Sté Posted December 13, 2025 Posted December 13, 2025 (edited) Good evening, I would like to share with you all some bass transcriptions; my main work to grow and improve on my musical path. I focus more on melodies, themes, solos, than bass parts. No plan: i work on pieces (or parts of pieces) than touch me and makes me vibrate. I transcribe for 4 strings bass: there will be some compromise on certains notes. (no low D 😁) Let's start with Jean -Philippe RAMEAU : La danse du grand calumet de la paix My transciption is based on several versions. This one is just an example, a nice version. It's downloadable in pdf, or Musescore format. You can also play it freely directly on Musescore website. JP RAMEAU - La danse du grand calumet de la paix - player online Edit: i add pdf direct link for those interested as i had a feedback about mandatory registration on musescore website to be able to download it from my below link. JP RAMEAU - La danse du grand calumet de la paix - pdf Enjoy ! Edited December 14, 2025 by Sté 3 Quote
Sté Posted December 16, 2025 Author Posted December 16, 2025 (edited) Good afternoon, About this next one, i'm working on it since more than two years. I've started by the first video below version, which ignited this work. Then after listening a zillion version, decided to transcribe also one octave under the first one. Each version has her proper interest: the "treble" side contains challenging fingering on the top of the neck. And the "lower" side is a good exercise to work on non-fretted notes; imposing to work and find hand positions for mutting between fretted note and non-fretted notes. And this awesome other one: It's really a pleasure to work, as a musical meditation. JS BACH - Prelude from Cello suite n°1 in G - playable online JS BACH - Prelude from Cello suite n°1 in G - pdf Enjoy ! Edited December 17, 2025 by Sté Sheets updated for an easier reading Quote
Sté Posted December 20, 2025 Author Posted December 20, 2025 Good evening, Next one is the theme from Avishai Cohen "Continuo"; awesome piece to work on chords positions, 5/4 bars mixed with 4/4 ones ; and some tricky fingering to find for smooth result. Notice that Avishai plays it on a 5 strings bass with treble C. So i've lowered second part from one octave to be able to play it on 4 strings bass. AVISHAI COHEN - Continuo - playable online AVISHAI COHEN - Continuo - pdf Enjoy ! Quote
Sté Posted 1 hour ago Author Posted 1 hour ago Good afternoon ! And again: Happy new year 2026 ! i took opportunity from holidays to finish my backlog transcriptions and add tablatures parts on it. So here are the five remaining ones; beautiful melodies and themes. John Mc LAUGHLIN - Healing hands Exrtact from "the heart of things" album which is one of my favourite, and in my playing list since 1997. At this time i was guitarist, fascinated by jazzrock. I was not conscious about Matt Garrison on bass who was put down foundations for a lot of actual modern bassists playing. So i re-discovered it later with a bassist POV and it's a big inspiration source to me. And here is one of my favorite complex themes from this album. J.MC LAUGHLIN - Healing hands - play it online J.MC LAUGHLIN - Healing hands - pdf WA. MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio Heard it one morning on classical radio during my day-job road. Instant lightning strike. MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio - play it online MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio - pdf HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases Fan of Hiromi's past trio and actual 4tet. Some themes and riffs from this excellent album. Good rythmic challenge HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases - play it online HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases - tab DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases Another artist with a very special universe, singer-oudist. Here he's visiting jazz territories with his Oud, incredible singing and beautiful melodies. (with especially Aaron Parks on piano). An astonishing rythmic work. DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases - play it online DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases - tab G. BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet I discovered this theme during a live music school rendition from a young flute player whom my lady have been the nanny. Another Instant lightning strike. G.BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet - play it online G.BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet - pdf Enjoy ! Quote
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