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  1. greghagger
    you’re not wrong there. Static chords for two are more bars are harder to play interesting walking lines on. You might do this already, but you can add extra 2-5-1’s into these bars to give you more to play over. your feedback is really useful as it helps to ensures I include things that beginners jazzers need. I might need a volunteer or two to have free access to the course and give me feedback. That’s when I start making it towards the end of this year.
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    Thanks @nilebodgers your detailed reply is very useful. it reiterates what I find when teaching Jazz to my students. Firstly it sounds like you are working on exactly what you need to. Persist with those three areas and you’ll find that your lines start to sound less like exercises. Bear in mind that your lines might sound contrived to you currently, but if you mix in chord tones and chromatic and sometimes start bars on notes other than the root, you might be surprised to hear how good they sound if you were playing with other musicians and not a backing track. Secondly, finding musicians your level can be a challenge but you might find a pianist or guitarist at the same level who is happy to jam some standards. I agree that transcribing sone of the great’s bass lines can just be too difficult initially. I’m still astounded by the variation that different players got over a simply Blues on these classic bass lines. I definitely intend to pull out some of these lines and ideas and use them in the course. Thanks again and good luck with your Jazz journey.
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    Hey everyone. I’m currently planning a Greg’s Bass Shed video course to help electric bass players to start playing Jazz. I’m going to focus on the theory side of things including how to build walking bass lines using chord tones/arpeggios, understanding the main song forms and what who to listen to. It would be great to hear from any of you beginner Jazz players or any of you who are interested in starting to play Jazz. What are you biggest challenges or hurdles when it comes to playing Jazz?
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    I’ve now added a Rocco Prestia page with five of his Tower Of Power riffs. https://gregsbassshed.com/6-five-francis-rocco-prestia-bass-line-covers
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    If you are interested in the ‘Warm Up For Bass Guitar’ book then click here for more information. it’s got the exercises in standard notation and tab and you can get a printed or digital version of the book. Both come with MP3’s of all the exercises.
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    That’s how I use a pick. It gives a fatter, but slightly duller tone, which suits me.
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    Great advice here @stewblack from @bassman7755 Along these lines, there’s an app called ‘Functional Ear Trainer’ that’s very good. If you’re putting the work in, you’ll find that you progress very quickly with Ear Training.
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    https://youtu.be/83_0VTNx5aA It's so important to warm up properly before you start each practice session on your bass. There are several reasons for this: 1. Protects your hands 2. Contributes to a better technique 3. Enables you to play faster and more accurately I've always used my warm-up sessions to serve a dual purpose: to get the fingers moving and also work on the technical side of my playing. You don't have to warm up for long but it should be a vital part of any practice session. Start slow and build up speed over 10 minutes or so. I've put a video lesson together to give you an idea of what your warm-up sessions should contain and also to give you some drills and exercises out of my warm-up book. You can download the lesson exercises for free in standard notation or Tab underneath the video. Have fun.
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    https://youtu.be/bSQKyukuxe0 NEW YOUTUBE LESSON OUT! You’ve probably jammed out to Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo Child but have you heard any of the Stevie Ray Vaughan versions? If not then check them out as Tommy Shannon is laying down some rock-solid riffs in them. I’ve made a lesson where I extract the main riffs and idea that Tommy is using and show you how to use them in your own Blues bass lines. Enjoy!
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    @Geek99 Great, just ordered that to have a look. These are the links to the Bluegrass PDF’s. All the links to the relevant PDF’s are under the YouTube videos in the description if you need any others. TAB PDF: https://gregsbassshed.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/PDF's+50+onwards/How+To+Play+Bluegrass+Bass+-+TAB+(Greg's+Bass+Shed).pdf STANDARD NOTATION PDF: https://gregsbassshed.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/PDF's+50+onwards/How+To+Play+Bluegrass+Bass+-+Standard+Notation+(Greg's+Bass+Shed).pdf
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    Cheers @Stub Mandrel I’ve finally made the Blues course now (I called it ‘Walk The Blues’) and I made a bonus Blues Jam Survival Guide to focus on all the extra bits involved in turning up and jamming Blues. it was a great help having everyone’s suggestions to make sure I didn’t miss anything important. Thanks.
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    Great point! I always find this is a tricky skill for students to get their heads round initially. I love this groove too.
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    https://youtu.be/pP2bSiAn3VI I’ve made a video lesson to look at the bass line from Cream’s ‘Sitting On Top Of The World.’ I analyse Jack Bruce’s bass line to extract the musical devices and ideas that you can use in your own bass line. Jack Bruce was a real groundbreaker and his bass lines with Cream are well worth learning. There is a full transcription of the bass line available in standard notation and Tab. You can pick up the free PDF below the YouTube video. Enjoy!
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    https://gregsbassshed.com/free-blues-videos I recently put on a Blues Week with Greg’s Bass Shed where I released a series of three Blues bass lessons. The feedback was great and since the Blues Week I have received many messages telling me how the lessons have helped, with some players saying how the lessons had re-awakening their passion for Blues. These video get you started with playing Blues bass and can also help if you are an intermediate player looking to refine your Blues playing. I am now making these three Blues videos available to everyone. If you would like to access these video lessons for free them click the link at the top of this post so I can send them to you. I hope these lessons are helpful for those of you wishing to work on your Blues bass playing.
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    Hi Tim I have just emailed you the PDF. Sorry that the first email didn’t come through. Not sure what happened there. Cheers Greg
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    I’ve just set up a new free transcription page on my website. Each page will have a YouTube video of the original song embedded at the top and the Tab and standard notation transcriptions underneath. So you’ll have everything you need to work on the bass lines. The first transcription is ‘Where Are You Now’ by Nazareth. Let me know if you like this format and if you have any particular transcriptions you’d like to see. This is the link, make sure that you bookmark the page as I’ll be adding transcriptions on an ongoing basis. enjoy! https://gregsbassshed.com/transcriptions
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    I’ve finally got round to making and releasing the Blues course! https://gregsbassshed.com/walk-the-blues-bass-video-course
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    https://gregsbassshed.com/gbs-blues-week-for-bass-players For anyone wanting to start playing Blues bass or wanting to learn more about Blues progressions, transposing chord sequences, the Blues scales and creating Blues riffs and bass lines then come and check out my online Blues Week Series. There are three videos lessons in the series and it’s all free. If you want to get a feel for the Blues or just want to brush up or revisit the essentials then this is perfect for you.
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    @thebigyin glad you are enjoying the lessons. I have a few Blues week going on right now at Greg’s Bass Shed that you might be interested in: https://gregsbassshed.com/gbs-blues-week-for-bass-players
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    Cheers, yeah Duck Dunn is very inspiring for me.
  21. greghagger
    I’ll leave that for you to experiment with in private!
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    If you are serious about playing Blues and want to be prepared for a Blues jam night then you need to know about the 8-bar Blues chord progressions. There are more variations in the 8-bar than the 12-bar Blues, although both progressions both mainly use chords 1, 4 & 5. So you need to know the particular songs that follow the 8-bar format. Popular songs that use the 8-bar progression are ‘Worried Life Blues’ and ‘Key To The Highway.’ Find out all you need to know in my latest Youtube lesson. This week's free PDF contains the important 8-bar chord sequences that you need to know and also recommendations for songs to listen to. You can pick up the PDF using the link under the video. Hope this is helpful for you if you are learning Blues progressions.
  23. greghagger
    Glad to hear that!
  24. greghagger
    Yes it’s strange that Duck Dunn often doesn’t get placed up there with the greats.
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    Cheers @Geek99 - Duck is so great isn’t he. I learn a new thing every time I listen to him.
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