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
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
