Join our email list stay up to date on juilliard store events, sales and promotions. The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and four spaces called staff. Charlie parker changed the melody with this book you are. 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. Ron carter building jazz bass lines the juilliard store. Charlie hayden, ron carter, edgar meyer, lynn seaton, and david friesen. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass larry james ousley, jr. As is usual on carters records, he is the main soloist on many of the songs though scott also has plenty of good spots. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass. Ron carter official website building jazz bass lines discussion in bassists bg started by audioripple, sep 22, 2004. Ron carter building jazz bass lines free download pdf kupdf. Author mikko nurmis new book the art of ron carter offers a detailed look at the basslines of the great ron carter. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Ron carter building jazz bass lines bass works australia.
A blog supreme hes a phenomenal soloist, but his reliability is whats landed him on more than 2,000 recordings. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. A jazz quartet is nothing without that smooth double bass line underlying the rest of the group, providing them something to groove with. Complete bass line transcription book from volume 15.
The term walking is used lescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. Ron carter building jazz bass lines hal leonard online. 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. His first records were made with eric dolphy another former member of hamiltons group and don ellis, in 1960. The bass and i, 1997 bassist ron carter is joined by pianist stephen scott, drummer lewis nash, and percussionist steve kroon. Creating jazz bass lines free download as pdf file. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. At the same time, i really have to give it to him for experimenting with all facets of his sound and approach. In this bookcd pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines.
These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. Ron carter bass lines transcribed from volume 35 by. Building jazz bass lines bookonline audio download free pdf and ebook writer ron carter in english published by hal leonard corporation. 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. Includes a playalong cd with an allstar rhythm section and isolated bass parts, so players can listen to ron play the sample written lines. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders ultimate drum playalong led zeppelin, vol 1. Recorded originally for the japanese market, this set features the quartet jamming on four standards and three melodic carter pieces, with. Includes online audio access using the unique code printed in the book with an allstar rhythm. Youll learn how ron carter constructs his bass lines to enhance the melodic content of his lines.
Ron carter lessons slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The function of a bass player in the jazz combo is to work with the piano player and drummer to provide both a harmonic and rhythmic stability for the tune. The play along cd is helpful for practicing playing a fretless bass in tune. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders by carter, ron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Studies for bass 3volume setebookpdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all time. For this quartet set, veteran bassist ron carter is joined by pianist stephen scott, drummer lewis nash, and percussionist steve kroon. Carter ron building jazz bass lines bass builders bookcd. After you are comfortable playing the lick with the key changes, pick another one to mix with the progression. The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including playalong cd featuring ron carter bass builders paperback december 1, 1998. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. Jamersons jazz experience and his eventual evolved music persona. The music is complicated enough to be interesting, but it is also presented in a basic way.
In this lesson, we will show you a couple of jazz bass lines that will help to open your eyes to the use of chords and chromatics within jazz bass guitar playing. Building jazz bass lines like ron carter joe hubbard bass. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jamey aebersold born july 21, 1939 in new albany, indiana is an american jazz saxophonist and music educator. While some knowledge of music theory is necessary, excellent bass lines can be.
I mean, bad tone or not, you cant miss the fact that its ron carter playing that bass. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. Latin or straight8th note bass lines can be embellished by adding an 8th note on the offbeat of beats two and four. Hes also an indemand session player and an author of several books on bass technique. Just like walking with your feet, tyjwalking bass line is one step after the other that takes you somewhere. Shop and buy ron carter building jazz bass lines sheet music. The bass fretboard map will help you in finding the correct key if you need it. I think that he really strives for a voice and sense of individuality on the instrument something i think he has really achieved. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazzs online jazz handbook. In this bookonline audio access pack, bass legend ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines.
A compendium of techniques for great jazz bass lines including. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Ron carter building jazz bass lines hal leonard 1998 isbn. Ron carter is a master at the jazz bass, and has played and recorded with many of the alltime greats of jazz. Get a hold of the fundamentals before tackling this.
The basic principle for playing latin tunes is the same as playing twobeat bass lines. How he comes up with all those famous walking bass lines. Ron carter, an american jazz doublebassist, composer. As duets, new etudes and additional ways to learn tunes and conceive better bass lines. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording sold separately until you feel youve mastered his feel and nuances. His first jobs as a jazz musician were playing bass with jaki byard and chico hamilton. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. Ron carter is a master at the jazz bass and gives you all the help you need in this excellent book and cd package. His playalong series of instructional book and cd collections, using the chordscale system, the first of which was released in 1967, are an internationally renowned resource for jazz education. Pdf a contourbased jazz walking bass generator researchgate. Ron carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines. Rufus says, the responsibilities of the jazz bassist are astronomical. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing.
Ron carter building jazz bass lines book with audio. Ron carter bass lines transcribed from volume 6 charlie. For all musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. First off, before we begin, it is important that you take a look at your skillset. A slightly embellished version of this kind of line would also be typical of a basic boogie woogie type bass line, as in the following example. Legendary bassist ron carter gives a special masterclass for jazz students at loyola new orleans.
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