Bass Line Basics introduces guitarists to the art of adding bass lines to their chord/rhythm playing. Adding bass lines to the average chord progression gives a sense of direction and motion to chord accompaniment. "Four to the bar" comping with moving bass lines as well as bass lines with chord melody are also covered in this text. These techniques are valuable to the guitarist playing in small group and big band settings. Examples of each technique are written in standard notation and tab and cover a variety of styles. Music theory and chord construction basics are discussed in an easy to understand fashion. The concept of adding bass lines to guitar chord accompaniment is explained in a way that is easy to understand, with examples that are fun and instructional. The accompanying audio gives students the opportunity to hear the examples as they are written in the book. Includes access to online audio.

Basic Harmony

Key Signature Chart  

Scale Tones  

Chord Formulas  

Bass Line Plus Chord Technique  

Style Definition With Examples  

Tunes

Basic Latin  

Swingbird

Jones Bones  

Standard Groove Blues  

Time Playing With Emphasis On Bass Line

Style Definition With Examples  

Tunes

In The Pocket  

Fast Forward

Bluesbird Blues

Bassline Plus Chord With Melody

Style Definition  

Moonwalk  

Bossa For Phil  

Ballad Petite