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The Bass Player's Guide to the Trio
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01. Course Introduction (1:05)
Crafting an Arrangement. Pt.1: Introductions
02. Chapter Introduction (2:10)
03. Rudimentary Dominant Pedal on Two & Four (2:05)
04. The “Loose” Dominant Pedal (2:26)
05. Adding a Two Bar Solo Break (2:11)
06. Bluesy Bass Riff (1:56)
07. I VI ii V (2:06)
08. Starting with the Last Eight Bars (3:38)
09. Solo Walking Bass Line (2:29)
10. Common Ballad Introductions (9:23)
11. Songs with a Pickup in the Melody (1:42)
12. No Introduction/Creating Explosive Energy (1:30)
13. How to Effectively Count Off A Song (3:18)
14. Starting Straight Eighth Tunes (5:44)
15. Up Tempo Intros Pt.1: Eight Bars Drums (1:23)
16. Up Tempo Intros Pt.2: The Dominant Pedal Revisited (2:22)
17. Iconic Introductions Every Bassist Needs to Know (2:35)
Crafting an Arrangement. Pt.2: Tags & Endings
18. The Neverending Tag Pt 1: Basic tag and Chromatic Substitutions (7:02)
19. The Neverending Tag Pt 2: Substituting the iii Chord (2:57)
20. The Neverending Tag Pt. 3: Adding Diminished Sounds (3:41)
21. The Neverending Tag Pt. 4: Listening for Cues (3:09)
22. The Short Tag (5:27)
23. Specific Endings: ‘Beatrice’ (2:49)
24. Blues Fills (3:51)
25. The Short Stop (2:14)
26. The Basie Ending (1:52)
27. The Ellington Ending (Take The A Train) (2:09)
28. bV - I Walk-down (2:38)
29. bII - I Ending (3:41)
30. I - bII Ending with a Latin Feel (3:42)
31. The Blues Ending (4:11)
The Bass's Influence in an Ensemble
32. Chapter Introduction (0:56)
33. The Two Feel: Pt.1 (6:31)
34. The Two Feel Pt.2: Adding More Rhythmic Activity (3:29)
35. The Two Feel Pt.3: Sticks or Brushes? (1:47)
36. The Walking Feel Pt.1 (6:15)
37. The Walking Feel Pt.2: Using Range Effectively (6:05)
38. The Walking Feel Pt.3: Shaping Density Through Harmony (7:34)
39. The Walking Feel Pt.4: Rhythmic Activity (9:16)
40. Switching between a Two and Four Feel (11:38)
41. Playing in 3/4 (6:45)
42. ECM Straight-Eighth Grooves (8:05)
43. Pedaling over a ii-V-I (9:12)
44. More Adventurous Pedal Points (9:17)
Extra Ensemble Concerns
45. Ending Your Bass Solos (3:53)
46. Playing Out/How to Show You’re Listening (13:16)
Course Conclusion
47. Course Conclusion (0:55)
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Bonuses
48. Danny Ziemann Interview and Course Discussion (13:13)
49. Bass Solo Transcription (1:43)
50. 'I'm Old Fashioned' - Full Performance (5:28)
07. I VI ii V
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