What is a real book and why theyre so important scotts bass. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. This real book includes an amazing collection of some of the greatest jazz compositions ever recorded by over 100 of europes best jazz writers. The real book bass clef sixth edition pdf free download. The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. I would recommend this book to any bass player who wants to further their knowledge, enjoyment and informed playing of this amazing music.
Real book backing tracks for jazz standards the gear page. I ld l t thn alx adrn nd ll frnd t th etn shl f m fr th nprtn t trt th prjt. Volumes 1 and 2 cover a ton of the new york ninety, with the real book volume having the lions share. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. R 3 5 7 r walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon.
The real book fifth edition f bass clef internet archive. History text in front of each section describes each era and its musical innovations. 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. 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. Not one of the tunes on the new york ninety appears in the real book volume 3. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Free bass tabs printable, downloadable pdf bass tabs. They are provided to give you another example of the concept in. 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. Table of contents 1 all of me 2 all the things you are 3 alone together. This is what you will be asked to do in the real world, you might as well start now. The new real book volume 3 bass clef edition sheet music.
Fake book wgfakebk miscellaneous aebersold sheets miscaebr the ultimate fake book. 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. Not to mention, its somewhat on the expensive side. Easy fake books general fakebooks mini fakebooks hal leonard real books sher real books search within. You can also resize the bass tabs which makes them perfect for viewing on an ipad, smartphone or other tablet. 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. The real book volume i bass clef edition hal leonard.
Even the alto and tenor saxophonists, and the trumpet players read co. It is an alternative fo the plethora of poorly designed, illegible, inaccurate, badly edited volumes which abound on the market today. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. It is an alternative to the plethora of poorly designed, illegible, inaccurate, badly edited volumes which abound on. Bass book real book bass vol 2 free ebook download as pdf file.
Until the player has basic skills including beginning performance, good embouchure, basic note and rhythm understanding, this book would be considered difficult. The new real book volume 3 bass clef edition sheet musicpdf. Ss sss f ae foreword the real book in bass creer is the fint tronsposition book of ih kind. You can do this with all of the examples in the book. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. This booklet is provided free of charge by jamey aebersold jazz. Hal leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to. 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. Jan 11, 2016 blue bossa bass clef version play along.
Start your free scottsbasslessons academy trial here. The only legal, corrected and updated version of the original real book 438 pages. A lot of the new york ninety are found in the new real book series by chuck sher. Its written clearly enough for even the most beginning players. I l ndbtd t n l, hrn f th hrd str prt nt t th enlnd cnrvtr fr h thn. It features over 400 songs, including bye bye blackbird, doxy, killer joe and stardust. Try to play the phrase on as many sets of strings as possible. All blues au privave autumn leaves black orpheus bluesette body and soul bright size life con alma dolphin dance dont. Take a one or two bar phrase and transpose it to all 12 keys. If you would like a complete catalog of the thousands of jazz educational materials available, please call 180045688 or visit.
Bass clef edition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Charlie parker tune book transcriptions by fred parcells. While some knowledge of music theory is necessary, excellent bass lines can be. Another thing to consider is the key of your instrument. 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. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. Otherwise, you just have to improvise a bass line in the style appropriate to the tune swing, bop, bossa, etc. 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. The real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time. For example, a short pattern that is played on two strings could be played on strings 12, 23, 34, 45. There are a few cases here in there in all versions of the original real book where bass lines are included. With these jazz standard study guides you learn how to master your favorite jazz tunes on guitar.
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. 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. All blues, au privave, autumn leaves, black orpheus, bluesette, body and. The real book vol 4, bass clef edition bass musician. Bass clef edition real books hal leonard constructing walking jazz bass lines, book 1. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. These examples have recorded bass lines that are not written in the book.
Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. 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. The jazz standards in the real book are more balanced in that respect and fea ture only. Downloaded the ireal book and found out that though its great to have all the real book tunes with the charts. Looking for pdf of bass clef real book title is self explanatory. Chords, soloing, theory, vocabulary, and more in each book.
Easy fake books general fakebooks mini fakebooks hal leonard real books sher real books. 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. 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. Levy 2 introduction to steps to the real book stuff to read and think about before you sit down and practice while it is helpful to first look through the entire book for an overview, much of. The real dixieland book c instruments hal leonard online. The majority of the presentation will focus on walking bass lines in a 44 meter. Some of the more modern fake books have more bass lines notated. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. You dont have to be from below the masondixon line to enjoy this primo collection of nearly 250. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. 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. Since the 1970s, musicians the world over have trusted these volumes to get them through the gig. Jazz guitar lessons pdf methods with audio files online.
When you use our free bass tabs pdf youll be able to download and save them to your computer for future use. 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. 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. This book acts as a personal master class with stagnaro. The real book volume i sixth edition bass clef edition series. The real books master index eight volumes composer ablution tristano, lenny real book, vol.
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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. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. 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. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method fantastic familiar folk songs. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. Real book bass vol 1 free ebook download as pdf file. 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. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method havana usa. Book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz.