress and martin taylor are doing and see. In a bluessong the use of the notes of the major triad with the added minor third makes a very good walking bass. Obviously the sound of the contrabass is warmer and softer than the percussive sound of the piano and some shadings are impossible with the piano, for example glissando or bender. When starting out with walking bass lines, i would recommend that you always target the root when changing chords. Dave frank school of jazz, new york city music videos. Playing with a walking bass line is a style of piano playing that is used most often in solo jazz performance. If you would like a complete catalog of the thousands of jazz educational materials available, please call 180045688 or visit.
Free bass tabs printable, downloadable pdf bass tabs. Here is the bass lines for autumn leaves that everyone contributed to last week. After browsing our selection of free bass tab pdf, view our video lessons to help you get started learning your favorite songs from start to finish. Walking bass line theory basics pdf file chris fitzgerald. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. The next few examples will explore how the concept of stepwise diatonic approach notes could be applied to a chord progression like the.
A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing. In this lesson well take a look at scale style and intervalic bass lines, and even mix them up a bit. Print and download in pdf or midi handels passacaglia walking bass. How to play a simple walking bass left hand pattern on the piano using a 12 bar blues progression. Use leadingnotes on beat 4 before moving to the next chord. The walking bass technique with the piano left hand has great effect. Walking on a wave double bass easy 1 pdf 1 mp3 interpreted 5. Well play through it so you can get it under your fingers and then well have a look at what is going on in there so you can integrate parts of it into your own vocabulary and develop your own walking style. Walking bass line piano tutorial walking bass jazz piano. Walking bass lines are really useful in jazz piano they give you a cool, pro sound and a. Read constructing walking jazz bass lines book iii walking bass lines standard lines the ebooks online. In this lesson we will be creating a simple walking bass line over a basic jazz blues progression.
Bass lessons beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tab standard string tuning g,d,a,e recommended 1. Dave found a way to incorporate walking bass lines into his solo piano style in a unique way. It is full of ideas, examples, chord voicings and substitutions, as well as short chord progressions for you to try your new learned skills. Under each phrase i wrote the logic behind it and how i came up with it. How to play a simple walking bass left hand pattern on the piano using a 12 bar blues. Walking bass mascari piano studios piano lessons, music. This configuration will allow you to turn the bass track off and play with the piano and drums, as well as giving you clear access to the bass track for learning the lines by ear, and by transcription. Walking bass with the piano left hand classic jazz piano. As noted above, ed fuquas book is available as an ebook, as is one by chuck bianchi walking basslines through these both have transcriptions of bass lines recorded on accompanying mp3s.
This bass transcription is the full percy heath walking bass line to but not for me take 2 from miles davis 1957 album bags groove. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. The best way to introduce walking bass lines into your playing is to start with one short common chord progression. How to play a simple left hand walking bass jazz improv free pdf. In this 5 minute masterclass, were going create a bass line over a blues in f. 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. How to play a simple left hand walking bass jazz improv.
In the piano version we see that this fournotesequence is used many times. 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. Passacaglia handel with walking bass sheet music for. A bassline is a melody line played in the bass by a lowpitched instrument such as the piano, double bass, electric bass, tuba, etc. Walking bass on the piano can be one of the coolest things ever. Simple jazz blues walking line breakdown talkingbass. Walking bass lines for jazz guitar digital sheet music. This can be difficult for smaller hands but we will explore the most effective way to practice this style so that you can play it fluently. The split octave bass line is probably the bestknown boogiewoogie bass line. Looking forward to hearing your walking bass lines over autumn leaves. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. 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. Print and download in pdf or midi autumn leaves solo.
Blues in f left hand walking bass piano tutorial youtube. Piano chords how to play how to play a simple left hand walking bass jazz improv free pdf handout by jerald simon music motivation. There are a lot of free online resources on how to play scales. Walking bass book bass lessons online includes free. 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. One very important and widely used jazz guitar technique is playing bass lines in combination with chords. Looking for a structured way to increase your current skill level. The book will show the musician how to connect familiar chord shapes with the appropriate bass notes. This paper describes a contourbased algorithm for the realtime automatic generation of jazz walking bass lines, following a given harmonic progression. How to play walking bass lines at the piano cocktail. 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.
This is the most complicated bass line, but is the favourite of many different musicians. Mel bay publications digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. Walking bass exercise fly me to the moon play chords with free rhytm. Read expanding walking bass lines bass builders ebook free. Music notes for ebook and online audio sheet music by johnny rector. Our collection of tabs, guitar chords, and video lessons is constantly growing, so check back often to find your favorite songs.
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