Inversions, Triads
With
Bruce GertzBruce demonstrates how to use inversions & triads in his bass lines.
What's in the course
29 lessons (1h 11m) · 1 free
01. Pulse, praticing time and articulation
6:19
02. Jazz walking bass feel
2:23
03. Straight time vs Swing time, G shuffle blues
2:52
04. Latin feel with muted thumb
1:08
05. Funk, slap, 16th notes and swing/funk with triplets
2:39
06. Solo Jams swing/Funk
1:46
07. Swing blues
2:07
08. Double time, ballad feel
2:21
09. Fast, Swing 320BPM, G Blues
1:26
Lesson transcript
Inversions
The next thing we have is inversions.
C Major Triad
- Here's a C Major triad, okay?
- The first inversion of that triad is:
"Or you could play it in this position."
- Let me get this in the camera.
"Okay. Or you can play a low one."
- Again:
"Okay, that's the first inversion."
Second Inversion
The second inversion starts on the fifth.
- So, you've got:
- Root position
- First inversion
- Second inversion
Good!
Combining Inversions
Now, you put those together in the baseline, and you get stuff like this:
"2, 3, 4."
I played maybe one other thing besides an inversion in there.
But then you combine the inversion with all the other things that we've just talked about, and you've got that much more material to use, okay?
And then you're walking all over the place!
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
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.
