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The Bass Player's Rhythm Workshop
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Course Introduction (1:40)
Chapter 1 — Time: The Foundation
01. What Does It Mean to Have “Good Time”? (2:29)
02. Strengthening Time Away from the Bass (“Air Bass”) (6:21)
03. The Right Hand Part I — Open Strings (6:31)
04. The Right Hand Part II — Varied Fingerings (8:14)
05. Subdividing the Pulse with a Chromatic Scale (10:39)
06. Chromatic Scale Exercise — Full Demonstration Video (3:31)
07. Major Scale Drone (9:38)
08. Your Sound is Your Time (1:30)
Chapter 2 — Practicing with a Metronome
09. Part I — Basic Exercises (11:33)
10. Part II — Intermediate (3:17)
11. Part III — Advanced (7:05)
12. Strengthening your Groove (10:28)
13. Chapter Review (1:51)
Chapter 3 — The Nuts and Bolts of Playing with Drums
14. Chapter Introduction (1:49)
15. How Your Sound Affects the Pulse (9:54)
16. Part I — Basic Ingredients of a Bass & Drum Pulse (9:54)
17. Part II — Ride Cymbal (10:46)
18. Part III — Hi Hat (11:20)
19. How Drummers Help Bass Players (9:51)
20. How Bass Players Help Drummers (5:34)
21. Syncing up on Rhythmic Hits (6:28)
22. Practicing with Your Drummer (9:51)
23. What a Drag! Dealing with Unsteady Tempos (8:07)
Chapter 4 — Playing in Duo with Pianists
24. Chapter Introduction (1:17)
25. Stating the Pulse Deliberately (14:28)
26. How to State the Time like a Drummer (11:34)
27. Three Ways to Mark Phrases Together (12:02)
28. Bass States the Melody (6:51)
29. Ballads Part I (11:04)
30. Ballads Part II (8:12)
31. Opening up — Contrapuntal Playing (13:59)
Chapter 5 — Know Your Role! Being an Informed Rhythm Section Member
32. Chapter Introduction (1:35)
33. A Brief History of the Two Feel (11:56)
34. Evolution of the Walking Feel Part I — Early Jazz (4:10)
35. Part II — Doubled Notes (3:54)
36. Part III — Quarter Note Lengths (14:58)
37. Part IV — Interactive Playing (6:35)
38. Phrasing Ballads (6:35)
39. Who "Controls" the Time? (9:41)
40. Playing Ahead or Behind the Beat (6:16)
41. Favorite Records (5:17)
Chapter 6 — Odd Meters
42. Chapter Introduction (1:53)
43. 3/4 — Someday My Prince Will Come (4:50)
44. 3/4 — All The Things You Are (4:40)
45. 5/4 — Someday My Prince Will Come (7:26)
46. Rhythmic Clarity (6:04)
47. 7/4 — All The Things You Are (10:40)
Course Conclusion
Course Conclusion (1:19)
Course Feedback — Please let us know your thoughts.
Next Steps (1:46)
Bonus Videos
Band Performance and Bass Solo Transcription — Body and Soul (4:04)
Band Performance and Bass Solo Transcription — Dexterity (4:09)
36. Part III — Quarter Note Lengths
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