@stropheum yeah at the time this was done I wasn't pizzing correctly, but I've learned to pluck way harder for jazz, i was originally a rock kind of guy who relied too much on the amp for a powerful sound, but taking upright lessons has given me a better aproach for jazz on electric
@IAMinDreams It depends on what college. Most jazz studies programs (like UNT, etc.) will require a lot of upright work, more contemporary or commercial programs will generally focus on electric. I go to Belmont University and study Commercial Music and I have 2 years of upright private study, but I still do mostly electric stuff. I think playing upright is a great idea for your electric playing and for future work opportunities.
I'm a bassist in my school's jazz ensemble, we're learning this song right now. Any tips for memorizing the whole walk? That's the only difficulty I'm having.
@junior8833123 well the key isn't to memorize an exact walking line, but rather to memorize the chords and improvise a bass line that's different each time you play through it. Focus on memorizing the bass notes of each chord, then whether it's major or minor (or diminished) and then connect the bass notes using arpeggios, scales, or chromatic if you want to be jazzy, it's really all about hearing the line you want to play before you play it and just grooving with the drummer, Good luck!
Nice bass.
Eaglegeist 2 weeks ago
Why are you speeding so much? :):)
evilek 4 weeks ago
Pushin at that tempo
wolfboy12321 1 month ago
Are you from Plano, IL?
FunkMuker 2 months ago
@FunkMuker plano, texas haha
ErikCoveAndKnee 2 months ago
Pretty consistent walking bass lines you've got !!!
dianfu 3 months ago
@stropheum yeah at the time this was done I wasn't pizzing correctly, but I've learned to pluck way harder for jazz, i was originally a rock kind of guy who relied too much on the amp for a powerful sound, but taking upright lessons has given me a better aproach for jazz on electric
ErikCoveAndKnee 9 months ago
This is awesome dude. I'm doing this piece for my Diploma bass recital soon, just wondering where you got the backing track from?
seaofcaptains 9 months ago
@seaofcaptains haha no backing track sorry, I was playing with some musicians from my high school, we're the Plano Jazz Combo
ErikCoveAndKnee 9 months ago
@ErikCoveAndKnee just curious can you take classes just for electric bass or is playing an upright or acoustic a must?
IAMinDreams 3 months ago
@IAMinDreams It depends on what college. Most jazz studies programs (like UNT, etc.) will require a lot of upright work, more contemporary or commercial programs will generally focus on electric. I go to Belmont University and study Commercial Music and I have 2 years of upright private study, but I still do mostly electric stuff. I think playing upright is a great idea for your electric playing and for future work opportunities.
ErikCoveAndKnee 3 months ago
I'm a bassist in my school's jazz ensemble, we're learning this song right now. Any tips for memorizing the whole walk? That's the only difficulty I'm having.
junior8833123 11 months ago
@junior8833123 same here!
cyfox007 11 months ago
@junior8833123 well the key isn't to memorize an exact walking line, but rather to memorize the chords and improvise a bass line that's different each time you play through it. Focus on memorizing the bass notes of each chord, then whether it's major or minor (or diminished) and then connect the bass notes using arpeggios, scales, or chromatic if you want to be jazzy, it's really all about hearing the line you want to play before you play it and just grooving with the drummer, Good luck!
ErikCoveAndKnee 11 months ago 4
there must be a *Love* button somewhere
cyfox007 11 months ago