Recently i grabbed it off the shelf and with some hard work and. Mar 28, 2014 in this video, electric and upright bassist jared plane gives an overview of walking bass techniques. Playing jazz guitar bass lines with chords the guitar is an extremely versatile instrument, with seemingly endless techniques and tones around every corner. Right now over 10,000 bass players are enrolled in the academy here at scotts bass lessons and are making a real difference to their playing. By mike richmond jazz bass lines demonstrating walking bass.
Mike richmond, modern walking bass, pedxing music, 1994. Slap bass lesson beginnerintermediate with scott devine. Using ireal pro and his leduc ubass, david marion is demonstrating pages 42 and 43 of the modern walking bass technique volume 1 by. When you master this book, you will be playing good jazz bass. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing. 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. Mike richmond s modern walking bass technique discussion in technique bg started by djangopastorius, sep 5, 20. A contemporary concept of bowing technique for the double bass. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can. An excellent book, play and listen to the lines and. Mike richmond modern walking bass technique part 1 free download as pdf file.
This is an important concept to remember, the walking bass line is. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. While often associated with jazz, walking bass can be found in any genre. Modern walking bass technique by mike richmond 1994 1204 on. Unlike mike richmond s nevertheless excellent and indispensable modern walking bass technique volume 1, magnussons book gives a good deal of basic harmonic instruction alongside its presentation of walking lines. Mike richmond modern walking bass technique part 1. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including. Chords and walking bass part 1 in this lesson ill demonstrate how i approach playing walking bass lines and chords at the same time. Using ireal pro, david marion is demonstrating page 40 and 41 of the modern walking bass technique book by mike richmond. A guitar in standard tuning will never reach the lower bass notes of a real bass, but. A contemporary rhythmic approach to constructing bass lines for stringelectric bass, tuba, organ, synthesizer and for arrangers.
Chord tones root, 3rd, 5th, 7th are the most powerful choice you can make when creating your walking lines. His bass method book modern walking bass technique ped xing music is used in over 300 universities and school systems internationally. Jazz walking bass is designed to get you started on the correct path. This video is to be used as a reference, in conjunction with other walking bass video lessons. Modern walking bass technique triplets mike richmond youtube.
A contemporary rhythmic approach home ebooks mike richmond, modern walking bass technique, vol. Modern walking bass technique by mike richmond 19941231. Apr 28, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Mike richmond modern walking bass technique part 1 scribd. He attended temple university 19651970, studying with edward arian from the philadelphia orchestra. I bought this book about years ago while i was on a trip in wichita ks. The material presented here is the exact same material that i have used for many years while learning and teaching walking bass lines. Modern walking bass technique by mike richmond 19941204. Mike richmond born february 26, 1948 in philadelphia is an american jazz bassist richmond started on guitar then picked up bass in his early teens. A contemporary rhythmic approach 373569 files available.
May 02, 2011 modern walking bass technique by mike richmond, 1983, ped xing music edition, in english. A contemporary rhythymic approach by mike richmond. For the snare drummer george lawrence stone progressive steps to syncopation for the modern drummer ted reed the allamerican drummer charley wilcoxon. Modern walking bass technique by mike richmond 1994 1231 on. In what is becoming a fairly crowded market this is certainly one of the better books of its kind. A slightly embellished version of this kind of line would also be typical of a basic boogie woogie type bass line, as in the following example. Therefore being in control of them and becoming fluent is crucial. Oct 17, 2012 right now over 10,000 bass players are enrolled in the academy here at scotts bass lessons and are making a real difference to their playing. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line.
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. Evolving upward bass book 11 rufus reid comprehensive bass method ron carter building jazz bass lines ron carter modern walking bass technique mike richmond drums stick control. The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere. A stepbystep method for developing extraordinary technique on the bass guitar strengthen your overall facility on the instrument with this series of exercises and lessons, presented in an effective themeandvariation format. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. Ped xing music a contemporary rhythmic approach a contemporary rhythmic approach to constructing bass lines for string. One very important and widely used jazz guitar technique is playing bass lines in combination with chords. In this video, electric and upright bassist jared plane gives an overview of walking bass techniques. A contemporary rhythmic approach ped xing music 1994 isbn. Walking bass is a form of bass line, or a musical line that usually provides the lowest voice of the musical texture. Modern walking bass technique by mike richmond 1994 1204.
Playing a walking jazz guitar bass line is a captivating method of comping for other musicians, and yourself. To get started with walking bass lines it is important to be aware of the root notes in each of the chords you are playing. 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. Playing jazz guitar bass lines and chords terence wright. 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. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald.
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