Look at the things Paul Chambers did to create a quarter note melody in one of his songs. Learn about melodic basslines from Paul Chambers on upright bass in this free stringed instrument video from a classical and jazz bassist.
Expert: Shane Allessio
Bio: Shane Allessio studies classical/jazz music, and gigs at night with local jazz, R&B, and rock groups. At the age of fourteen he started playing electric bass. He attended Berklee College of Music.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
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fwahstatus 11 months ago
It really doesn't matter if you don't add the b9s and 6ths and what have you. They're just colour tones which the pianio or guitar play might or might not add at their discrection.
JederLacht1 2 years ago
I mean, I sometimes throw in a chromatic here and there. And by that I think he meant that you don't have to use exclusively harmonic intervals. Which is true.
But still. It's expertvillage. So... Blech.
DanDanTheBassman 3 years ago
yeah, right...ask barry harris, or hank jones...
brhmmh 3 years ago
it's jazz man...the exact chords don't really even matter.
jpe05 3 years ago
yes, that half diminished court off the top is wicked important.....
wadeboat 3 years ago
very good
PositiveCholosVibes 3 years ago
Well, you really don't have to. I mean I don't always play the right notes of the chord I sometimes play A right before I hit Ab. You know what I mean? I'm still learning, though.
fishnsticks 3 years ago
the first three chords of "what is this thing called love" are not Gm7-C7-F7!! they are Gm7b5-C7b9-Fm6!!!
brhmmh 3 years ago
you dont have to play the exact notes of the chords? another expertvillage-fool hits the ground!
DeRauser 3 years ago