Ron carter building jazz bass lines free download pdf kupdf. A requirement to building jazz lines or walking bass lines, as an electric bassist is highly dependent on what you listen to. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Latin or straight8th note bass lines can be embellished by adding an 8th note on the offbeat of beats two and four. Available singly or as a set, in print or ebook form, with accompanying audio. Download ron carter building jazz bass lines free and other lessons from our site.
Ron carter is a master at the jazz bass, and has played and recorded with many of the alltime greats of jazz. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass. About bassist ron carter ron carter, an american jazz. Famed jazz bassist ron carter picks 10 faves from his 2,200 recordings. A jazz quartet is nothing without that smooth double bass line underlying the rest of the group, providing them something to groove with. Building jazz bass lines like ron carter joe hubbard. Ron carter building jazz bass lines softcover with cd. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders ultimate drum playalong led zeppelin, vol 1. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders paperback december 1, 1998. You can see several harmonic substitutions and note choices that setup the vibe right away, as well. The music is complicated enough to be interesting, but it is also presented in a basic way.
Includes a playalong cd with an allstar rhythm section and isolated bass parts, so players can listen to ron play the sample written lines, practice them with the cd, then create their own lines with the guitar, piano and drums backing them up. Ron carters behind the changes for the first time, ron carter puts down on paper what he has been doing instinctively for over 50 years. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording sold separately until you feel youve mastered his feel and nuances. Shop for the hal leonard ron carter building jazz bass lines bookonline audio and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price.
The play along cd is helpful for practicing playing a fretless bass in tune. The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. Pdf a contourbased jazz walking bass generator researchgate. Shop and buy ron carter building jazz bass lines sheet music. Bass method ray brown the evolving bassist rufus reid evolving upward bass book 11 rufus reid comprehensive bass method ron carter building jazz bass lines ron carter modern walking bass technique mike richmond drums stick control. Chet bakers rendition of autumn leaves is a jazz standard made dynamic by ron carter s smart bass walk techniques. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders serious electric bass.
Hes also an indemand session player and an author of several books on bass technique. In this indepth bookaudio download package, he provides a series of lessons and exercises which cover everything from fingering techniques to. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. In 2014, ron received the medallion and title of commander of the order of. With snaky chromatic lines and a tricky triplet, this line is as fun to learn. Building jazz bass lines by ron carter online at alibris. Ron carter building jazz bass lines hal leonard online. Ron carter in this bookcd pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts o. Youll learn how ron carter constructs his bass lines to enhance the melodic content of his lines. Building jazz bass lines like ron carter joe hubbard bass. Hal leonard ron carter building jazz bass lines book. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass.
Electric bass for a long period was the hot thing and ron showed us that there was a cooler. Ron carter building jazz bass lines book with audio. Ron carter building jazz bass lines discussion in bassists bg started by audioripple, sep 22, 2004. The basic principle for playing latin tunes is the same as playing twobeat bass lines. Ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ron carter building jazz bass lines bass works australia. Good walking bass lines work to propel the forward motion that exists. A brilliant bassist whose accompanying skills with the miles davis quintet resulted in his presence on countless classic recordings. Shaw jazz trumpet solos instrumental jazz ron carter.
Ron has composed music for the classic films a gathering of old men, the passion of beatrice and blind faith. Studies for bass 3volume setebookpdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all time. Complete bass line transcription book from volume 15. Bassist ron carter picks 10 favorite recordings of the. Ron carter is a master at the jazz bass and gives you all the help you need in this excellent book and cd package. There are thousands of records out there that contain amazing walking bass lines. In this bookonline audio access pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. Thats the only time ive seen him live and he sounded round and fat in the house but his playing was pure ron carter. A look at how the great bassist ron carter plays this classic minor blues in a modern setting. Ron carter, an american jazz doublebassist, composer.
The bass lines were some of her choices and some of my choices. Many bass players have based their entire careers on their creative and innovative walking lines. For a complete guide to walking bass lines be sure to check out the full course here. In this bookcd set, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. In this weeks lesson were looking at a very simple walking bass line through the chord changes of the jazz standard autumn leaves. In this bookonline audio access pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates stepbystep the basic concepts of creating bass lines. Includes online audio access using the unique code printed in the book with an allstar rhythm section and isolated bass. Were going to use basic chord tones and repetitive lines that will act as a springboard in developing your own lines. Rufus says, the responsibilities of the jazz bassist are astronomical. Use these lines to get you going the right direction when you start playing a blues. Upright bass players like jimmy blanton, ray brown, ron carter, and paul chambers were some of the first musicians to make the walking bass line an art form all its own, and that tradition is so widespread that some of the best electric bass.
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