Double Bass In a Sentimental Mood

[bass1000]

Anyone have a good chart or lead sheet handy for this tune. The realbook version doesn't have much of the bass changes, like the walking down part in D... if not i'll chart it out but thought i'd ask first. thank you.

 

[Pat Harris]

It's not mandatory that the bass do the chromatic walk down (D, C#, C, B).

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Great piece of music... I don't know the changes off-hand, but I'll firing it up on my itunes here at work reminds me that it's pretty straight forward...

 

[bassbrad]

In the real book version the voice leading in the 1st 4 bars gives you the descending bass part
Changes= Dm Dm(#7)|Dm7 Dm6|Gm Gm (#7)|Gm7 Gm6|
bass half notes D C# |C B |G F# | F E |
This is a pretty common bass figure and notation on Ellington and other tunes from that period.

 

[SAlcott]

Hey..........you mght try a Bm7b5 (descending chromatically) on the last A section only, instead of the Dm, then tell me whatchoo' think.

That's the way I like it.

 

[Marc Piane]

I prefer to just play parallel 5ths, you know a D5 chord, and go between D and Eb playing all eighth notes. Palm muting helps.

 

[bass1000]

Thanks Guys, that is a ton of help....

 

[Ebi]

did you chart it out?

 

[Francois Blais]

That thread is almost 7 years old, and the OP didn't come back since about 6 years, so don't expect an answer from him too anxiously.

 

[Ebi]

One could always hope

 

[Don Kasper]

Hope Springs Eternal.
Here is a sketch of the basic harmony.
I'm not a big fan of the (often used) D,C#,C,B chromatic descending bass line in m. 1 & 2 of the A sections. That line is shown as an "inner voice" in the harmony, NOT as a bassline in the published sheet music.
(It is also a "long walk off of a short pier", as it doesn't lead strongly to the Gmin chord in m.3 & 4. IMFO.)
Thanks.

 

[Ebi]

Hope Springs Eternal.
Here is a sketch of the basic harmony.
I'm not a big fan of the (often used) D,C#,C,B chromatic descending bass line in m. 1 & 2 of the A sections. That line is shown as an "inner voice" in the harmony, NOT as a bassline in the published sheet music.
(It is also a "long walk off of a short pier", as it doesn't lead strongly to the Gmin chord in m.3 & 4. IMFO.)
Thanks.

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You have my deepest gratitude

 

[gerry grable]

Hope Springs Eternal.
Here is a sketch of the basic harmony.
I'm not a big fan of the (often used) D,C#,C,B chromatic descending bass line in m. 1 & 2 of the A sections. That line is shown as an "inner voice" in the harmony, NOT as a bassline in the published sheet music.
(It is also a "long walk off of a short pier", as it doesn't lead strongly to the Gmin chord in m.3 & 4. IMFO.)
Thanks.

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I really like the "long walk off of a short pier" metaphor. I've always felt the same about that tune. Funny Valentine, too.