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Bass Line Warmups
Playing a melody with a walking bass line is one of the more difficult jazz piano arranging styles to master. In this texture, the left hand sets a solid and grounded rhythmic pulse and feel, strongly implying all the harmonies, and ornamenting structural notes, all in a pleasing melodic way which complements and supports the melody and other rhythmic elements in the piece. These exercises can be used as warm-ups for a practice session. Each exercise typically takes a week or two to master, so students should work at their own pace. They train the ear, and begin to lay the groundwork for secure playing in this style. They are fun to play around the cycle of fourths on their own, and are also easily transferred into song arrangements.
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1st Bass Line Exercise
The first of four bass line exercises, which can be used as warm-ups for a practice session. Each exercise typically takes a week or two to master, so students should work at their own pace. These warm-ups train the ear, and begin to lay the groundwork for secure playing in this style. Fun to play around the cycle of fourths on their own, they are also easily transferred into song arrangements.
These Bass Line Exercises are mentioned in the following articles:
Click here to download the piece, 
Jazzin' Giovanni (166.06 kB) which uses these structural bass notes.
Links to the other Bass Line Exercises:
2nd Bass Line Exercise
The second of four bass line exercises, which can be used as warm-ups for a practice session. Each exercise typically takes a week or two to master, so students should work at their own pace. These warm-ups train the ear, and begin to lay the groundwork for secure playing in this style. Fun to play around the cycle of fourths on their own, they are also easily transferred into song arrangements.
These Bass Line Exercises are mentioned in the following articles:
Click here to download the piece, Jazzin' Giovanni (166.06 kB) which uses these structural bass notes.
Links to the other Bass Line Exercises:
3rd Bass Line Exercise
The third of four bass line exercises, which can be used as warm-ups for a practice session. Each exercise typically takes a week or two to master, so students should work at their own pace. These warm-ups train the ear, and begin to lay the groundwork for secure playing in this style. Fun to play around the cycle of fourths on their own, they are also easily transferred into song arrangements.
These Bass Line Exercises are mentioned in the following articles:
Click here to download the piece, Jazzin' Giovanni (166.06 kB) which uses these structural bass notes.
Links to the other Bass Line Exercises:
4th Bass Line Exercise
The fourth of four bass line exercises, which can be used as warm-ups for a practice session. Each exercise typically takes a week or two to master, so students should work at their own pace. These warm-ups train the ear, and begin to lay the groundwork for secure playing in this style. Fun to play around the cycle of fourths on their own, they are also easily transferred into song arrangements.
These Bass Line Exercises are mentioned in the following articles:
Click here to download the piece, Jazzin' Giovanni (166.06 kB) which uses these structural bass notes.
Links to the other Bass Line Exercises:
