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Published on 03-01-2010 08:40 AM
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Originally posted by Roy.
One of the other ways I practice my timing is to set the metronome click on beats 2 and 4 of a 4/4 bar. This is not uncommon in studying Jazz, but I also practice Funk and Rock lines ...
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:35 AM
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One of the most fundamental - and the most neglected aspects! - of bass playing is timing and "pocket". It's just not as glamorous as hyper-slapped 16ths, 2-handed tapping or the latest technique of the month. However,
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:30 AM
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We've come to our final embellishment to the Autumn Leaves bass line. To really get a smooth "jazzy" feel to the bass line, I've added chromatic notes (1/2 steps) that are not in the scale or chord.
With a little care, ...
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:25 AM
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Originally posted by Roy.
Even with clever rearrangement of the Chord Tones, just playing R-3-5-7 alone can become a little "vanilla" at times. In this study, I've added passing tones out of the scales. ...
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:20 AM
Number of Views: 977
Originally posted by Roy.
In this month's column, we're going to take the R-3-5-7 chord tones and vary them in ways that will allow us to connect the bass lines in a smooth manner. The goal here is to try to have ...
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:15 AM
Number of Views: 1772
Originally posted by Roy.
Now that we've done a very old progression based on the Cycle of 4ths in a Diatonic Progression, let's use the Cycle in a more common format. We're going to use the progression of the Johnny ...
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:10 AM
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For this exploration of diatonic 7th chords, I've gone to a Golden Oldie chord progression here. In fact, it's a REALLY Old Golden Oldie. This progression goes back to the time of J.S. Bach in the Baroque Era.
Simply put, we're taking the diatonic progression (I-ii-iii-IV-V-vi-viim7b5-I) and moving it in a progression ...
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:10 AM
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:05 AM
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Originally posted by Roy
Here are the companion files that go with the Beginning Bass 13: Diatonic 7th Chords post. ...
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Published on 03-01-2010 08:00 AM
Originally posted by Roy
Since we dealt with diatonic triads last month, I'm going to add one note on top of each of the triads and create diatonic 7th chords. If you play piano at all (even in self-defense like I do), you can find middle C on the piano and just place your fingers on alternating white keys. ...
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