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Walking Bassics

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"This is a bass method book designed to help beginning bassists, or anyone wanting a solid foundation for creating walking bass lines. It covers all the basic principles of walking bass line construction, time feel tips, ear training, and transcriptions of every bass note the author plays on the accompanying audio file (available for free download at shermusic.com). Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, Ben Allison, etc.

Author(s): Ed Fuqua, Chuck Sher (editor)
Publisher: Sher Music Co
Year: 2008

Language: English

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Section 1 - PRINCIPLES OF WALKING BASS LINE CONSTRUCTION
Part 1 - Foundation Techniques
Scale Notes
Chord Arpeggios
Chromatic Approach Notes
V To I Movement
Part 2 - Making Good Note Choices
Connecting The Roots Of The Chords
Starting To Walk
Using Strong Notes On Strong Beats
Chord Lines
Part 3 - Additional Techniques For Bass Line Construction
Use Of Motifs
Parallel Intervals
Longer Chromatic Lines
Target Notes Are Crucial!
Chromatic Embellishment
Delayed Resolution
Rhythmic Motifs
Larger Intervals
Ostinato Figures
Emphasizing The Moving Voice
Repeated Notes
Pedal Tones
Scalar Sequences
Play What You Hear Internally
Phrasing Considerations
General Musicianship
Part 4 - Time Feel Tips
Suggested Listening
Section 2 - TRANSCRIPTIONS OF BASS LINES ON THE ACCOMPANYING CD
Track 1 - Blues in Bb
Track 2 - Two chord practice in Bb
Track 3 - Two chord practice in Bb
Track 4 - Blues in Bb
Track 5 - Two chord practice in F
Track 6 - Two chord practice in F
Track 7 - Blues in F
Track 8 - Cycle of fifths
Track 9 - “Doxy” changes
Track 10 - “In A Mellow Tone” changes
Track 11 - “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” changes
Track 12 - “I’m Just Foolin’ Myself” changes
Track 13 - “September In The Rain” changes
Track 14 - “What Is This Thing Called Love?” changes
Track 15 - Blues in Eb