What is a real book and why theyre so important scotts bass. 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. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. Take a one or two bar phrase and transpose it to all 12 keys. These are cases where the bass line is a hook or otherwise important part of the composition and they are notated in bass clef in all versions.
Not one of the tunes on the new york ninety appears in the real book volume 3. A lot of the new york ninety are found in the new real book series by chuck sher. When you use our free bass tabs pdf youll be able to download and save them to your computer for future use. Jan 11, 2016 blue bossa bass clef version play along. Start your free scottsbasslessons academy trial here. The real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time. Volumes 1 and 2 cover a ton of the new york ninety, with the real book volume having the lions share. You dont have to be from below the masondixon line to enjoy this primo collection of nearly 250. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazzs online jazz handbook.
Real book backing tracks for jazz standards the gear page. The real book volume i sixth edition bass clef edition series. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. This book can help the learning process in multiple ways, such as. Table of contents 1 all of me 2 all the things you are 3 alone together. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. For example, a short pattern that is played on two strings could be played on strings 12, 23, 34, 45. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method havana usa. This real book includes an amazing collection of some of the greatest jazz compositions ever recorded by over 100 of europes best jazz writers.
R 3 5 7 r walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. The jazz standards in the real book are more balanced in that respect and fea ture only. What is a real book and why theyre so important scotts bass lessons scotts bass lessons. Endorsements as with all of sher musics books, the latin bass book is a welldone and concise breakdown of the fundamentals of this wonderful idiom. Bass clef edition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. The real dixieland book c instruments hal leonard online. Some of the more modern fake books have more bass lines notated. The official series is now expanded to 71 titles, including ebook editions for tablets, coordinating audio backing tracks, vocal editions with lyrics, other musical styles, and more.
The new real book volume 3 bass clef edition sheet music. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. This is what you will be asked to do in the real world, you might as well start now. Chords, soloing, theory, vocabulary, and more in each book. Bass clef edition real books hal leonard constructing walking jazz bass lines, book 1. The majority of the presentation will focus on walking bass lines in a 44 meter. Ss sss f ae foreword the real book in bass creer is the fint tronsposition book of ih kind. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. Not to mention, its somewhat on the expensive side. Free bass tabs printable, downloadable pdf bass tabs. Since the 1970s, musicians the world over have trusted these volumes to get them through the gig. Downloaded the ireal book and found out that though its great to have all the real book tunes with the charts. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. Anyone have a copy they wouldnt mind sharing, or know where i can get a pdf version of the bass clef version.
The real book fifth edition f bass clef internet archive. They are provided to give you another example of the concept in. Real book in bass key a collection of 400 jazz classics, output in bass clef in c, standard notation with chord specifications, without texts, isbn 9780634060762, publishing no. Try to play the phrase on as many sets of strings as possible. With these jazz standard study guides you learn how to master your favorite jazz tunes on guitar. The real books master index eight volumes composer ablution tristano, lenny real book, vol. While some knowledge of music theory is necessary, excellent bass lines can be. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. Easy fake books general fakebooks mini fakebooks hal leonard real books sher real books. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Praise for gary eldred donald trump and i have created trump university to offer the highest quality, successdriven e. Build the habit of looking at jazz standards from a functional harmony perspective play and improvise out of harmonic functions instead of chord changes, in any key learn how to follow bass lines. I ld l t thn alx adrn nd ll frnd t th etn shl f m fr th nprtn t trt th prjt.
The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. The real book can be a fantastic tool that you can use in many different situations. There are a few cases here in there in all versions of the original real book where bass lines are included. It features over 400 songs, including bye bye blackbird, doxy, killer joe and stardust. Until the player has basic skills including beginning performance, good embouchure, basic note and rhythm understanding, this book would be considered difficult. Hal leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to. All blues, au privave, autumn leaves, black orpheus, bluesette, body and. Real book bass vol 1 free ebook download as pdf file. Bass and folk instruments educational piano vocal choral and classroom. I would recommend this book to any bass player who wants to further their knowledge, enjoyment and informed playing of this amazing music.
You can also resize the bass tabs which makes them perfect for viewing on an ipad, smartphone or other tablet. For example, the hal leonard the real book volume 2 second edition c instruments is a legal edition of one of the bestselling jazz books of all time. All blues au privave autumn leaves black orpheus bluesette body and soul bright size life con alma dolphin dance dont. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Oct 06, 2017 sorry to come down hard on you, but if youre going to call yourself a jazz musician, you are going to have to be able to read concertpitch lead sheets like everyone else does. The real book volume i bass clef edition hal leonard. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method fantastic familiar folk songs. We offer a broad selection free bass tabs pdf sheets to help you learn songs. Sorry to come down hard on you, but if youre going to call yourself a jazz musician, you are going to have to be able to read concertpitch lead sheets like everyone else does. An easytouse, stepbystep approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential stylesand many styles within each styleare explored from the bass point of view. Otherwise, you just have to improvise a bass line in the style appropriate to the tune swing, bop, bossa, etc. Its written clearly enough for even the most beginning players. The real book bass clef sixth edition pdf free download. Now have the five real books bass clef for trombone, for any trombonist who has the time or inclination to play the great american standards and others like mulligan, neihaus, hawes, ellington and plenty more they are a great tool to while away your days playing great tunes, amazon does a great job with delivery, etc, trombones rule artie.
Fake book wgfakebk miscellaneous aebersold sheets miscaebr the ultimate fake book. These examples have recorded bass lines that are not written in the book. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. This book acts as a personal master class with stagnaro. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. The function of a bass player in the jazz combo is to work with the piano player and drummer to provide both a harmonic and rhythmic stability for the tune. A slightly embellished version of this kind of line would also be typical of a basic boogie woogie type bass line, as in the following example. They are tight and solid, and really open up creative ways of playing a bass part throughout an endless array of latin and related music styles. If you would like a complete catalog of the thousands of jazz educational materials available, please call 180045688 or visit.
I l ndbtd t n l, hrn f th hrd str prt nt t th enlnd cnrvtr fr h thn. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz. Charlie parker tune book transcriptions by fred parcells.
Bass book real book bass vol 2 free ebook download as pdf file. A walking bass line is a more creative form of bass playing than the other swing styles because you choose new notes each time you play the same song. Bass book the real book vol 4, bass clef edition since the 1970s, the real book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. The only legal, corrected and updated version of the original real book 438 pages. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. Another thing to consider is the key of your instrument. Jazz guitar lessons pdf methods with audio files online. It is an alternative to the plethora of poorly designed, illegible, inaccurate, badly edited volumes which abound on. These short histories of each style of jazz really give the flavor of each era, as well as a discussion of the contributions of each one to the evolution of the music. Part of the joy of this book is just to engulf yourself in the sound and rhythmic feel of stagnaros bass lines on the cds. The real book vol 4, bass clef edition bass musician. History text in front of each section describes each era and its musical innovations. You can do this with all of the examples in the book.
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