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Bass -But Beautiful
Nov 26, 2016Tap to summarize________PDF HERE! of bass-but-beautiful_Lesson_____ Scroll down to see 2 pages, audio and video. But Beautiful assignments: -Play walking bass from memory (will be easier after signing chords) -Learn the melody -Sing and sign bassnotes/Chords just like the video at the bottom of the page. Practice singing and hand signals separately at first. -Make video of 1 chorus walking bass, 1 chorus melody -Make a video of singing and signing bass/chords. Doesn’t have to be pretty. -send videos to Matt via email or text or youtube link or any way possible. Audio with Solfege, no video: http://www.turojazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/But-Beautiful-Bassline.mp3 Video with hand signals, solfege.
Transcribe →Tenor Madness – B Week
Oct 12, 2016Tap to summarizeBASS LESSON –Tenor Madness B Week B Week – Tenor Madness– Creating with the material, Rhythm: Pulse, Groove and Microbeat Upright Bass: 1 Simandl exercise, Classical Solo Rhythm: -Syncopation: One hand taps quarter notes, other hand taps the rhythm. Switch hands. Read with good reading technique. Define the bar. -Complex Sight Reading: Chant rhythm from Syncopation while playing a bassline -Rhythms Complete, 2nd page. Chant the Rhythm pattern, Define the Rhythm. Play the exercise while knowing the rhythm. Ear Training: Scale Qualities, Call and response recording (see bottom of page) The TUNE: Tenor Madness Listen to -Tenor Madness (spotify below) -2 other tunes from list Compose: –Write bassline – Write out a bassline for Tenor Madness. Make sure it is great. Work out any questionable notes. –Write harmony: Write out 2,3 or 4 note comping, Counter line, any thing that isn’t a bassline or melody but pays attention to the chords or melody. –Simple, new blues Melody over Tenor Madness or tune from the list Improvise: –Melody/Solo (with intention) using a theme (Two note rhythmic them, De – Di) , pattern or device over Tenor madness or tune from the list. –Harmony (Pick one): Counter melody, harmonic line, comp, harmonize melody –Bassline Advanced: -play in a Different Key -play in a Different Meter -play in a Different Tonality/Mode -play in a Different Style *Scale Qualities (from ear training assignment above): Scale-Qualities.mp3
Transcribe →Bass- Shuffle in E- A Week
Oct 4, 2016Tap to summarizeA Week – Learning the material, Rhythm: reading and learning patterns Upright Bass Jazz technique: Practice Rhythms from Rhythm Sheet-Any Day with each of the 4 Right hand Techniques: a) Big Band index + arm b)Two Finger Pinch c) Scissors d) Electric bass style Simandl pages: Pages 9,10 Scale/Arpeggio: E Major Rhythm: Reading: Book, Sight Read Any Rhythm Instantly Ear Training: Chord qualities E major and E minor, Sing Arpeggio while you play the chord -Intervals sing intervals in E major scale: E- second (F#)- E, E-third-E etc Berklee Tune: Shuffle In E (Blues) Shuffle_in_E_BassClef.pdf Listen -The Berklee Recordings https://www.berklee.edu/sites/default/files/ai_practice_materials/mp3/Shuffle_in_E_full.mp3 -Read and Listen: http://blogs.online.berklee.edu/tomrudolph/2014/03/13/jazz-shuffle-vs-swing/ Also see the Spotify Playlist at the bottom of the page Sing Melodic Rhythm: Chant the Rhythm of the melody with Rhythm Syllables (Du-Di) Melodic Patterns: mpatterns_i_iv7_v7_and_blues_patterns PDF Rhythmic Patterns: rpatterns-blues-8th-notes-shuffle-in-E PDF Melody: Sing with Solfege Shuffle_in_E_BassClef.pdf (acapella and w/ Berklee Recording) Bass roots: Sing and Signal (acapella and w/ Berklee Recording) Harmony: Sing harmonic-line-e-i-iv-v-blues PDF (acapella and w/playing Bass Roots) Play Melody, from memory if possible Shuffle_in_E_BassClef.pdf Bass Roots: Pick a Rhythm from the Rhythm Patterns Sheet and Play All of the Roots with that Rhythm: rpatterns-blues-8th-notes-shuffle-in-E PDF Bassline: bass-e-shuffle-bassline PDF Harmony: One, Two or Three notes at once from: harmonic-line-e-i-iv-v-blues PDF
Transcribe →Bass Lesson – Any Day Part 2
Sep 29, 2016Tap to summarizeWeek 2 – Any Day Blues – Creating with the material, Rhythm: Pulse, Groove and Microbeat Upright Bass: 1 Simandl exercise, Classical Solo Rhythm: -Syncopation: One hand taps quarter notes, other hand taps the rhythm. Switch hands. Read with good reading technique. Define the bar. -Complex Sight Reading: Chant rhythm while playing a bassline, scale or open string quarter notes -Rhythms Complete 1rst page Ear Training: Scale Qualities, Call and response recording (see bottom of page) Any Day Blues: Listen: -Any Day Blues https://www.berklee.edu/sites/default/files/ai_practice_materials/mp3/Any_Day_in_F_full.mp3 -2 tunes from list Compose: -Write bassline – Write out a bassline for Any Day Blues -Write harmony: Write out 2,3 or 4 note comping. -Simple Melody over the Berklee tune or tune from the list Improvise: -Any Day Blues -Melody/Solo (with intention) using a theme, pattern or device over the berklee tune or tune from the list -Harmony (Pick one): harmonic line, comp, harmonize melody Advanced: -play in a Different Key -play in a Different Meter -play in a Different Tonality/Mode -play in a Different Style Scale Qualities: http://www.turojazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Scale-Qualities.mp3
Transcribe →Bass Lesson – Any Day (Part 1)
Sep 23, 2016Tap to summarizehttps://www.berklee.edu/admissions/undergraduate/practiceexercises PDF FILES HERE: Melodic Patterns Rhythmic Patterns Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2 Checklist Week 1 Technique: Long tones with the bow (watch that bass is in front of you, Elbow should be bent when at the frog, Shoulder should be relaxed) Simandl pages: Pages 9,10 Scale/Arpeggio: F Major Rhythm SRARI pages: Buy Book here: https://amzn.com/1575605155 Chant Rhythm Patterns from sheet: Rhythmic Patterns Ear training: -Chord qualities C major and C minor, Sing Arpeggio while you play the chord on Piano -Intervals sing intervals in C major scal: C second C, C third C etc on piano and sing Tune: Any Day (F Blues) Listening: Any Day: https://www.berklee.edu/sites/default/files/ai_practice_materials/mp3/Any_Day_in_F_full.mp3 Listen to the Spotify Playlist: C Jam Blues, Charles Mingus Blues for Philly Joe – Sonny Rollins Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker Splanky Tenor Madness – Sonny rollins One for Daddy-O Blue Monk Straight, No Chaser That’s the way it is Singing: Melodic Rhythm: Any Day Chant the Rhythm of the melody with Rhythm Syllables. Use triplet syllables for eighth notes(Du Di, De Di) Melodic Patterns: Melodic Patterns Work on one pattern at a time. Play them on bass or piano then sing them. Use the solfege syllables. Melody: Any Day Sing with Solfege. (acapella and w/ Berklee Recording) Bass roots: Any Day Sing and Signal (acapella and w/ Berklee Recording) Harmony: Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2 Sing Harmonic Lines Do, Fa Sol; Te,La,Ti; Mi, Me, Fa and La, Sol (acapella and with recording or while playing roots) Play on bass Melody, from memory if possible Any Day Bass Roots Any Day Bassline: Play the bassline transcription and the one above it from Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2 Harmony: Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2 Play one or more of the harmonic lines along with the recording, Do, Fa Sol; Te,La,Ti; Mi, Me, Fa and La, Sol Play one of the other 4 basslines from Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2 make note of any measures you like.
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