Bass soloimprov over blue bossa discussion in general instruction bg started by kynoch, may 15, 2009. 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. In this lesson i am going to show you a one bar bossa nova pattern and some jazz chords so that you use this groove to play through the song blue bossa. A typical bossa nova groove typically uses roots and fifths as its foundation. I expand on my putting it all together theme from the last lesson in the walking series with a look at the common standard tune, blue bossa. Upright and electric bassist, jared plane presents a short demonstration of latinstyle bass lines over the popular composition, blue bossa. I would advise getting super comfortable with the first bar of this tune in isolation then take the pattern through the rest of the 16 bar chord sequence. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. Blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham.
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. Bossa nova guitar patterns 1 blue bossa jens larsen. Dotted quarter eighth dotted quarter eighth on the bars with 4 notes. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz.
The majority of the presentation will focus on walking bass lines in a 44 meter. Transcription of dexter gordons solo on blue bossa biting the apple. Avaliable transcriptions, transcriptions sharepoint. Bossa nova is, like rock and blues, a music that was invented on guitar. Print and download in pdf or midi blue bossa dexter gordon. Download or print kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music notes, chords in minutes. Take the a train bass line 620 solo transcriptions. Blue bossa kenny dorham blue in green miles davis blue monk thelonious monk.
How to play blue bossa on bass guitar easy jazz basslines. Pdf notation is included of the exact chords performed. Only exception is the last bar, where all of the notes are quarters. Close now that you have this pdf score, members artist are waiting for a feedback from you in exchange of this free access. It has also become an essential part of jazz and pop repertoire in terms of must know grooves. 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. Blue bossa is a great tune to use as an intro to bossa nova style. Blue bossa for beginners latin bass guitar lesson yt106. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. In this first blue bossa chord study, i play a typical bossa nova rhythm guitar pattern on acoustic guitar.
From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. Blue bossa is one of the first standards that many jazz guitarists learn, mainly because the progression is a great workout for playing over both major and minor iivis, but even the seasoned jazz guitarist still enjoys a blow over the classic standard. Once these methods have been learned, the student can combine all of them to create a walking bass line. This video performance includes a special slowed down section for ease of learning the fingerings and hand shapes. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. Use the same method that is illustrated with the ii v is. Download free bossa nova bass lines pdf alfarutracker. Learn jim stinnetts chords and how to move over the changes. The 2nd line of example 2 is the bassline and then the one bar rhythm for the chord on top of it. He asked about chord symbols in the transcriptions on thebasscase. While some knowledge of music theory is necessary, excellent bass lines can be. This backing track contains no bass part and is intended for a bassist to play.
This example has a unique, but common set of substitute chords in the last two measures. Tunes in the latinamerican styles bossa nova, samba, etc. I am learning the tune blue bossa playing the chords and the bass line and then trying to come up with something interesting over the topi am using the minor pentatonic and using several arpeggios. Its the full bass transcription off the 1959 album kind of blue with miles davis. Pay close attention to the quality of the chords dominant seven or minor seven chords. In this bass guitar lesson blue bossa for beginners were going to discuss how to play the legendary latin jazz or bossa nova tune blue bossa which was originally made famous by sax player joe henderson. Blue bossa bass line play along backing track play in duo with the double bass.
Learn jim stinnetts bass line and how to move over the changes. Here are the most popular versions guitar tabs, bass, guitar pro. In sambas and bossa novas the bass movement is usually a root and fifth bassline as shown in example 2. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can. The bass line construction method explored here uses chord tones, approach notes and basic reharmonization. Pdf notation is included of the exact bass line performed. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. Walking bass blue bossa i expand on my putting it all together theme from the last lesson in the walking series with a look at the common standard tune, blue bossa. Only has the lead sheet exactly as kenny originally wrote it. In this first example we are using the upper fifth. This bass transcription is paul chambers full bass line from miles davis famous 1957 album, round midnight. Blue bossa is one of those songs every jazz player plays. Blue bossa is a great way to start improvising following the harmony because its a well known tune that is not too difficult.
The bassline construction method explored here uses chord tones, approach notes and basic reharmonization. It is also one of the first latin tunes that many jazz musicians encounter. In this lesson i will be teaching you how to play blue bossa on guitar. If you ask me what my favorite jazz solo all time is, i will, without any hesitation, answer blue bossa by dexter. 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. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. I am learning the tune blue bossa playing the chords and the bass line and then trying to come up with something interesting. The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half.
It is one of the first tunes that many jazz musicians learn. How to play blue bossa on guitar jamie holroyd guitar. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. The bass notes come on the beat and are played with the thumb. It has a relatively short form at just 16 bars long and it contains both a major and a minor 251 progression. Table of contents 1 all of me 2 all the things you are 3 alone together 4 autumn leaves e minor 5 autumn leaves g minor 6 beautiful love 7 blue bossa 8 blues bb 9 blues f 10 body and soul 11 c minor blues 12 cherokee. Autumn leaves miles davis trumpet solo 500 blue bossa sax solo dexter gordon 547 blue in green solo john coltrane 293 blues by five solo miles davis 265 do you wanna dance sax solo 238 do you wanna dance sax solo bass clef 241 maiden voyage sax solo. Similar to my take on using ballads to begin walking through changes, i look at the bossa nova as a way to get your fingers moving around the fretboard while reading. Blue bossa backing trackplay along at 150 bpm in the key of cm. Learn to play the bass line and the thirds and sevenths all at one time. Kenny dorham blue bossa sheet music notes, chords piano. Notice that bossa nova chord patterns always have the following specifics.
More than 460 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. A very famous jazz standard, tabbed for your enjoyment. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. Trumpet 1,trumpet 2 horn,tenor sax piano fretless bass, drumset. Blue bossa for jazz quartet c minor blue bossa sheet music for piano, guitar, bass, percussion download free in pdf or midi. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Similar to my take on using ballads to begin walking through changes, i look at the bossa nova as a way to get your fingers moving around the fretboard while reading chord. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line.
Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Click here to get the free the blue bossa for beginners pdf. May 25, 2010 blue bossa is a popular standard by the great jazz trumpet player kenny dorham. Ive been asked to provide a site proving he isnt some artist ive just made up, so.
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