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michaeldimin
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 Posted - 07/15/2005 : 11:56:34
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For developing good improvised walking bass lines, try, in paractice, using different targets or landmarks -for example for an easr A-7, D7, Gmaj7
Try using each of the chord tones as a landmark. so in the first exercise the landmarks would be
A,D,G
C,D,G
E,D,G
G,D,G
then
A,F#,G
A,A,G
A,C,G
and ..
A,D,G
A,D,B
A,D.D
A,D,F#
there are many more just over these chord changes ..this is just a start
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Joe Q.
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USA
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Posted - 07/15/2005 : 20:41:57
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I like your suggestion. It's very sequential; perfect for me. You change one target each time. I'll give it a try.
I've been a couple books for building bass lines and endless online resources. I've tried Friedland's Building Walking Bass Lines. This book was a final project for him in college. Also, I've tried the Willis Fingerboard Harmony. This one is more conceptual and gets deep pretty fast. I didn't get through much of that book, but I do plan on revisiting it.
Thanks for the suggestion. You always have good ones.
Joe
"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." ~Charlie Parker
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michaeldimin
Forum Admin
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Posted - 07/16/2005 : 03:43:06
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Originally posted by Joe Q.
I like your suggestion. It's very sequential; perfect for me. You change one target each time. I'll give it a try.
I've been a couple books for building bass lines and endless online resources. I've tried Friedland's Building Walking Bass Lines. This book was a final project for him in college. Also, I've tried the Willis Fingerboard Harmony. This one is more conceptual and gets deep pretty fast. I didn't get through much of that book, but I do plan on revisiting it.
Thanks for the suggestion. You always have good ones.
Joe
"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." ~Charlie Parker
I love the Willis book, I just find that it gets too deep, too fast. nd although it is not very comprehensive, he is right on in terms of accessing the instrument.
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Improvisation
