-Analyze the Sheet of Ray Brown bass lines.  (Write roman numerals for the chords, regular numbers for the Chord/Scale Tones of that Chord.) -Write 2 Chorus Bassline over Tenor Madness. ‘Borrow’ a few bars from Ray Brown or use some of the patterns you analyzed. Make sure it sounds clear, impressive and not too repetitive. -Practice 4 Scales […]

BASS LESSON –Tenor Madness B Week B Week – Tenor Madness– Creating with the material, Rhythm: Pulse, Groove and Microbeat Upright Bass: 1 Simandl exercise, Classical Solo Rhythm: -Syncopation:  One hand taps quarter notes, other hand taps the rhythm. Switch hands. Read with good reading technique. Define the bar. -Complex Sight Reading: Chant rhythm from Syncopation […]

  A Week, Lesson 3 Upright Bass Technique Jazz technique: Practice Rhythms from Rhythm Sheet rpatterns-blues-8th-notes-tenor-madness with each of the 4 right hand Techniques: a) Big Band index + arm  b)Two Finger Pinch  c) Scissors  d) Electric bass style     Simandl pages: Pages 9,10 Scale/Arpeggio: Bb Major Rhythm SRARI pages: Buy Book here: https://amzn.com/1575605155 Chant Rhythm Patterns from […]

A Week – Learning the material, Rhythm: reading and learning patterns Upright Bass Jazz technique: Practice Rhythms from Rhythm Sheet-Any Day with each of the 4 Right hand Techniques: a) Big Band index + arm  b)Two Finger Pinch  c) Scissors  d) Electric bass style   Simandl pages: Pages 9,10 Scale/Arpeggio: E Major Rhythm: Reading: Book, […]

Week 2 – Any Day Blues –  Creating with the material, Rhythm: Pulse, Groove and Microbeat Upright Bass: 1 Simandl exercise, Classical Solo Rhythm: -Syncopation:  One hand taps quarter notes, other hand taps the rhythm. Switch hands. Read with good reading technique. Define the bar. -Complex Sight Reading: Chant rhythm while playing a bassline, scale […]