Downloadable backing tracks (walking bass & swing drums)–using various chord changes and a variety of tempos–for jamming along and tightening up your Blues and Swing chops in the key of F…
Jazz School: Practice Tracks: Major 12-Bar Blues in F
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Jazz School: Dorian Tonality: Walking Bass Lines
A great way to outline the Dorian harmony and keep the time flowing in a swing context is to play a walking bass line...
Jazz School: Mixolydian Tonality: Walking Bass Lines
A great way to outline the Mixolydian harmony and keep the time flowing in a swing context is to play a walking bass line...
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Walking Bass Lines
A great way to keep the time moving and swinging is to "walk" the bass line in relentlessly flowing quarter notes that outline the harmony… Walking Bass Variation #1 Pattern Recognition: (1) Walk down for two bars, then walk up for two bars. (2) Each four-note group starts on "the 1" of the prevailing chord … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Walking Bass Lines
Gospel School: Shout Bass Lines: Walking on the I-IV Chord Progression
Shout Music makes me think of one word: JOY!
Gospel School: Shout Bass Lines: Walking on the I Chord
Shout Music is when the congregation really gets fired up!