In reality, if you knew just a few simple guidelines that jazz bassists follow instinctively, then you would be well on your way to creating authentic sounding bass lines. This succinct guide doesn't bog you down with heavy theory. If you want to know the theoretical ins and outs of why this method works, look elsewhere. But if you need a few simple rules to take you from a staring at a blank sheet of manuscript paper to composing jazz bass lines, then this book is for you.
Target audience
The goal of this book is to get you creating, playing, or arranging authentic sounding jazz bass lines in as short amount of time as possible. The bass lines can be used in standards, swing, Latin, jazz, or bebop songs. They are appropriate for jazz combos, big bands, or your original instrumentations. This book will be of value to aspiring jazz bass players, pianists, improvisers, arrangers, and composers.