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  1. greghagger
    That’s the way to be if you want to progress to be a great musician. I’ve always embraced all styles of music and tried to convincing play bass to them while also trying to put a bit of my own style into them too.
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    You’re right. That should be an F natural. Thanks for flagging that up!
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    thanks for answering and no worries getting this thread going again. In my opinion, the application of what you learn in music theory is the interesting and useful part of the picture. You’re not alone with not knowing how to apply this knowledge to your playing. Can I ask if you have a main style that you are currently working on? I can then suggest some of my lessons that should help you. In the meantime others may be able to suggest resources that have helped them with this.
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    https://youtu.be/XBSOfZhnFaY Stevie Ray Vaughan recorded a version of the Hendrix tune, 'Little Wing' with Tommy Shannon on bass. This is a great version and there are 9 choruses of pure guitar joy without any vocals. The track is very much jammed and you can hear Tommy and Stevie working together really instinctively as the time progresses. In my latest video lesson I pick out key parts of the bass line and show you some of the important techniques that Tommy Shannon uses. There is a free PDF of the whole transcription which you can download under the video in the description. Tab and Standard Notation options are available. Enjoy and have a great weekend.
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    That sounds like a lot of fun. I bet they went down well with the crowd!
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    The bass line from 'The Night' by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons has such a good groove. The bass line really drives from start to finish with no let-up and is pivotal to the song. If you haven’t heard ‘The Night’ then check it out then learn the bass line in my new video lesson. Some of you might find it a bit tough at the full tempo though and could struggle to keep up, so I've also drawn up a simplified version which I'll show you in the video alongside the actual bass line. This simplified version still sounds great when you play it with the song. You can pick up the full transcription and simplified version on PDF under the YouTube video. Have fun, this will get your fingers moving!
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    Great, cheers for these, a couple I haven’t yet listened too 👍
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    Good call! He’s another one of my real favourites!
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    That’s a vibey jam!
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    Good call. I saw Govt Mule a few years ago in London and loved it! What a solid bass player!
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    Can’t believe Jack Bruce isn’t on the list so far. He’s definitely my biggest influence.
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    Say you are playing a Jazz Blues in Bb, you could change the Bb7 in bar 4 to | F-7 Bb7 | for example as that would be a 2-5 leading to 1 (Eb7) in bar 5. The rest of the rhythm section wouldn’t necessarily have to play these changes as your new walking line would still work under Bb7. There are loads of substitutions that you can use. Hope this helps?
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    …and not tune up before you play just for added ‘favour’. There won’t be anyone watching anyway!
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    Nice idea. I get that it’s important to get some meaningful results quite quickly. I am currently planning the backing tracks with a Jazz drummer and guitarist. Like my Blues course, I think it’s important to have good quality backing tracks for enjoyment and to get as near as possible to playing with a live band.
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    Thanks Caroline. I used one of Ed Friedland’s Jazz books years ago and really liked it. He’s really great for Jazz teaching. Good idea to reference one of his book. Sounds like you’ve got yourself up and running with Jazz. So when you mentioned working on your sound, do you mean on the electric or upright or both?
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    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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