Bass lessons beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tab standard string tuning g,d,a,e recommended 1. This exercise is nothing more than a i vim iim v bass line playing two quarter notes on the root of. Pdf printfriendly chord sheet available for patreon supporters. Your next step is to move on from a chord intervalonly bassline to a walking bassline, and the concept is fairly simple. Learn to masterfully combine jazz chords with walking basslines taylor, martin, alexander, joseph, pettingale, tim 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.
An audiovideo example of a walking bass line played on electric bass guitar. How to write a walking bass line learn jazz standards. Learning how to construct walking bass lines is the easiest and fastest way to start really learning your fingerboard. It is found most commonly in blues and jazz, but as you learn bass guitar, you will hear its influence in almost any style of music. Misc unsigned bands walking bass line jazz standards. Walking a blues now its time to put our root patterns to use. It is used in country, bluegrass and jazz very often, but you can use it in other genres as well. Easy walking bass lines pdf constructing walking jazz. Jul 21, 2016 walking bass line jazz standards swing tune misc unsigned bands. Back to walking bass if you are looking to learn walking bass from day one you are in the right place. Use these lines to get you going the right direction when you start playing a blues. Bb jazzblues walking bass line for guitar 1d47djy1gj42.
Walking bass lines for guitar jazz guitar workshop series. 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. If you like these ideas and want more information, my books walking bass lines for jazz guitar and walking bass lines for bass guitar are available at. Beginners guide to walking bass lines bass tabs bass. When you use our free bass tabs pdf youll be able to download and save them to your computer for future use. Five steps to walking basslines on guitar guitar world. 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 comp walking bass guitar lines like joe pass. A very basic primer for walking bass lines connecting the dots part 1 david hodge guitar lessons guitar columns by david hodge, guitar lessons for beginners weve mentioned this before, but it certainly bears repeating. Get the pdf here after clicking and logging in to patreon, look for the file attached to the bottom of the post.
Therefore being in control of them and becoming fluent is crucial. Chord tones should be the first stop on the road to learning how to play walking bass lines. A guitar in standard tuning will never reach the lower bass notes of a real bass, but. Learn how to play walking basslines on guitar in this excellent guitar lesson from matt warnock. A leading tone is a note that makes the link between the previous bass line and the next chord. The purpose of a good walking bassline or any bassline for that matter is twofold. Practicing in all keys is going to consolidate your knowledge of the patterns as well as help you. Are you trying to find a way in to playing jazz bass. In this lesson i am going to go over a walking bass comp on a 12 bar bb jazz blues and how you play it on guitar. 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. Take your blues bass playing for a wander with this tab and audioready lesson. The difficulty in walking bass on the guitar lies in the combination of playing chords and bass at the same time.
By understanding how it works, you will find that the information is transferable to other styles of bass playing. Begin with a quarter note walking bass line utilizing primarily the 1st and 3rd fingers. Walking bass and chords is one of the greatest ways to comp if you are the only one playing behind a soloist like a horn or a singer. A bassline also known as a bass line or bass part is the term used in many styles of music, such as jazz, blues, funk, dub and electronic, traditional music, or classical music for the lowpitched instrumental part or line played in jazz and some forms of popular music by a rhythm section instrument such as the electric bass, double bass, cello, tuba or keyboard piano, hammond. The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and four spaces called staff.
This article teaches you 3 jazz walking bass line etudes arranged for guitar. This is a nice websiteblog about playing upright bass. The free 3 scale concepts that create killer walking bass lines pdf. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. Nov 30, 2018 martin taylor walking bass for jazz guitar. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Learn how to build and play walking bass lines on guitar and combine these with chords video, guitar tabs, and backing track. Rather than arm you with a few examples of walking bass lines, this book will show. One of the most effective ways of comping is using walking bass lines. In this bass guitar lesson im going show you 3 scale concepts that.
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 lines for jazz guitarists video marcandre seguin improve your jazz guitar playing with a real teacher chord shapes. 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. This lesson is the first look into how we construct the actual lines and starts with a primer on arpeggios or chord tones. You can also resize the bass tabs which makes them perfect for viewing on an ipad, smartphone or other tablet. All of our bass tab pdf is printable and downloadable so you can enjoy it for years to come. The main point to consider when constructing walking bass lines is how to create a smooth transition between the last note of the current chord, and the first. Learn to masterfully combine jazz chords with walking basslines. Oct 26, 2019 walking up or down into a chord is a really nice way of making a transition from one chord to another. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Now its time to learn how to create a complete bass line from scratch. Jazz guitar walking bass lines chord music bass guitar scribd. Such an amazing lesson and pdf material to expalin walking bass within 10 minutes.
Nov 28, 2018 walking bass lines are not just for jazz players. Getting started with walking bass lines on bass guitar. Walking bass and chords on a bb blues jazz guitar lesson. Practicing in all keys is going to consolidate your knowledge of the patterns as well as help you to freely move around the entire fret board. A big part of being a jazz guitarist is accompanying other musicians. Also, dont forget to write out your lines at first and really practice these. Jazz walking bass line etudes for guitar jamie holroyd. In this lesson, well discuss walking bass with chords. These riffs work over almost any chord which then moves up by an interval of a 4th to the next chord. While walking bass in a band is generally played by the bass guitar or double bass player, being able to play walking bass lines is an essential skill for jazz guitarists when playing without a bass player. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook. In this weeks lesson were looking at a very simple walking bass line through the chord changes of the jazz. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. Were leaving nothing to chance and starting right from the beginning.
We offer a broad selection free bass tabs pdf sheets to help you learn songs. Construct basslines with chords from essential rudiments. Apr 26, 2017 in my previous post, how to keep your bass lines interesting, we defined what a bass line is and what its functions are, and looked at a few ways in which we can creatively negotiate chord changes. Jazz guitar walking bass lines free download as pdf file. This tutorial takes a look at five different approaches to playing walking basslines in a 12bar blues progression. With these jazz standard study guides you learn how to master your favorite jazz tunes on guitar. Mark whites walking bass p5 open string pulloff chord group with no pressure for muffled sound.
You will also have learned a system for analyzing a bass line that will help you to understand why some bass lines work and others dont. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. By working with the three etudes in this article you will learn how to. Walking bass guitar is an important comping style for any jazz guitarist to study when learning how to play jazz guitar chords if you are new to playing walking bass guitar lines and want to learn an easy method for learning them, i highly recommend checking out this guide that i published before working through the material in this lesson this article is aimed at the. In this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. From todd johnson, a 4page pdf look at a style of jazz known as modal tunes. To walk bass lines on the ii v i, all we have to do is learn three different walking patterns. Walking bass line jazz standards swing tune misc unsigned bands. If you are wishing to order the pdfmp3 files please go to the correct page as this product is for the pdf file only. In my previous post, how to keep your bass lines interesting, we defined what a bass line is and what its functions are, and looked at a few ways in which we can creatively negotiate chord changes. Essential walking bass line patterns discover double bass.
Chord tones root, 3rd, 5th, 7th are the most powerful choice you can make when creating your walking lines. 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. Playing jazz guitar bass lines and chords terence wright. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. This set of playalongs and chord charts is a great addition to the walking bass lines course. 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. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of.
Bundle of 48 backing tracks and 12 pdf files with chord changes. Free bass tabs printable, downloadable pdf bass tabs. As always you can download the examples as a pdf here. Chords, soloing, theory, vocabulary, and more in each book. One very important and widely used jazz guitar technique is playing bass lines in combination with chords. The simplest walking bass line formula exactly where to. Misc unsigned bands walking bass line jazz standards swing. 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.
The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. Looking for a structured way to increase your current skill level. Sep 24, 2019 every chord change in the blues should be viewed as an opportunity to create harmonic movement and interest for the listener. Walking up or down into a chord is a really nice way of making a transition from one chord to another.
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. 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 with chords for jazz guitar jazz guitar lessons. 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. In this lesson i share some essential walking bass patterns. This is the second lesson in the series devoted to walking bass lines. Easy walking bass lines pdf constructing walking jazz bass. If you know how to create a walking bass line, you can be more creative in your jazz playing.