Standard Lines - Jazz standard & Bebop bass lines - Bass Tab Edition (Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines Book 3)

Standard Lines Book III in the Constructing Walking Jazz Bass

Lines series for the Electric Bassist.

Book III covers 24 standard jazz chord progressions with 110 choruses

of professional jazz bass lines as an example.

Part I outlines the Modes and the chord scale relationships and the

fundamental knowledge required to be able to build the diatonic triads

and 7th chords in any key. Examples are given in the " 2 " feel and " 4 "

feel walking bass style enabling the bassist to develop a strong

rhythmic and harmonic foundation.

More advanced bass line construction examples including voice

leading and mode substitutions and mode applications related to specific

jazz chord progressions are also outlined.

Part II outlines the Symmetric Scales as well as the Modes of the

Melodic Minor Scale related to the Minor II V I progression.

Provided are written examples of the Symmetric Scales and the chord

scale relationships and how to apply the use of the Symmetric Scales

over popular jazz chord progressions.

The Minor II V I is outlined and compared to the Major II V I

outlining the differences with the suggested scale uses applied to

common jazz chord progressions.

Part III outlines the use of the BeBop Scales and their use in the jazz

walking bass tradition, providing suggested uses of the Be Bop scales

related to popular jazz chord progressions.

Part IV outlines the previous lesson devices and concepts with

examples of professional level bass lines over standard jazz chord

progressions.

All information builds in a stepwise progression enabling the bassist to

apply the techniques in all 12 keys.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Part 1

The Chord Scale Relationships

How to apply the Modes and chord scale relationships to

standard chord progressions

How to construct the triads off of the major scale

Jazz chord progression # 1 " Periodic "

Bass Line Construction Triads and the " 2 " feel

Triads " 4 " feel walking bass line

Triads and the chromatic approach from above

Triads and the chromatic approach from below

Triads and the Walk Up

Triads and the Walk Down

Jazz chord progression # 2 " Greatest Glove "

Scalar approaches to constructing bass lines " ascending "

Applying 7th chords to scalar bass lines

How to construct the diatonic 7ths

Applying 7th chords to scalar bass lines " descending "

Ascending scalar with chromatic approach from above

Descending scalar with chromatic approach from below

Voice leading 7th chords & the II V I progression

Jazz chord progression # 3 " Winters Coming "

Applying the voice leading technique to bass lines

Voice leading the Dominant 7th chord

How to apply the Modes to constructing walking jazz bass lines

The Ionian mode

Jazz chord progression # 4 " Mr. K "

The Major II V I progression and the the Dorian &
Mixolydian modes

The II V I progression
The application of the II V I progression in jazz chord

progressions
The III VI II V progression and the Phyrgian mode

The III VI II V I progression

The application of the III VI II V I progression in jazz

chord progressions

The I VI II V progression and the Aeolian mode

The application of the I VI II V progression in jazz
chord progressions

The Lydian mode
Jazz chord progression # 5 " It Depends "

Applying the Lydian Mode to constructing jazz bass lines

The Locrian Mode

Jazz chord progression # 6 " The Weaving Stream "

Applying the Locrian Mode to constructing jazz bass lines

Part II

Symmetric & Melodic Minor Scales

The Whole Tone scale

Jazz chord progression # 7 " Wheres the subway ? "

The Diminished scale

Jazz chord progression # 8 " Finding Candy "

Applying the use of the Diminished scal