Learn jim stinnetts bass line and how to move over the changes. Join facebook to connect with jim stinnett and others you may know. Paypal will automatically convert from us dollars to your. This is an important concept to remember, the walking bass line is. Jim stinnett has some sample pages on his own bookstore site. Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. On metaphors of jazz walking bass killer walking bass. Jazz bass download on rapidshare search engine jim stinnett creating jazz bass lines, i m walking jazz bass jacki reznicek, sight reading jazz bass. Voice leading and using guide tones, traditionally implies stepwise motion between sevenths. The samples are in pdf format and do require adobe acrobat reader to be installed.
A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing. 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 country. Studies for bass 3volume setebook pdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all time. Some of the bass motion leads to the root of the chord as opposed to the 3rd or 7th. But for some reason i always sounded less like ron carter. If you are not comfortable with walking bass lines, just keep it simple and play roots only. I produce high quality online video instruction for bass. Creating jazz bass lines is the first in a series of lessons to be presented on walking bass. Ed friedlands book building walking bass lines is a great place for someone new to walking lines to start. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can. Autori richard rodgers e lorenz hart arrangiamento per piano di marco farina. Jazz walking bass is the foundation, support and framework for jazz. Jim stinnett takes the position that time is more important than the notes stinnett n. Blue bossa is one of those songs every jazz player plays.
In this first lesson, i will cover some basic material that all. 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. There are any number of possibilities for moving from one chord to. How to write a walking bass line learn jazz standards. This is a short lesson on how to play the etude a minor 1, from the book 12 keys to success many more bass lesson vids are available at stinnett music downloadables. Member dashboard talkingbass free online bass lessons. Bass method jim stinnett creating jazz bass lines free download as pdf file. When this becomes comfortable, then move to roots and halfstep approaches. Jazz walking bass is the pulse, heartbeat, and backbone of jazz music, and its like walking. This week for walking wednesdays we worked our way through the classic tune so what the whole song is really just two chords a d7 and eb7. Real bass lessons with jim stinnett general discussion. The 4thfinger cycle is the next chapter in my new bass fundamentals series. Module 2 scales passing tones walking bass lessons.
How to create bass lines 2 3 play in four quarters. This video performance includes a special slowed down section for ease of learning the fingerings and hand shapes. Clearly written examples that will guide anyone to achieve great sight reading skills 1110. This collection of lessons contributed by todd johnson, the man behind the technique builders, walking bass line module system vol. 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. Chord tones root, 3rd, 5th, 7th are the most powerful choice you can make when creating your walking lines. Scale degrees between two chord tones are called passing tones. When a walking bass line is done right, everybody in the audience wishes they could play bass. This installment includes over an hour of video instruction, a pdf ofthe exercises presented in the method, and a comprehensive set of highquality playalong mp3s customized for practicing. From this book you can learn the musical language used by great bass players like ray brown, ron carter, paul chambers, sam jones, doug watkins, israel crosby, jimmy garrison, and christian mcbride. After you learn to play this one well, you will find numerous places to use this technique in your solo playing.
I have learned a lot from himhe has bg and db videos and i have found him easy to follow and not intimidating like some instructors are. It seems like that should make it easier but it actually makes it a little more difficult. Fundamental concepts for walking bass a systematic method ebook by george urbaszek. By employing them, our walking line takes on a very smooth, flowing motion. Jazz blues walking discussion in jazz technique db started by hdiddy. Want to learn walking bass suggestions on where to start. There are a couple of forum members who have written excellent books on walking bass. Mike gordon phish, brent rusinow allen stone, ben mckee imagine dragons, steve bailey berklee bass dpt, michael blum downbeat rising star 2015, shane allessio. His original wildlife paintings are available for sale as well as many products featuring his artwork on print on. Chords and walking bass part 1 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time.
Walking bass noterange usually the bass lies in the lower sound range of the music. Jim stinnett is one of the worlds foremost instructors of both the electric bass as well as the upright. D minor is the third lesson in this fourpart series on walking bass. My methodology and track record of effective teaching is solid past students. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. If you know how to create a walking bass line, you can be more creative in your jazz playing. Wallace stelzer is a professional jazz bass player and content creator from houston, texas. The song is actually not a typical blues form but the walking bass line is jazz blues language.
Ed fuquas walking bassics seems a bit more geared toward the player with a bit of experience, but is very good for showing how various concepts are. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. 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. It continues the instruction method listed above by adding new finger patterns to the the cycle method. In addition to his teaching duties for over 20 years at berklee college of music in boston where he is a full professor, jims expertise in great playing and great. In this module we are going to look at using scalewise motion in our lines. More documents from anonymous 8p9z819 building jazz bass lines 1 weeks ago 3. T 1 2 a t 3 by chris fitzgerald a 4 t 1 a 2 t 3 a 4 walking bass line theory basics. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. This is the first step in developing walking bass lines. Jazz walking bass is designed to get you started on the correct path. Audience overlap similar sites that share the same visitors and search keywords with this site. In this first lesson, i will cover some basic material that all players should know regardless of style preference. If this kind of work is new to you, it may take several weeks or a month to get comfortable with walking lines between chords.
When you master this book, you will be playing good jazz bass. What we need to bear in mind is to apply the right scale to the chord being. Jim stinnett creating jazz bass lines november 2019 73. From todd johnson, a 4page pdf look at a style of jazz known as modal tunes. Apparently he is loved or laughed at by his students but he has a lot of good ideas and i found his videos to be informative and fun,but maybe thats just me. I especially like his double bass lessons,they have helped make my.
As part of the stinnett music year of the reading bassist campaign, jim stinnett will be releasing a slew of new books which all focus on a different specialty, but all end with the same goal. In this session, let us tackle one of the most challenging concepts to grasp. 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. I began my art career painting wildlife and landscape pictures. A bass line obviously needs to be more grounded than a piano voicing. The material presented here is the exact same material that i have used for many years while learning and teaching walking bass lines. The notes in the right hand are simply the thirds and sevenths of the chords. So what walking bass line the complete bass player. The walking bass line implies the same steady motion that one feels when a. Therefore, the bass is played by the left hand on the lower part of the keyboard of the piano. Constructing walking jazz bass lines walking bass lines. Playing a walking jazz guitar bass line is a captivating method of comping for other musicians, and yourself. I began to sell my carved rattlesnake, and other snake, walking sticks and canes on.
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. The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. I started carving walking sticks a few years ago which developed into the main focus of my artistic expression. Beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tabs bass. Bass lessons beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tab standard string tuning g,d,a,e recommended 1. 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.
This is a great book by the great teacher and bass player jim stinnett. Therefore being in control of them and becoming fluent is crucial. The goal of the course is to give you the tools you need to improvise jazz bass lines like a seasoned professional. I have played bassrange instruments for 30 years, and technically, i knew how to play walking bass. Actually, i have found that many students are often. I teach and play electric bass, double bass upright, guitar, and drums. This book is not only a great way to become more familiar with the rhythmic. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to. The function of the bass is to provide the foundation. Mike gordon phish, brent rusinow allen stone, ben mckee imagine dragons, steve bailey berklee bass dpt, michael blum downbeat rising star 2015, shane allessio, rob gourlay. This years jazz bass workout will include both the double bass and electric bass.
This is a short lesson on how to play the etude a minor 1, from the book 12 keys to success many more bass lesson vids are available at. This lesson, bossa nova bass, is an excerpt from the online course, jazz bass 2 at stinnett music online school. From the author of the bestselling creating jazz bass lines, jim stinnett. Developing your walking lines and soloing over chord changes is the primary goal.