Combinations of all ex.5, practice ex. 1-5
Lesson time: (1min 55sec)
Bruce Gertz combines every idea from the course - root, fifth, octave, scales, chromaticism, triads, approaches and sequences - into a single bass line.
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This lesson is part of the course Contemporary Bass Guitar Grooves
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Lesson transcript:
Final Thoughts on Combining Concepts
And then finally, the last number, eight is a combination which I've already spoken of.
Overview of Concepts
Basically, that's just taking all the ideas we've talked about:
- Root
- Fifth
- Octave
- Scale down
- Scale up
- Chromaticism
- Triads
- Approaches
- Inversions
- Sequences
All combinations into the baseline.
Example
Example 5 is:
D minor, E minor, F minor, E minor.
In this situation, the chord is going up the scale and then back down the scale.
So, in a case like this, if I use a scale in thirds, I'm going to get the approaches above each root.
Check this out. Here we go. Okay. Okay.
Practice Suggestions
What I suggest is to practice examples 1 through 5 on this page that says:
- Point A
- Point B
- Point C
And play each four-bar example multiple times. Just keep repeating them, trying all these different techniques, and let's see what happens with that.
About the instructor
Bruce Gertz is an award-winning bassist (acoustic and electric), composer, educator, and author. He is a professor of bass at Berklee College of Music, where he has taught since 1976. Bruce is the recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Performance Award Grant, the Massachusetts Cultural Council Musical Composition Award, and numerous outstanding bassist awards from the Boston Music Awards, A.S.C.A.P. Plus Popular Awards, and multiple recognition awards from the International Association of Jazz Educators and the Jazz Education Network. Bruce also serves on the board of directors of the International Society of Bassists. He has performed and recorded with such artists as Gary Burton, Jerry Bergonzi, John Abercrombie, Joey Calderazzo, Kenny Werner, Mick Goodrick, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Billy Hart, George Garzone, Mike Stern, Larry Coryell, Joe Lovano, Cab Calloway, and Count Basie, among many others. In Contemporary Bass Guitar Grooves, Bruce puts all of that experience to work for you. You'll learn to build solid, swinging bass lines and lock into authentic grooves across funk, jazz, and fusion, so you can hold down the bottom end and walk into any band situation with confidence. His extensive discography and additional information can be found at www.brucegertz.com. read more