Forget your guitar solos and your vocal gymnastics. Bass lines from chord symbols constructing bass lines from chord symbols is not only a useful skill but is regarded as essential in most forms of music outside of classical music. The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and four spaces called staff. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. Rewrite words using notes on lines or in spaces as required. A fill is brief departure from the main idea of the bassline. This is a big mistake, as theres a real art in making the two feel sound the way it should. They will most certainly experience a whole heap of pleasure with the playing materials provided here. Here is an example with the chord progression c7 f7. The bass note of the chord is the most important note and will usually be played on the first beat of the bar or where the chord changes. But as you read this lesson you will learn that it is quite easy. Ten tips for better basslines page 2 of 10 attack magazine.
The majority of the presentation will focus on walking bass lines in a 44 meter. Jul 25, 2018 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Announcing free live online class with steve stine. The most common target note in most jazz bass lines is the root of each chord as it occurs in the progression.
To walk bass lines on the ii v i, all we have to do is learn three different walking patterns. This book starts out with a conceptual discussion of how to internalize rhythms, and then explores many popular styles, including blues, reggae, motown, and rhythm and blues. Dorian pentatonic blues bass line ideas guitar pro zip file mp3 jam track. As you follow the scales, you will always go up low to high then back down high to low. Carl may not have played flashy lines, but he did what every bass player should strive to do he always makes the song sound better. Building walking bass lines by ed friedland softcover. One that can be opened with guitar pro 6, and one with guitar pro 5.
Or if you are looking at the guitar neck with the head to the right and body to the left, the bottom string is g and the top string is e. To explain, im a guitarist for many years but new to bass. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it.
A bassline also known as a bass line or bass part is the term used in many styles. The only 4 types of bass lines youll ever need to create. The two feel gets overlooked by many bass players as something thats less important than the 4 in a bar feel which is. Use these lines to get you going the right direction when you start playing a blues. Jamiroquai 6 classic bass lines bass cover youtube. This is the first step in developing walking bass lines. Target notes are notes that must be played at a specific place and time during a chord progression bass line. Paul murtha blurred lines bass sheet music, notes and chords. The most popular string on rbass is ernie ball slinkys 18. The bass sound in reggae is thick and heavy, and equalized so the. Major chords are made up of the 1st 3rd, and 5th notes of a major scale. T 1 2 a t 3 by chris fitzgerald a 4 t 1 a 2 t 3 a 4 walking bass line theory basics.
Index 1 the boss james brown 2 fell in love with a boy joss stone 3 whats the buzz jcs soundtrack 4 for what its worth east harlem voices 5 lets get it on marvin gaye 6 do your thing marion gaines singers. Index 1 the boss james brown 2 fell in love with a boy joss stone 3 whats the buzz jcs soundtrack 4 for what its worth east harlem voices 5 lets get it on marvin gaye 6. Just sign up underneath that page and ill send you a pdf with all the bass lines, links to the actual recordings, plus my analysis of the bass. The challenge is to ensure they interact without clashing. Each bassline was ranked for the overall quality of its composition, plus originality, complexity, influence, and lasting appeal. Get the walking bass tabs, notation, and backing track from this lesson, then take your walking bass lines to the next level with my guide. A fills purpose is to create a bit of tension setting up transitions or to add some interest when there is a gap in the music. Here we present the results for you to see and hear for yourself. Thebasscases master list of transcriptions, sorted by bass player, song, album, and year. I have played some bass lines that were originally composed on keys to have a different feel, some that were even awkward to play, and some that were very interesting, being something i wouldve never come up with an the bass guitar myself. The four strings of a bass are g, d, a, and e, from the highest pitched to the lowest pitched. How to create a bass line for a song guitar lessons. I love her books and although i have been playing professionally for over 35 years. For more information on laying down unstoppable bass lines, check out bass grooves.
Many jazz bass lines are created by using two different categories of notes. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Download the backing track and a pdf file here free. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. Exercise 1 demonstrates this with several examples. Heres a blues in a jam track you can use to practice. Hey, bass folks, im not sure if people here know what a rasperry pi is, but i wanted to share this any way. Black sabbath nib bass sheet music for bass download. His bass lines are always so funky and fun to listen and to play. Bass guitar now lets apply this to the bass guitar. This includes accurate notefornote transcription, one written in standard notation and tab, and the other in just standard notation. The bassline construction method explored here uses chord tones, approach notes and basic reharmonization. In latin, salsa music, jazz fusion, reggae, electronica, and some types of rock and metal, basslines.
Download free bossa nova bass lines pdf alfarutracker. The bass line descends the scale and lands on the root of the next chord. Toto hold the line bass cover play along tabs in video. Chick corea spain part one with notation and tabs youtube. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz.
From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. The first line in the bass is the second g below middle c circled in red. So, yes, there is a lot to be learned from playing the lines on sheet music. The bass lines can be remembered with great big dogs fight animals g,b,d,f,a. Paul murtha blurred lines bass sheet music pdf notes. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Latin or straight8th note bass lines can be embellished by adding an 8th note on the offbeat of beats two and four. More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. Jaco pastorius come on, come over bass cover with notation and tabs. How to play grooving bass lines making music magazine. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. The first level will be to develop bass lines using triad chord tones only and resolve to the next chord root in the most economical way i.
How many notes have paths leading to their letter names. Jan 28, 2009 andy irvine creating bass lines duration. 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. We are happy to introduce our new and improved website. The two feel gets overlooked by many bass players as something thats less important than the 4 in a bar feel which is commonly know a walking bass line. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. Bass dvds bass improvisation bass lines books bass play alongs bass solos and transcriptions bass technique. On saturday, may 16, lessonface is thrilled to host.
Perks include pdf charts, a priority song request list, extra. Free bass transcription of we are family by sister sledge. In the realm of cluboriented music, theres no getting away from the fact that the two most important elements in a track inhabit the low frequencies. Hundreds of you nominated for your favorite basslines. The previous 2 bass line patterns were neither major nor minor, and could have been used over either chord. This book starts out with a conceptual discussion of how to internalize rhythms, and then explores many popular styles, including blues, reggae, motown, and rhythm and. String changing habits vary widely, but hardly anyone changes their strings monthly or less 0. We skip from line to line, skipping a letter in between to find these new notes. To remember the signal for the lines say grrr like an angry dog. Transpose printable composition or download, save jazz ensemble pdf. Steveguitar on saturday, may 16, lessonface is thrilled to host. I love her books and although i have been playing professionally for over 35 years i still use them and always find something new and inspiring from them and her. The basic principle for playing latin tunes is the same as playing twobeat bass lines.
Now lets play our same groove of cm to bb with this shape. Dorian pentatonic blues bass line ideas guitar pro zip file. While some knowledge of music theory is necessary, excellent bass lines can be. The 50 walking basslines comprised in this coursebook are aimed at bassists, at double bassists and first and foremost at the jazz enthusiasts among them. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. At first glance, the bass might appear to be one of the easier parts to add to a musical arrangementafter all, the instrument only has to play one note at a time, and bass parts tend to lend themselves equally well to either performance on a real bass you know, one with actual strings, or a keyboard sampled or synth bass.