The Jazz Bass Line Book

This is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. Intended for beginners and professionals alike, the book deals with playing in "2", creating walking bass lines, 3/4 time, using a "broken feel", modal and slash-chord harmony, ballads, and much more. Each chapter is full of fundamental and advanced concepts and ideas, accompanied by transcribed examples from the masters of jazz bass playing. Mike Downes is currently the head of the bass departement at prestigious Humber College in Toronto. He is much in demand as a clinician, and he continues to be one of the most sought after bassists in Canada.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction
Glossary

Chapter 1
-Chordal bass lines
-Scalar bass lines
-Using melody bass lines
-Using harmony bass lines
-Using rhythm bass lines
-Blues transcriptions (comparison view)
-Blues transcriptions (play view)

Chapter 2
-Minor blues

Chapter 3
-II V I progression
-Israel Crosby bass lines

Chapter 4
-Rhythm changes
-Rhythm changes transcriptions (comparison view)
-Rhythm changes transcriptions (play view)

Chapter 5
-Playing in "2"

Chapter 6
-Playing in 3/4

Chapter 7
-Bass lines in ballads
-Chords and harmonics on bass

Chapter 8
-Bass lines in modal harmony
-Intervalic bass lines

Chapter 9
-Changes and more changes (giant steps)

Chapter 10
-Slash chords and bass lines

Chapter 11
-Playing with a broken feel

Chapter 12
-Over the barline rhythms

Chapter 13
-Bass lines in latin music

Chapter 14
-Putting it into practice
-Time feel

Appendix
-Essential jazz standards
-Listening list
-Transcription reference

About the author