I normally use nickel plated steel roundwound strings and set my amp fairly flat tonally. Ron carter bass lines transcribed from volume 15 by book. In this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. Thanks to the reccomendations of this forum i puchased ed friedlands building walking bass lines, and am not quite halfway through the book. 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. Walking bass lines for jazz guitar by stephan badreau is a step by step guide to harmonizing bass lines on the guitar. In this indepth bookaudio download package, he provides a series of lessons and exercises which cover everything from fingering techniques to. Could anybody own the building jazz bass lines and how about it. For more free bass tutorials, search through the lessons playlist on the jplanejazz youtube.
The function of the bass is to provide the foundation. Everything from which fingering techniques to use when to mastering the fast tempos is covered. If you are wishing to order the pdfmp3 files please go to the correct page as this product is for the pdf file only. This is the first time this has ever made sense to me starting with roots, adding 5ths, and so on. Chet bakers rendition of autumn leaves is a jazz standard made dynamic by ron carter s smart bass walk techniques. A guitar in standard tuning will never reach the lower bass notes of a real bass, but.
Building jazz bass lines like ron carter joe hubbard. Description of the book building walking bass lines. Creating jazz bass lines is the first in a series of lessons to be presented on walking bass. All transcriptions are available in pdf format for free download. Ron carter building jazz bass lines the juilliard store. Ron carter bass lines transcribed from volume 15 by. The building block method of this book makes it easy to understand why youre playing what youre playing, and the mix of fully written bass lines for you to play verbatim, empty chord charts for you to improvise over, and audio bass tracks to transcribe seem. This simplification is known as a twobeat bassline. The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part.
Chords and walking bass part 1 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. Jimmy blanton, ray brown, ron carter and charlie min. Night in tunisia, all blues, peter gunn, hit the road jack. The play along cd is helpful for practicing playing a fretless bass in tune. Playing a walking jazz guitar bass line is a captivating method of comping for other musicians, and yourself. Were leaving nothing to chance and starting right from the beginning. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. Includes a pdf summary of 4 pages description or summary of the book. Yardbird suite bass guitar lesson upright and electric bassist, jared plane presents his new ongoing series of video tutorials focusing on creating walking bass. Ron carter building jazz bass lines bass works australia. Rufus says, the responsibilities of the jazz bassist are astronomical. This style heavily utilizes the roots and 5ths of chords. If youre just getting started download the easy walking bass lines pdf.
Playing jazz guitar bass lines and chords terence wright. How to write a walking bass line learn jazz standards. Out of stock please contact us regarding availability of this item. For all musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. Target notes are notes that must be played at a specific place and time during a chord progression bass line. When you master this book, you will be playing good jazz bass. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing. Intermediate walking bass lines for jazz guitar explores the creation of walking bass lines played over chord sequence using scale tones. Therefore, the bass is played by the left hand on the lower part of the keyboard of the piano. Hes also an indemand session player and an author of several books on bass technique.
Building jazz bass lines like ron carter joe hubbard bass. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders ultimate drum playalong led zeppelin, vol 1. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording sold separately until you feel youve mastered his feel and nuances. Mark whites walking bass p6 bassist ron carter is a master of these effects on double bass check out the way he uses them. Approach notes usually occur on the beat before a target note.
First eight measures of rhythm changes in the key of bb. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. Building bass lines 5 it is common practice by jazz bassists to simplify a walking bass line by playing only on beats one and three, usually during the beginning of the tune when the melody is being played. The description below is for the pdf and audio files. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. Try to use these effects randomly so theyre unpredictable. Back to walking bass if you are looking to learn walking bass from day one you are in the right place. Wallace stelzer is a professional jazz bass player and content creator from houston, texas.
Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere. As duets, new etudes and additional ways to learn tunes and conceive better bass lines. The evolving bassist by rufus reid plastic comb 25. Ron carter official website carter shares his expertise in the series of books he authored, among which are building jazz bass lines and the music of ron carter. We guitarists benefit from these effects by disguising the elements were using rhythmically. One very important and widely used jazz guitar technique is playing bass lines in combination with chords. The term walking is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The next step in creating jazz bass lines is the addition of chord tones. This is the usual second step for players who want to master walking bass before moving to chromatic lines. Intermediate walking bass lines for jazz guitar by. 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.
Ed friedland building walking bass lines bass works. Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages as you wish. Order books and transcriptions in easyto download pdf form. Ron carter building jazz bass lines book with audio. Ron carter building jazz bass lines free download pdf kupdf. Good walking bass lines work to propel the forward motion that exists.
Ed friedland building walking bass lines bass works australia. Paypal will automatically convert from us dollars to your currency using the exchange rate at the. A requirement to building jazz lines or walking bass lines, as an. Patitucci im fairly sure that hes completed jazz on expert mode. The material presented here is the exact same material that i have used for many years while learning and teaching walking bass lines.
Constructing walking jazz bass lines walking bass lines. Walking bass noterange usually the bass lies in the lower sound range of the music. In this first lesson, i will cover some basic material that all players should know regardless of style preference. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders more easy pop bass lines. By the end of the book youll have all the skills in place to create walking bass lines over the most common jazz structures and chord sequences. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald.
The basic principle for playing latin tunes is the same as playing twobeat bass lines. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. In this bookonline audio access pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. The bass line descends the scale and lands on the root of the next chord. The most common target note in most jazz bass lines is the root of each chord as it occurs in the progression. Building jazz bass lines by carter, ron cop and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders paperback december 1, 1998. Fundamental concepts for walking bass a systematic method ebook by george urbaszek. If you are wishing to order the pdf mp3 files please go to the correct page as this product is for the pdf file only. A requirement to building jazz lines or walking bass lines, as an electric bassist is highly dependent on what you listen to. In this lesson, the jazz standard considered is the billy strayhorn number, take the a train. The possible noterange of a walking bass can reach from subcontra a to middle c. A jazz quartet is nothing without that smooth double bass line underlying the rest of the group, providing them something to groove with. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
With snaky chromatic lines and a tricky triplet, this line is as fun to learn. Download ron carter building jazz bass lines free and other lessons from our site. Ron carter building jazz bass lines discussion in bassists bg started by audioripple, sep 22, 2004. Many jazz bass lines are created by using two different categories of notes. Doug watkins, paul chambers, wilbur ware, ron carter, ray brown, herbie lewis. The music is complicated enough to be interesting, but it is also presented in a basic way. Turn on the radio, pop, rock, or jazz, and listen for ostinatos. Jan 18, 2017 a,2 z i pltngtrcs ustng ivir sies th fllg ml tllustats anoth mthd of building a bass lin on on nil t,wohol tuns tht of building hods basd n ah not in th d mino sa, ith natual min, modi mino. Constructing walking jazz bass lines book iv building a 12 key facility for the jazz. Jazz walking bass is designed to get you started on the correct path. Ron carter building jazz bass lines hal leonard 1998 isbn. May 02, 20 demonstration with instruction on iviiiv walking bass and chords. To outline the process of assimilating walking bass vocabulary from a pro.
The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. Latin or straight8th note bass lines can be embellished by adding an 8th note on the offbeat of beats two and four. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. 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. Pdf a contourbased jazz walking bass generator researchgate.
Shop and buy ron carter building jazz bass lines sheet music. 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. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. Play the bass lines of 20 pop and rock songs hal leonard bass method. Youll soon go from playing along with ron on the cd to making your own double bass lines that express your style and mood. Ron carter is a master at the jazz bass, and has played and recorded with many of the alltime greats of jazz. Ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
To download the pdf including transcription, analysis and tabs click the. The present volume of transcribed bass lines handsomely supple ments these books. 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. To walk bass lines on the ii v i, all we have to do is learn three different walking patterns.
Ron carter is a master at the jazz bass and gives you all the help you need in this excellent book and cd package. Demonstration with instruction on iviiiv walking bass and chords. All transcriptions are available in pdf format for free download bass transcriptions and more by dave fink. Ron carter building jazz bass lines linkedin slideshare.
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