Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double. Essential scales, patterns, and excercises brown, ray on. Im starting the double bass, and this exercises are perfect to start improving my technique and coordination. Jun 24, 2014 bass arpeggios are a great resource for both practicing finger exercises as well as learning the fundamental components of chords every practice routine should include some kind of incorporation of finger exercise both for developing dexterity and finger independence as well as understanding chords from a fundamental perspective and how they relate to one another musically. Teaching improvisation to orchestral double bass players. Danny ziemann discusses creating bass lines over the jazz standard someday my prince will come. For jazz or improvising bassists this information is essential and the exercise helped my double bass playing more than anything else ive done. You may notice that certain phrases appear in many solos.
Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. More double bass inspiration can be found on my youtube channel. Playing with the bow is an essential technique for all double bassists, regardless of the style of music you play. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. In other words, these show you the idea as a germ, in its most basic form. Geoff chalmers is the founder of discover double bass, an educator and professional double bassist from the uk. We are going to need to know the major scale, the cycle of fourths and the notes on the neck for an extra challenge, try doing the exercise with arpeggios, intervals, bass lines or pretty much anything else you can think of.
In this lesson, learn three simple right hand exercises for success. Many of them are contributions from readers over the years. To contextualise the cycle of fourths, first try to play it slowly and one note at a time in a familiar area of the neck. The ultimate challenge is a comprehensive look at this exercise and so many other key aspects of bass playing. A flat major and minor scale and arpeggio bass tabs. When it comes to playing the upright bass, the right hand is the engine of your sound. Recommended classical and jazz study materials for double. Legendary jazz bassist ray brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this indepth book. Most common variations on blues changes in the jazz bass book. Once a player can navigate a tunes harmony confidently, then rhythm can more easily come to the foreground.
We make it easy to understand and quick to learn with these free video lessons. My daily warm up and intonation routine for jazz and classical double bass. This includes works originally scored for solo double bass. Ray brown presents his foundation for playing in this book. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. Table of contents 1 all of me 2 all the things you are 3 alone together 4 autumn leaves e minor 5 autumn leaves g minor 6 beautiful love. Bass drum exercises, setting up the snare drum, proper hand movement, gripping the drumstick, developing a rebounding.
If youve got something youd like shared with the general bass public, this site is an easy way to do it. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. For quiet double strokes with the bass drum ie for jazz or any other time when quieter playing is required a heeldown method is preferable, but that is not addressed in this article. Bass arpeggios are a great resource for both practicing finger exercises as well as learning the fundamental components of chords every practice routine should include some kind of incorporation of finger exercise both for developing dexterity and finger independence as well as understanding chords from a fundamental perspective and how they relate to one another musically. Doublebass sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Learn the names of the bass strings, get an overview of intervals, and discover how to tune your bass using harmonics. The definitive guide for getting started on upright bass. Big band chart clues blues by scott ninmer etude tunisia by jim snidero from jazz conception improvisationf blues see jazz language page for tips on creating a. If you did these exercises everyday forever, you would be amazing. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. Double bass bowing technique lessons discover double bass.
Jeff is a master teacher and provides an invaluable resource in this visually appealing book. Home forums double bass general forums db jazz technique db please take 30 seconds to register your free account to remove most ads, post topics, make friends, earn reward points at our store, and more. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. See also for double bass arr, scores featuring the double bass. The 12bar blues form exercises blues bass studybass. A comprehensive study of lefthand technique with numerous demonstrations using orchestral and solo repertoire. Then try these exercises to really get the notes into your head. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method essential elements 2000 for strings. The first two exercises show you how the pattern repeats with a quarter note and eighth note framework respectively. Right hand exercises for double bassists improve your time.
He is a double bass fanatic who loves to teach and created discover double bass to give you the tools, inspiration and support you need to create your best music. 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. Bass exercises understanding, notating, and playing shuffle and swing rhythms. Playing bass guitar well, much like playing any other musical instrument, requires practice. As the world gets closer together, having a working knowledge of latin bass playing will increasingly be a prerequisite for any professional, improving bassist. For jazz or improvising bassists this information is essential and the exercise helped my double bass playing more. Keep reciting the notes to yourself until you feel confident about the notes in the cycle. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazz s online jazz handbook. Play now the wonderful piece for double bass and piano by domenico dragonetti. This beginner left hand double bass exercise is a great place to start.
Por una cabeza principal composer gardel, carlos sheet music jovano jovanke principal composer traditional sheet music sarabande en re mineur principal composer corelli, arcangelo sheet music. The origins of the first jazz bass solos are not certain, as the earliest stages of jazz. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. Discover double bass youtube lessons guide discover. This sheet music accompanies nate browns video drum lesson demonstrating the most common double bass drum patterns along with some drum fill applications. The ultimate challenge jeff bradetichs magnum opus on double bass technique is an incredibly well put together resource on all things double bass. From jazz to pop and classical to some of my own compositions. Beethoven fur elise 2016 saintsaens the elephant from carnival of the animals 2014 scott joplin. Ron carters exercise for develop right hand dexterity at fast tempos from building jazz bass lines authors transcription.
In the following thesis i dont discuss techniques used in jazz. Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally. Jan 06, 2017 accents, beats and fills, counting, double bass drum, drum beat exercises, drum beats, drum fills, reading drum notation, skip beats, snare drum exercises, subdivisions file downloads. Pdf scanned by rusmrg schalltrichter 201012 pub lisher. Shuffle and swing rhythms exercises rhythm studybass. The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half. This is an evergrowing archive of pdf and mp3 resources for double bassists. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. This book is designed to help you learn to play this passionate and beautiful music.
Discover double bass youtube lessons guide discover double bass. As double bass playing becomes more common among all genres of music not just metal. This collection of jazz etudes is intended to aid with the development of basic jazz vocabulary and inside playing. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing. The list below includes all pages in the category for double bass. It offers high quality pdf sheet music files with audio mp3 and mp3 accompaniment files plus interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. If you are a classical player be sure to check our classical music lessons. This exercise involves playing a major scale from every chromatic note through the cycle of fourths starting on one string. Consists of two octave triads in 12 keys, as well as thumb position exercises.
Play now the wonderful piece for doublebass and piano by domenico dragonetti. The bass lines are good and one simple addition to know is that just about any chordwalking bass line, you can always use a leading tone that is, 12 step below to whatever is the next chord. Double bass lessons for jazz bassists by geoff chalmers of discover double bass. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. Big band chart clues blues by scott ninmer etudetunisia by jim snidero from jazz conceptionimprovisationf blues see jazz language page for tips on creating a jazz solosight reading. Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently. In this funk lesson we walk through an in depth study on how to use the slap technique with the low b.
In this weeks lesson were looking at a very simple walking bass line through the. I found the your other double bass exercises more realistic for me. The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. Home forums double bass general forums db jazz technique db please take 30 seconds to register your free account to remove most ads, post topics. Scales and chords for the upright bass desert bluegrass.
Heres a pdf with 60 things you can practice to improve your bass playing by john goldsby. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. Bass transcriptions jazz classical pop rubenheimans. Excellent, im starting the double bass, and this exercises are perfect to start improving my technique and coordination.
Intermediate to advanced lessons by one of the worlds greatest jazz bassists. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Bass guitar exercises for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Instead of annoying, creepy, privacyinvading ads, popups, or selling your data, studybass relies on the support of its users. Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere. In this lesson, david allen moore explains how to effectively use lefthand and arm weight when playing the double bass. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass. 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. This sheet music accompanies nate browns video drum lesson demonstrating the.