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building walking basslines

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marine18 said:
does anybody own the book building walking basslines. i'm hnaving trouble with the part about chromatic approaches to the R 5 8. approach notes. can anyone help me
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Get the Jamey Aberdold II V I Cd and transcribe as much as you can. I dont write it all out but it is not a bad idea at first it will help you see the relationship between the chord and the line. You can transcribe anything but if you are new to this the JA material is fairly easy and the player are very good. You will notice that target notes I V are approached by a half step above or below i.e. C# - D or Eflat - D etc.
 
#6
look up dan pliskow or ron carter online.
both have great books on building bass lines.
both books have cd's as well.
i agree with jojabeau............transcribe as much as you can.

i once transcribed a Ron Carter bassline, sent it to Mr. Carter and he was gracious enough to send it back with handwritten notes and his book.

find a teacher and study.........
 
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marine18 said:
does anybody own the book building walking bass lines. I'm having trouble with the part about chromatic approaches to the R 5 8. approach notes. can anyone help me
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As most have pointed you to other books -- this is not a chromatic approach and I do not have the book you are using, however, one way to approach any note is.... lets say R is C on the 4th string 8th fret. You get back to C by taking a turn-a-round 7, 3, 6, 2, 5, 1 approach or B, E, A, D, G then C. I know you've heard of that before.

Here is the fretboard chart. http://www.celticguitarmusic.com/basschart.htm

Where is B, E, A, D? One fret back from where your C is on the 4th string, i.e. 7th fret starting on the 4th string, then 3rd string, then 2nd string then 1st string. Now G is in it's normal 5th spot - up a string and over two from C. And of course C is 4th string 8th fret. That pattern happens all over your bass fretboard.

Approaching the 8th - as R and 8 are the same note just one octave apart what is outlined above will work with a slightly different route. You are probably in the middle strings, i.e. C at the 10th fret. Pick up the B and E on the 9th fret - but, you run out of strings, so.... skip the 6th note and grab the D, G and C on the 10th fret.

Approaching the 5th in R-5-8 - I don't think that is what you want to do, however, if C is the R then G is the 5th - and probably would be at 3rd string 10th fret. Look back to 3rd string 9th fret for F#, B, E and here you have to get a little inventave for the A......... But I think we really are talking about approaching the R and 8.

Now if your G is at the 4th string 3rd fret - not a problem - walk up from the 4th string starting at the 2nd fret -- F#, B, E, A same as outlined above that would get you going to G using that same trun-a-round 7, 3, 6, 2 and from the 2 G is the next note.

Not sure that will help with your specific question the book had reference to, but, hope it may point you in a direction. If it helps share your chromatic approach.

Good luck.
 

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