Bossa Nova Bass Lines Pdf To Word
Firstly I’d like to thanks Mike for asking me to contribute to this great blog.I’ve decided to do a few jazz lessons as I’m a strong believer that learning some jazz benefits your playing in most styles of music. It’s one of those genres of music that demands that you really know which notes are in which chords, which scales work over chords and where the notes are on the bass.To start with, we are going to look at a jazz blues progression in the. Creating a walking bass line from scratch can be a daunting prospect so we will build it up gradually.
The first PDF goes through the sequence using root notes only. This allows you to hear how the sequence moves and to lay down a steady foundation to build upon.The second PDF includes the. Although the 5th doesn’t tell us much about the sound of the chord, it creates even more stability to the line before we create more colour with. Practice playing these lines and creating your own over different sequences and next time we’ll inject a lot more variety in to our solid bass lines.Download the example file here:Download the example sheet here:Visit for more lessons, tips and information about bass guitar and his own bass guitar lesson site,. Follow John on Twitter at.
Bossa Bass Guitar
When we think of jazz bass playing, the first thing that comes to mind will often be the walking bass style which is so often associated with the genre. However, jazz is a large and varied type of music which takes influence from many areas of the musical spectrum. In coming lessons, we will look at some of these styles – funk, soul, blues and this month Bossa Nova.Bossa Nova rose to popularity in the 1950’s and 60’s due to the release of classic albums by artists such as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Stan Getz.Bossa Nova is a combination of and jazz harmony and it literally means ‘new trend’. Lyrically, the style is often romantic in nature. The role of the bass in Bossa Nova is a supporting one with the bass playing the root and fifth of each chord in a 2-feel style. Passing notes can be included to create movement. The bass also plays in this way in samba music but at faster tempos.I have included 2 musical examples over common Bossa Nova chord sequences.
Bossa Nova Beat Pattern
Bossa Nova Comping Piano
These should provide you with a good foundation in the style which you can use on other pieces.Download the full example sheet here:Download the full example sheet here:Visit for more lessons, tips and information about bass guitar and his own bass guitar lesson site,. Follow John on Twitter at.