Real book bass lines transcribed

All other use s require permission from the owner s and transcription author s. What is a real book and why theyre so important scotts bass. Also, have fun reading the ledger lines in the chorus. The real book can refer to any of a number of popular compilations of lead sheets for jazz tunes, but is generally used to refer to volume 1 of an underground series of books transcribed and. Skip ahead 30 something years, and there are now legal versions based on the original real book. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Brick house carry on wayward son come together detroit rock city jeremy money smells like teen spirit smoke on the water under pressure and more. This second edition has been updated to include 12 classic bass lines transcribed note for note.

Autumn leaves blues in the closet cjam blues chasing the bird e. Playing walking jazz bass lines is an incredibly satisfying thing to do. Hal leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition to new generations of players in all styles of music. This transcription is compliments of eric beaule, at. This book like all the aebersold bass line transcription books is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the aebersold playalongs. The real jazz solos book is 445 pages long and has multiple solos by many of the artists included. The ultimate bass songbook heres a great resource for every bass player. If it takes you three hours to transcribe one chorus of ray brown, then so be it. If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find it,because i obviously dont. A complete method book, over 200 pages, filled with information and exercises on all aspects of bass playing, for both acoustic and electric bass. Next time it wont be as slow, and youll soon begin to figure out the bass lines in real time. Bass lines transcribed from volume 6 all bird birdland. Transcription archive sykes transcription custom music. Transcriptions archives bass musician magazine, the face.

Below is a comprehensive table of all free transcriptions we have available in our archive. These are all complete bass lines and this is the first time i have put them up for the general bass playing public. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. The bassment was established in 2009 by bassists simon merrick and ron mollinga. Eric offers this bass line to another rush hit, as played by geddy lee on the 1975 album of the same title. The craze for the real book started in the 70s when jazz players around berklee college of music created a fake book of common jazz tunes called the real book. The real book vol 4, bass clef edition bass musician. To walk bass lines on the ii v i, all we have to do is learn three different walking patterns. There is a follow up book to this too expanding walking bass lines. From the weather report album night passage speak like a child. Charlie parker tune book transcriptions by fred parcells.

Could someone describe what a transcription looks like in a real book. The only online bookseller dedicated to the bass guitar and acoustic bass, offering song books, instruction, technique, artists and. Recent transcriptions are highlighted in orange, and new transcriptions are highlighted. Monster book of rock bass tab a fabulous collection of 80 hits, from all along the watchtower and bohemian rhapsody to sweet home alabama and walk on the wild side. Aebersold bass books notefornote transcriptions of several of our most popular playalongs, plus bass technical materials and select aebersold playa. This is another one similar to the jamerson book in that there is no tab and it. The first thing i noticed was chambers lack of licks or at least phrases that could be pulled out and easily applied to other lines. The bass clef real book bass practice diary 62 johnny cox music. Start your free scottsbasslessons academy trial here. Ron carter bass lines transcribed from volume 6 charlie. Bass standards notefornote transcriptions of classic jazz performances book. The book contains real grooves and focuses on playing them precisely and with feeling. Billies bounce confirmation dewey square donna lee my little suede shoes nows the time ornithology scrapple from the apple. The two formed the bassment with the goal to provide as many high quality transcriptions to the bass community as possible.

Combo instructors can use this book to give their bass students instant, professional bass lines. Bass transcription service if you want one of my bass transcriptions, theyre free. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method fantastic familiar folk songs. Until the player has basic skills including beginning performance, good embouchure, basic note and rhythm understanding, this book would be considered difficult. This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. Since the 1970s, the real book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. The guitar solo in the video is part of a transcription ive been working on this week from. All blues au privave autumn leaves black orpheus bluesette body and soul bright size life con alma dolphin dance dont. Eddie gomez ron carter david friesen charles mingus james jamerson ray brown paul jackson scott lafaro marcus miller george mraz jaco pastorius paul chambers. Transcribing bass lines is one of the best things you can do full stop. Here is an example with the chord progression c7 f7. As someone would expect by rg, amazing harmony and smooth changes all along. Just found the best bass notation site in the universe, also offering tab to the lesser bass mortals, just cannot understand why it took me so long to find you.

Todd coolman bass lines volume 37 sammy nestico walking bass lines in the style of ray brown complete bass line transcription book from vol. Bass lines transcribed from volume 37 sammy nestico. Featuring artists such as mark king level 42, stuart zender jamiroquai, bernard edwards chic, marcus miller and more. These are all complete bass lines and this is the first time i have put them up for the general bass playing. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. Using the bass clef real book melody and bass bass practice. Throughout the studybass lessons, i reference songs that are transcribed in these books.

Steve gilmore bass lines transcribed from volume 34 by. As far as i know, the real book, sixth edition published in 2004 is still. Its time to get rid of your real book dan reitz dot blog. The real cool book is the only collection of transcribed west coast, 1950s cool jazz charts for fivehorn jazz octet ever published by gerry mulligan, miles davis, shorty rogers, gil evans, lennie niehuas, etc. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of.

Heres an example in case youre not familiar with the studybass approach. The real book can refer to any of a number of popular compilations of lead sheets for jazz tunes, but is generally used to refer to. More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. For all musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. Chuck rainey all of these transcriptions are from an instructional book that was never published. The website is run by bassist and musician, stefan redtenbacher where in addition to bass transcriptions of popular artists including stevie wonder, luther vandross, dr. Bass clef edition real books hal leonard constructing walking jazz bass lines, book 1.

This book presents the subject in a very manageable way. All the things you are bass transcription matt lawton bass. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of. The collection of tunes in it differs from the original real book, but this edition offers some of the same songs, in new transcriptions and a different notation some other music publishers also apply the term real book to their own publications for example. You can expect the same golden standard of accuracy and legibility. Here are some of my favorite instructional and inspirational bass guitar books. I l ndbtd t n l, hrn f th hrd str prt nt t th enlnd cnrvtr fr h thn. All transcriptions found on the bassment are for educational use only.

From the jaco pastorius album curtain call chuck rainey all of these transcriptions are from an instructional book that was never published. Here are 12 marvin gaye bass lines from one of the pioneers of the motown sound the beatles 19651970 paul mccartney bass lines by kevin smith march 16, 2020. The bassment is a mean machine groove for bass players. The songs in c so all that cmajor pentatonic practise will pay off. I recorded this on my epiphone jack casady signature bass with the pickup set to 250hz straight into logic pro x via my mbox 2 no di. This must be the most chromatic bass line ive transcribed so far and uses some really interesting ideas. The new real book, also in 3 volumes, published by sher music co. Aidan hampson has created a supersized collection of favorites, with the melodic bass lines played by paul mccartney on 17 of the bands bestloved songs. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording sold separately until you.

This page lists 117 bass solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. Iiv7i progression featuring the great jazz bassist rufus reid. Bass lines for 15 favorite songs from this humble, genuine guy and his heartbreakers. The bass line descends the scale and lands on the root of the next chord. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. Eric offers geddy lees transcribed bass line for the rush hit, closer to the heart. The real book volume i an incredible 400 songs from the jazz giants of the last 40 years. I ld l t thn alx adrn nd ll frnd t th etn shl f m fr th nprtn t trt th prjt. Bass clef real book arrangements melody and bass bass. Hal leonard real books additional suggested categories. Recent transcriptions are highlighted in orange, and new transcriptions are highlighted in green.

Most other books ive seen have been very similar in their approach, and while this book travels the same ground as many of the other books it does so in a much more complete way, and with a lot more meat thrown in. The real book, volume i bass clef edition at gollihur music. This week ive been using a bass clef real book and playing simple. You have to learn to tune into the bass on a recording, and fudging with octaves when we already sound an octave below whats written might get screwy. Coltrane, davis, ellington, shorter, mingus, monk and more. Bass music transcription ebooks from aidan hampson. John, james brown and more eclectic musical artist including michel camilo, sade and harvey mason. Easy fake books general fakebooks mini fakebooks hal leonard real books sher real books. I personally cannot think of a better goal to build a site around especially since there are so few sites that are providing such a quality service to the bass guitar community. The conference brought middle and high school teachers from all over idaho to the college of southern idaho for three days of seminars and workshops.

I dont discourage transcribing him at all but he did the work for this book which contains tab so you can see exactly where he plays on the fretboard. Good luck transcribing victor wootens tunes though, it will take you a while. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording sold separately until you feel youve mastered his feel and nuances. Just to clarify further you dont usually get bass lines in a real book.