Transcribed bass lines for all musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. Latin or straight8th note bass lines can be embellished by adding an 8th note on the offbeat of beats two and four. The motion was seconded by randy cobb and unanimously approved. The biggest thing is the amount of time it takes to master playing high speed rhythms. Pickups are also mounted to the body and work like little microphones that pick up the sound from the strings. Take five bass transcription bass musician magazine, the. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. Hundreds of you nominated for your favorite basslines.
I grew up listening to this, so when i started playing the melody, i was excited to see how cool it laid out on the bass guitar. Steve gilmore bass lines transcribed from volume 25 by. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. The bassline construction method explored here uses chord tones, approach notes and basic reharmonization. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Shop and buy steve gilmore bass lines transcribed from volume 25 sheet music.
Just the two of us bass transcription by andreas farmakalidis. Jan 23, 2017 my transcription of james jamersons bass line on whats going on hi, im dave. Steven dirk gilmore born january 21, 1943, trenton, new jersey is an american jazz doublebassist gilmore picked up bass when he was twelve years old and played locally in philadelphia as a teenager. Use these transcriptions to learn how professional jazz bassists construct basslines. Take five bass transcription, video and pdf download take five is one of the most famous jazz standards in history. Considering the window that is involved and the timing thats involved. All of the other parts of the bass are mounted on these three sections. Most hymnals include four stanzas and a chorus, though some hymnals, such as worship and rejoice and sing with me leave out the original second verse, sometimes mid scenes of deepest gloom. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. A long time ago i was intimidated by the ease in vhich. Gilmores text remains largely unchanged from the day it was penned. Steve did live here in the poconos, but the last i heard he had moved and is now living in florida. The bridge is the assembly that anchors the strings to the body.
I play upright and electric bass and live in brooklyn, ny. In celebration of bass week, we rounded up a list of alltime classic lines, along with your suggestions and the input of the musicradar team, with the aim of crowning one overall bassline champion. Studying transcriptions of jazz bass is a great way to way to learn how scale tones, walking bass, voicing leading and harmony really work in practice. I really liked all of the lines that you guys wrote and hope you enjoy playing through this line as well. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. As with techno drum patterns, techno bass lines are gen. Motown selections will include analysis and transcriptions of his bass lines for heat wave 1963 by martha and the vandellas and my guy 1964 by mary wells. Steves bass lines to these timeless standards were so terrific we decided to publish them in book form. The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and four spaces called staff. My transcription of james jamersons bass line on whats going on hi, im dave. Constructing bass lines from chord symbols part 1 the following lessons are free for private individual use only.
Steve gilmore bass lines from aebersold volume 25 all time. There is nothing wrong with the bass lines that roger laid down for floyd. 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. In latin, salsa music, jazz fusion, reggae, electronica, and some types of rock and metal, basslines.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from steve gilmore at the discogs marketplace. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Jul 01, 2014 take five bass transcription, video and pdf download take five is one of the most famous jazz standards in history. Studying transcriptions of jazz bass is a great way to way to learn how scale tones, walking bass, voicing leading and harmony. The bass line descends the scale and lands on the root of the next chord. Get in line performance the ultimate fretless bass. Use these lines to get you going the right direction when you start playing a blues. A consummate pocket player given to soulful grooves, gary gilmore served as the anchor of taj mahals early watershed slabs and ensembles which introduced a new generation to traditional folk blues and a guitarist named jesse ed davis. Rolands tb303, the use of live musicians especially bass is the exception rather than the rule. Sep 07, 2010 this book like all the aebersold bass line transcription books is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the aebersold playalongs.
For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. Here is an example with the chord progression c7 f7. How to use transcribed jazz bass lines use these transcriptions to learn how professional jazz bassists construct basslines. No part of this lesson may be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any form without consent of the author. Winelight features many well known musicians such as marcus miller on bass, steve gadd on drums, eric gale guitars, richard. The bass line to money is killer, and i doubt many of us will ever come close to writing song or bass line that would be as popular in our respective life times. To walk bass lines on the ii v i, all we have to do is learn three different walking patterns. Because techno music is usually played by machines, a bass player wishing to create an accurate techno sound must play perfectly in time and be able to play with loops.
Steve gilmore bass lines is for all musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. The basic principle for playing latin tunes is the same as playing twobeat bass lines. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. 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. Exercise 1 demonstrates this with several examples. Transcribed from volume 25 of jamey aebersolds playalong series. Combo instructors can use this book to give their bass students instant, professional bass lines.
While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording sold separately until you feel youve mastered his feel and nuances. In these bass line books are six of the worlds most soughtafter bass players transcribed notefornote, exactly as recorded. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. A bassline also known as a bass line or bass part is the term used in many styles. Parts of the bass a bass is made up of three main sections. Reading from the book, play with the bassist on the respective playa. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. The term walking is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. The bass sound in reggae is thick and heavy, and equalized so the. May 18, 2016 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. 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.
Plectrum grammy nominated music educator mike overly, author of bass encyclomedia, discusses the humble pick and its role in bass playing. Im sure he still plays with phil woods along with his long time partner, bill goodwin, who still lives here, but they are far from steady gigs. Steve gilmore bass lines transcribed from volume 25 paperback september 7, 2010 by fred boaden author book 25 of 20 in the aebersold playalong series. Gilmore picked up bass when he was twelve years old and played locally in philadelphia as a teenager. I have included your bass lines in here so see if you can find your line as you play through these. 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. Download steve gilmore bass lines transcribed from. Black sea bass fisheries are managed cooperatively by the states through the atlantic states marine fisheries commission commission in state waters 03 miles off shore, and through. At age 17 he enrolled at the advanced school of contemporary music, run by oscar peterson, and later in the 1960s played with ira sullivan and the bakers dozen big band. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Heres a blues in a jam track you can use to practice. Dec 17, 2016 a consummate pocket player given to soulful grooves, gary gilmore served as the anchor of taj mahals early watershed slabs and ensembles which introduced a new generation to traditional folk blues and a guitarist named jesse ed davis.
I personally think that more of us should be worrying about honing our craft instead of judging musicians who have already stamped their mark on the history of popular music. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but at the end of the day all of the. Discussion in bassists bg started by eddiebass, oct 24, 2010. Shop and buy steve gilmore bass lines transcribed from volume 34 sheet music. Like the psalm after which this hymn was written, the verses declare our trust in god, wherever we are whether in. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access to all.
Steve gilmore bass lines transcribed from volume 34 by. Whether your heads been turned by jacos version of donna lee or pino palladinos melodic fretless lines on paul youngs everytime you go away, without frets to guide you in playing notes at the correct pitch, getting started on fretless bass can be a challenge. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the bass lines, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Jamey aebersold volume 25 all time standards transcribed bass lines peformed by steve gilmore. Steve gilmore bass lines transcribed from volume 25. The title track from jr walkers celebrated 1969 album, jamersons line manages to be both red hot and laid back. Comments and introductions from the chairman steve thanhauser welcomed the board to raleigh and recognized new board members chris humphrey, senator jean preston, and senator ralph hise. Forget your guitar solos and your vocal gymnastics. One that can be opened with guitar pro 6, and one with guitar pro 5. Dorian pentatonic blues bass line ideas guitar pro zip file mp3 jam track. Beginning bass right hand speed fingering techniques by steve digiorgio for speeddeattvtnrash metal bass right hand speed fingering isnt that difficult to achieve conceptually. Recorded in 1965 for motowns bustling tamla label, here jamerson makes the bass swing as much as the sax. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation.
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