Walking Bassics

Description

"This is a bass method book designed to help beginning bassists, or anyone wanting a solid foundation for creating walking bass lines. It covers all the basic principles of walking bass line construction, time feel tips, ear training, and transcriptions of every bass note the author plays on the accompanying audio file (available for free download at shermusic.com). Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, Ben Allison, etc. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface Section 1 - PRINCIPLES OF WALKING BASS LINE CONSTRUCTION Part 1 - Foundation Techniques Scale Notes Chord Arpeggios Chromatic Approach Notes V To I Movement Part 2 - Making Good Note Choices Connecting The Roots Of The Chords Starting To Walk Using Strong Notes On Strong Beats Chord Lines Part 3 - Additional Techniques For Bass Line Construction Use Of Motifs Parallel Intervals Longer Chromatic Lines Target Notes Are Crucial! Chromatic Embellishment Delayed Resolution Rhythmic Motifs Larger Intervals Ostinato Figures Emphasizing The Moving Voice Repeated Notes Pedal Tones Scalar Sequences Play What You Hear Internally Phrasing Considerations General Musicianship Part 4 - Time Feel Tips Suggested Listening Section 2 - TRANSCRIPTIONS OF BASS LINES ON THE ACCOMPANYING CD Track 1 - Blues in Bb Track 2 - Two chord practice in Bb Track 3 - Two chord practice in Bb Track 4 - Blues in Bb Track 5 - Two chord practice in F Track 6 - Two chord practice in F Track 7 - Blues in F Track 8 - Cycle of fifths Track 9 - “Doxy” changes Track 10 - “In A Mellow Tone” changes Track 11 - “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” changes Track 12 - “I’m Just Foolin’ Myself” changes Track 13 - “September In The Rain” changes Track 14 - “What Is This Thing Called Love?” changes Track 15 - Blues in Eb