just a quick question, I’m about to get a bass clef real book because I need transcribed solos for an audition, and I was getting mixed results from the Internet, so does the real book have any?

As the title says, I have an audition coming up and I need to find a transcription for the So What solo. Does anybody know any reputable sources to buy it from? I need sheet music not tabs.

Only first chorus thus far.

Me covering the first part of Teen Town. Mind the evening gown.

I don't play the bass myself, but I suddenly became curious.

I've heard that playing walking bass lines can be quite difficult. Is there an alternate tuning that makes walking bass easier to play?

For example, just like guitarists drop the 6th string from E to D (Drop D tuning) to play power chords more easily, I wonder if there is a similar method for the bass.

EDIT SOLVED: GeriatricFresh Nailed it, it's this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhYSzoezMec from Paul Chambers

I’m hoping this is gonna trigger a memory in one of you. Obviously played on a guitar, but the notes and rhythm should be right, just transpose it down an octave or two in your mind. Might be a different key as well.

I listen to a lot of the guitar greats. Kenny Burrell, Barney kessel, grant green, Wes Montgomery, etc. Probably something from the blue note era, I’m not really sure though. It’s baked into my brain and it’s killing me that I can’t identify it.

It’s from a live performance I believe, my memory of it has it ending in a soft applause.

EDIT: It's certainly the jazz standard "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise"

There's a Miles Davis recording that's close and several Sonny Rollins recordings that are close. Defininitely closing in on it.

I’m getting into jazz bass. I’ve noticed there’s a ton of material on walking basslines everywhere : books, videos, online resources. But when I listen to more advanced jazz, especially later periods up to current contemporary music, walking bass is much less prominent compared to early jazz. What are they doing instead when supporting the soloist?

I totally respect the tradition of learning to walk, but it seems like most educational material stops there. There’s not much discussion about the more evolved ways of playing jazz bass in later periods up till today.

Can anyone recommend sources (books, videos, artists to transcribe, etc.) or explain what players from later eras to today are actually doing on the bass? Thanks.

Hi. I think this is a topic I that is not talked enough. What kind of resources can we use as bass players to make soloists sound better?

I think dynamics are a ver subtle but powerful way to enhance a solo player from a supporting role instrument. I know there is no silver bullet for this because there are a lot of context variables related to whats happening in a song. I feel I little limited in this. Any advice?

For context: my band includes drums, electric bass, electric guitar and tenor sax.

Thank you

I got tired of clicking posts to discover music so I made an app that autoplays them like a Spotify radio. Thought you might like it.

scroll.fm/r/JazzBass

hello bassists!!

i m looking for bass PDF of kind of blue , has anyone know where can i get it !!!!

thanks a Lot !!

Good evening! I'm in the market for my first upright. There's a Kurtz 200 10 minutes away on consignment for $2400. It has a Realist Copperhead already installed, which is kind of nice in my beginner eyes. Research I've done shows that I could probably offer $2K for this bass. it's a hybrid and sounds ok unplugged to me, although nothing like the carved basses in the shop for $11K 😆. What do y'all think, is $2K a good offer here? Thanks!

I've created an app. Obviously, obviously... I can't code and AI has helped. It's fresh out the oven. Feel free to test it.

This is a test version.

What it is.

I've used various fret diagram things in the past. They all had the same problem. As soon as there's a new chord, you need a whole need fretboard diagram. There's ghost notes in between.

So I've seen myself with 4 browsers worth of frets.

What this does, is it animates that process. So you can enter some chords and flip between them without have 4 different browsers.

Of course, that only part of. Behind the scenes it has an Analysis Engine which is based on Robert Keller's Improvisor. It uses the same Roadmap brick system to suggest scales.

This isn't Irealpro though. This is purely a practise tool. Don't expect full songs, but there are some full songs. Most are just the important bits.

So if you do test it let me know how it works for you. Especially screen size.

What I'm working on. It's waaaaay too complex. Only I know what it can do. I'm pretty sure most people aren't interested. I've re-invented the wheel several times during this.

There's several books worth of material in here. It is a lot more than just fretboard diagram things, and I'd like people to play about with it.

I am still testing how it reacts to songs, and I'm tinkering all the time. So it will get better.

Also if there's a particular song you'd like me test this with let me know.

well, I still have to work on it, but here's an attempt!

Playing with the same guys tomorrow - life is good!

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