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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended Jazz Bass Series, April 15, 2011
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The Jazzer - This review is from: Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines, Book 1: Walking Bass Lines- The Blues in 12 Keys Upright Bass and Electric Bass Method (Paperback)
The 12-bar blues and "Rhythm" changes (coming from "I Got Rhythm") are two of the fundamental building-block progressions in Jazz. Together, they form a basis for understanding much of Jazz. These progressions, or portions of them, are used again-and-again throughout the Jazz repertoire. Yet, it is nice that so many variations are given on the basic A-part of the Rhythm Changes progression, since that is the way it really gets played: not just the same lines repeated over-and-over.
I am particularly pleased that all the examples are completely written-out note-for-note; whereas in many books by other authors, an example will be given in one key with the other keys being left up to the student to figure-out! I always found that to be extremely frustrating.
Writing-out all the bass lines instead of just the chord symbols lets the student learn the actual melodic motion of bass lines in the way that they are really used. The use of scale-type phrases, chromatic lines, occasional wide interval leaps, and rhythmic variations (such as quarter-note triplets and dotted-eighth/sixteenth notes) ...in full context... really puts it all in proper perspective. It shows how those devices are actually used! That's the stuff people learn-from through specific examples! Then once the student becomes familiar with it all and gets the hang of it, he or she should be able to call on these ideas in increasingly improvisational and hence musical ways.
The books will be very useful in learning these specifically important Jazz progressions in every key, which practically every Jazz teacher tells me I should do! Many years of Jazz music-theory training gives me enough insight to recognize that the given examples will be very useful tools in gaining a good grasp of the melodic nature of walking bass lines. Additionally, the appearance and lay-out are comfortable to look-at, which makes it all easier to read; and I like the Jazz fonts!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable resource to the aspiring jazz bassist, January 9, 2011
This review is from: Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines, Book 1: Walking Bass Lines- The Blues in 12 Keys Upright Bass and Electric Bass Method (Paperback)
"Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines, Book 1, The Blues in 12 Keys: A Comprehensive Guide To Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines for the Double Bassist and Electric Jazz Bassist" is a complete 12-key guide to techniques and devices used to construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz tradition.
Part I, the Blues in F, presents exercises and techniques known to help create robust jazz bass lines, moving forward while retaining a solid rhythmic, harmonic foundation. Part 2, The Blues in 12 Keys, expands further the lessons of Part 1, providing previous techniques and devices used in professional level bass lines in all 12 keys. The practical and ambitious aim of "Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines" is "to give the aspiring bassist a solid grounding in understanding how to construct walking Jazz Bass lines and support a melody and or soloist (p. 97)." The Book concludes with sage advice, "Listen to as much music as you can, Listen to the masters (p.97)."
Included is full notations with enharmonic chord symbols for more than 150 choruses of jazz blues lines in all 12 keys, using the whole register of the instrument. "Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines Book 1" is an invaluable resource to the aspiring jazz bassist, with potential for learning teaching and great practical application.
5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Jazz Bassists Book, October 3, 2010
This review is from: CONSTRUCTING WALKING JAZZ BASS LINES BOOK I WALKING BASS
LINES: THE BLUES IN 12 KEYS (Paperback)
First of all, the title is a bit of a misnomer. Yes, there are transcriptions of
Blues in all twelve keys. The transcriptions are 3 to 5 pages each. But what
the beginning to intermediate bassist will find most usefull are the 33 pages,
at the beginning of the book, demonstrating the various devices that Jazz
Bassists use to construct effective bass lines. The Advanced player will
welcome the books interesting exercises to use for keeping the chops up.
Steven Moody, the author, guides the reader through exercises including
Chromatic Approaches, Dominant 7th Chords, Harmonic anticipation,
Voice leading tones, and Tri-Tone Substitution. Mr. Moody's book gives
clearly written directions of the various techniques,followed by bass clef
progressions that detail the examples. All the examples are interesting
and go beyond the usual straight 4 beats to the bar that unfortunately fill
up many of the books that I've purchased. I can see that this book will end
up as dog-eared and ragged as my copy of Simandl, from repeated use. |
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Bass Tab Edition Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars A very useful resource, December 5, 2010
This review is from: Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines, Book 1: Walking Bass Lines - The Blues in 12 Keys (Bass tab edition) (Paperback)
The Bass can be the glue that holds the music together, not obviously there, but noticed if it's missing. "Construction Walking Jazz Bass Lines" discusses the jazz bass and its importance to the music. Providing a wide collection of bass tabs for many common jazz bass lines, Steven Mooney offers a useful book full of tabs with tips on how to use them well. For any with skill with a bass guitar and interest in jazz, "Construction Walking Jazz Bass Lines" is a very useful resource.Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
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Midwest Book Review Book watch January 2011
Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines
Steven Mooney
Waterfall Publishing House
www.Waterfallpublishinghouse.com
www.Constructingwalkingjazzbasslines.com
9780982957011, $19.95, www.amazon.com
"Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines, Book 1, The Blues in 12 Keys: A Comprehensive Guide To Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines for the Double Bassist and Electric Jazz Bassist" is a complete 12-key guide to techniques and devices used to construct walking jazz bass lines in the jazz tradition.
Part I, the Blues in F, presents exercises and techniques known to help create robust jazz bass lines, moving forward while retaining a solid rhythmic, harmonic foundation. Part 2, The Blues in 12 Keys, expands further the lessons of Part 1, providing previous techniques and devices used in professional level bass lines in all 12 keys. The practical and ambitious aim of "Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines" is "to give the aspiring bassist a solid grounding in understanding how to construct walking Jazz Bass lines and support a melody and or soloist (p. 97)." The Book concludes with sage advice, "Listen to as much music as you can, Listen to the masters (p.97)."
Included is full notations with enharmonic chord symbols for more than 150 choruses of jazz blues lines in all 12 keys, using the whole register of the instrument. "Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines Book 1" is an invaluable resource to the aspiring jazz bassist, with potential for learning teaching and great practical application.
Also recommended in this series by the same author is: "Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines, Rhythm Changes in 12 Keys," ISBN 9780982957028, $19.95. Additionally recommended is "Constructive Walking Jazz Bass Lines Book II, Bass Tab Edition," ISBN 9780982957035, $19.95.
Midwest Book Review - Reviewers Bookwatch December 2010
" a very useful resource "
Readers reviews from the Bass tab and Bass clef editions
“looking at the examples, I can tell you that they will be very useful in learning these specifically important Jazz progressions in every key, which practically every Jazz teacher tells me I should do! My music theory training gives me enough insight to recognize that they will be very useful. The appearance and lay-out are comfortable to look-at, which makes it all easier to read; and I like the Jazz fonts! I am particularly pleased that all the examples are completely written-out note-for-note; whereas in many books by other authors, an example will be given in one key with the other keys being left up to the student to figure-out! I always found that to be extremely frustrating.
It's nice that you covered so many variations on the basic A part progression of Rhythm Changes, since that's the way the the song really gets played... and to write-out all the bass lines instead of just the chord symbols. This lets the student learn the actual melodic motion of bass lines in the way that they are really used. The use of scale-type phrases, chromatic lines, occasional wide interval leaps, and rhythmic variations (such as quarter-note triplets and dotted-eighth/sixteenth notes) ...all in context... really puts it all in proper perspective. It shows how those devices are actually used! That's the stuff people learn-from through specific examples! Then once the student gets the hang of it, one should be able to call on these ideas in increasingly improvisational and hence musical ways.”
Doug Seattle Washington USA
" bonjour,
i don't find book III .
i've already book one and two , i like it .
where i'll buy book III ?"
Lolowes 2002 France
" I should take you a picture of the
stack of bass books I have, but I have never been able to retain or
understand how lines are constructed, how modes work, etc. The progression
of information you are presenting has made very clear what has been a fog to
me for years, and I am excited to be opening the door I have been standing
in front of since I was a teenager. "
Jon Idaho USA
"I recently purchased Book I , it is the one I wanted. So I
am looking forward to being the Book II will be available.
I understand Book II will be released soon. Since I live in Japan, I hope
Book II will be available on Amazon.co.jp soon. "
Hideo Japan
" I recently purchased book II from amazom.co.jp, and it is also good book for me."
Hideo Japan
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