Simple Walking Lines Jazz Transcriptions

[hdiddy]

Walking lines are simple. Write the transcriptions yourself. It's silly to look for a book when they're so easy to do and you'll get 5 times more out of writing a walking transcription than playing one someone else wrote. Or you can be lazy like me and learn it by ear - I dont' bother writing it down but make sure I memorize it to the point where I can sing and recite it.

If you want a book on learning how to walk lines, get this one:

http://www.shermusic.com/new/1883217504.shtml

[OmNomNom]

Originally Posted by hdiddy

Walking lines are simple. Write the transcriptions yourself. It's silly to look for a book when they're so easy to do and you'll get 5 times more out of writing a walking transcription than playing one someone else wrote. Or you can be lazy like me and learn it by ear - I dont' bother writing it down but make sure I memorize it to the point where I can sing and recite it.

If you want a book on learning how to walk lines, get this one:

http://www.shermusic.com/new/1883217504.shtml

I second this motion: This book gets right to the point and directs you in a way that is no nonsense. The emphasis it puts on playing around with the exercises is key - it is jazz after all, make it your own!

[Marton]

There is some great transcriptions on this website : http://www.jazzcapacitor.com/Transcriptions.html

[chicagodoubler]

Stick- this sort of discussion is forbidden on talkbass, and nobody should be handed these resources to begin with if they don't understand how Google works...

In the mean time, if you look hard enough on the big ol' internet, I know you will find "unauthorized" pdfs of books such as: Ray Brown's Bass Method, Jim Stinnett's Paul Chambers' Transcriptions, Sher/Johnson's Concepts for Bass Soloing. And many others - even Simandl [/quote]

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by Stick_Player

It is illegal to play Double Bass while reading tabs.

Lol I am sure there is a law against that!!!

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by powerbass

Learning to play the UB and Jazz can be an overwhelming undertaking - it takes many hours a day and years to gain proficiency with the physical, theoretical and musical components. Starting small and building on the development of attainable skills is important. Beginning with simple transcriptions is a great place to start, it will develop all the skills mentioned. An experienced teacher with classical as well as jazz experience is essential.

I agreed with you... I am mostly working on my reading on my BG for now (I dont want to get bad habits in my DB I prefer to resist the temptation until to pick my DB until I get my classes) and also i am reading alone without my instrument..

But reading its opening a new door for me and everything that I am learning right now I will apply it to me DB

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by Etienned

If you have an IPad, you should check iRealb. It's similar to BIAB and you can find thousands of charts already written for it on their developer forum for free. You can adjust each instrument volume, tempo, change the key, music style and much more.

I'm starting to learn how to walk too and I really dig app on my itouch.

The app by itself is cheap and you have to buy a few upgrade to have all the music style but it is still cheaper than a BIAB license plus it's portable. Of course the instrument don't sound as good as the real thing but they're close enough for practice.

Great I can use something like that

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by chicagodoubler

There is some benefit to reading walking lines out of a book, but transcribing your own will improve your ear, time, and sound simultaneously. Start with a simple line in "2"- just the heads. Play along for a few minutes a day. You will gain more from this than an hour of reading someone else's transcription. If you want to work on reading, work out of a method book. Btw, you need Simandl, and any discussion of illegally downloading copyrighted material here is strictly forbidden.

great Idea I get some chords progressions and add the lines my self

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by hdiddy

Walking lines are simple. Write the transcriptions yourself. It's silly to look for a book when they're so easy to do and you'll get 5 times more out of writing a walking transcription than playing one someone else wrote. Or you can be lazy like me and learn it by ear - I dont' bother writing it down but make sure I memorize it to the point where I can sing and recite it.

If you want a book on learning how to walk lines, get this one:

http://www.shermusic.com/new/1883217504.shtml

I going to write the lines....

well learning it by ear is not going to to help my reading Lol!

I am going to check on this books for sure thanks

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by chicagodoubler

Stick- this sort of discussion is forbidden on talkbass, and nobody should be handed these resources to begin with if they don't understand how Google works...

In the mean time, if you look hard enough on the big ol' internet, I know you will find "unauthorized" pdfs of books such as: Ray Brown's Bass Method, Jim Stinnett's Paul Chambers' Transcriptions, Sher/Johnson's Concepts for Bass Soloing. And many others - even Simandl

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I got Zimberman Book totally legal download from Google books

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by Marton

There is some great transcriptions on this website : http://www.jazzcapacitor.com/Transcriptions.html

Great link this site is a keeper I can use this for sure

[rgarcia26]

Thanks everyone for your help I got tons of material to read for now... more that i can digest... most to Walking the line seems doable the Syncopation is killing me right now...!!!!

[notchuck]

Hey Garcia - the bassbooks website has a whole ebook section you might wanna look at when you get a chance, too. http://www.bassbooks.com/shopping/sh...10&cat=E-BOOKS

Good luck!

[rgarcia26]

Originally Posted by notchuck

Hey Garcia - the bassbooks website has a whole ebook section you might wanna look at when you get a chance, too. http://www.bassbooks.com/shopping/sh...10&cat=E-BOOKS

Good luck!

Thank you