The Essential Blues Bass Deep Dive

The Essential Blues Bass Deep Dive

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Groove Grids8th Note Subdivisions

16th Note Subdivisions

2:59

3:24

Count:

Count:

Essential Blues Deep DiveLesson 1: Mastering The

Shuffle


Shuffle Subdivision (Trip Let)4:55

Shuffle Subdivision (1 and a)6:20

Clap: 1 2 3 trip let 4 trip letFoot: 1 2 3 4

Clap Exercise #1

Clap Exercise #2

Foot: 1 2 3 4Clap: 1 trip let 2 trip let 3 trip let 4 trip let

6:55

8:23

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3


Playing Triplet Subdivisions

Picking: i m i m i m etc.

Playing the basic Shuffle rhythm

9:16

14:19

Short Note Shuffle

Short Long Shuffle

16:56

18:13

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 33 3

13

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3

3 3 3 30 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 30 0 3 3

13


23:16 C7 Chord: C E G Bb

Fill Examples

Tip: In determining whether to use long or short notes - Listen to the Hi-Hat.

Short Hi-Hats - Short NotesLong Hi-Hats - Long Notes

23:39

25:35

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3


Basic Blues Chord Progression0:41

Basic Blues Shuffle (Quarter Note Groove)3:29

I

IV I

V IV I

Essential Blues Deep DiveLesson 2: 12 Bar Blues

Progression

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3


4:48 Basic Blues with Chord V Turnaround

Alternative Push:

V IV I V

IV I

I

I V

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3


Playing Basic Blues With Turnaround (Push on x2)6:08

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 35


Quick Change Blues (Chord IV)

I IV I

IV I

V IV I I V

7:44

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 35


Playing Quick Change Blues 8:23

Chord Tones (for fills/bass lines)

G7 - G B D FC7 - C E G BbD7 - D F# A C

10:11


Chord Numbering in C Major

I - C MajorII - D MinorIII - E MinorIV - F MajorV - G Major (Dominant)VI - A MinorVII - B Diminished

Transposed To G Major

I - G MajorII - A MinorIII - B MinorIV - C MajorV - D Major (Dominant)VI - E MinorVII - F# Diminished

Order of Chord Qualities is the same in all keys:1 - Major, 2 - Minor, 3 - Minor, 4 - Major, 5 - Major,6 - Minor, 7 - Diminished

13:44

54 5 6

7 7


Basic Blues in A

Ascending Turnaround1:08

Essential Blues Deep DiveLesson 3: Turnarounds

52 3 4

52 3 4

5 5 5 5

52 3 4

5 5 5 5

52 3 4

5 5 5 5

54 5 6

7 7 7 7

52 3 4

54 5 6

7 7

7 59 8

7 7


3:32 Chromatic Approach to each chord

Descending Turnaround4:12

52 3 4

52 3 4

5 5 5 5

52 3 4

5 5 5 5

5 5 53

5 5 5 5

54 5 6

7 7 7 6

5 5 5 5

7 59 8

7 7


Complete Bass Line with Descending Turnaround5:36

52 3 4

52 3 4

5 5 5 5

52 3 4

5 5 5 5

5 5 53

5 5 5 5

5 5 5 5


I - IV - I - V Turnaround6:20

Complete Bass Line with I - IV - I - V Turnaround7:09

7 7 7 6

5 5 5 5

5 55 5

5 57

3 3

3 3

5 5 54 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6

7 7


Ascending Turnaround in Triplets 8:23

TAB

3 3 3 3

ŒÂ = Œ Ç‰

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 4 5 5


Blues in G0:59

Essential Blues Deep DiveLesson 4: Bass Line Creation

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 30 0 1 1 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 32 3 4

52 4 5

3

35

3

35

3

57

5


Root, 5th and 7th2:30

Root 5th 7th Root 5th 7th Root 5th 7th

35

3 5 35

3

35

3 5 35

3

57

5 7 57

5

35

3 5

35

3 5

35

3 5

35

3 5

35

3 5

35

3 5

35

3 5

35

3 5

35

3 5


Root, 5th, 7th, Octave (Box Shape)3:25

Ascending Line4:08

4:35 Ascending Line through Complete Progression

57

5 7

35

3 5

35

3 5

33 4 5

3

5 35

3

5 35

3

5 35

3

5 35

3

5 35

8

10 810

8

10 810

3

5 35

3

5 35


Descending Line5:16

Descending Line through Complete Progression5:44

5

7 57

3

5 35

3

5 35

33 4 5

35

3 5

3

5 35

35

3 5

3

5 35

35

3 5

3

5 35

35

3 5

3

5 35

35

3 5

3

5 35


Mixed Line 6:35

Mixed Line through Complete Progression7:04

57

5 7

3

5 35

35

3 5

33 4 5

32 5

3

32 5

3

54 7

5

32 5

2

5 25 2

32 5

2

5 25 2

32 5

2

5 25 2


8:38 Complete Arpeggios (including the 3rd)

R&R/Boogie Woogie Bass Line9:16

13:02 Boogie Woogie Bass Line through Blues

87 10

7

10 710 7

32 5

2

5 25 2

54 7

4

32 5

2

32 5

2

5 25 2

32 5

2

3 25 2

32 5

2

3 25 2

32 5

2

3 25 2


Boogie Woogie Bass Line #216:49

17:25 Boogie Woogie Bass Line #2 through Blues

87 10

7

8 710 7

32 5

2

3 25 2

54 7

4

32 5

2

32 5

2

3 25 2

32 3 4

5 3 25

3

35

3 5 35

35

3 5 35

35

5 35

3

35

5 35 4


Common Ending/Turnaround18:55

21:08 12/8 Blues

3 1010 8

10

810

10 810 7

8

35

5 35 1

32 3 4

57

7 57

5

35

5 35 1 2

3 1

32 2 3 3 4 4

5 5 3 2 25 5


etc.

3

1 1 13

1 3

ŒÂ = Œ Ç‰

3

1 1 13

13

3

1 1 13

13

1 1 3 4 5


Stormy Monday Blues0:37

Stormy Monday Blues Example2:55

Essential Blues Deep DiveLesson 5: Blues Variations

3

6 6 68

68

8

3

88 5

68

3 3

13

1 3 3 4

3 3

57

7 66

4

3

3 3 35

5

3 3

44

4 30 3

33

3

1 11

12

3

3 3 3 3


Jump Blues Progression5:16

10 3 5 3

3 5 34 5

10 3

03

13

2 3 7

85 8

5

8 58 5

10 3

0

3 2

1 2

30 1 2

30 1 2

33 5

5

35 3

2


Jump Blues Example7:25

etc.

85 8 7

65 6 7

8 9 10 9

8 6 58

65 8

6

75 6 7

8 8 6 6

52 3

2


Jazz Blues8:17

Jazz Blues Example10:48

3 5 6 7

8 8 6 6

5 5 4 4

3 3 2 2

1 86

86 8

1 88 6

8

1 7 86

86 8

1 7 88 6

8


Minor Blues #1 12:32

Minor Blues Example13:40

6 8

68

6 8

6 8

68 6 7

8 86

86 7

8 86

88

810

1010

8 7

6 6 6 86

8

88

68

66

1


14:15 Minor Blues #2

1 86

86 8

1 7 88 6

8

1 7 86

86

8

8 68 7

6 7 86

86 8

6 7 86

8 6 4 6 8

1 86

86 8

1 88 6

8 0 3 8

6 6

1 6 86

86

8

1


Minor Blues #2 Example14:33

1 86

86

1 7 86

8 6 4

1 7 86

86

1 7 86

88 6

8

67 8

68 8

67 8

68

68

1 86

86

1 86

88 6

8


The Thrill Is Gone Progression15:15

The Thrill Is Gone Example16:00

44

44

3 3 3 3

1 6 86

86

8

1

0 2 3 4

ŒÂ = Œ Ç‰

5 54 4 5 5 6 6

7 77 7

7 7 6 6

5 52 2 5 5

25

5 52 3 4

5 54

55 6

3 3

70 0 0

70 0

5 54 0 5 0 6 0

7


8 Bar Blues17:13

8 Bar Blues Example18:16

etc.

0 2 3 4

ŒÂ = Œ Ç‰

54 7

4

7 47 4

54 7

4

7 47 4

54 7

4

74 5 6

74 7

4

7 5 47


16 Bar Blues

16 Bar Blues Example

19:21

20:15

54 7

4

7 47 6

52 5

2

52 3 4

54 5 6

7 5 47

54 5 6

74 5 6


etc.


Basic Bb Blues

Last 4 Intro0:32

Essential Blues Deep DiveLesson 6: Intro’s & Outro’s

88

8 7

69 8

8

65 6 7

8 6 58

85 6 7

8 6 58

68 10

9

810 8

7


Jazz Blues Last 4 Intro1:07

One Chord Vamp Intro (Chord V as Cue)

1:26

Last 4 Example0:39

( ) Cue (round and round)

Jazz Blues Intro Example

1:48

68

6 8

68

6 8

8 68 7

65 6 7

86

8 88

8 7

69 8

8

65 6 7

86


One Chord Vamp Example2:11

Round and Round (til cue)

Cue (Chord V leading into tune)

Ascending Outro

Ascending Outro Example

3:29

3:59

88

8 7

6 6 6 8

65 6 7

86

8 610 9

88

86

88

8 7

6 6 6 8

8 610 9

88

86


Ascending Outro Held4:11

Descending Outro5:01

Descending Outro Example 5:15

88

8 9

10 8 6 8

8 610 9

88

86

88

8 7

6

65 6 7

86

85 8

8

6

65 6 7

88

86

7

6


Descending Outro Held 5:27

Semitone Up Example8:15

Stop Ending (Last 4 Bars of example) 6:44

TAB

6

6

6

3 3

3 3

6 6 63 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5

68

68

8

6 44 5

6

3 3

6 7 8 9 10

6

6

6

3 3

6 7 8 9 10


Stops #1

Stops #2 - Tripletsetc.

etc.

etc.

Combined Stops

1:24

3:42

4:25

Essential Blues Deep DiveLesson 7: Stops & Hits

The Essential Blues Bass Deep Dive

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