Jazz

Lesson 2/7 | Study Time: 5 Min
Jazz

Jazz

Walking bass - bass line predominantly playing every beat (quarter note) in * time in a linear fashion.

The next two examples use a half time feel - dividing the bar in two rather than four (half notes, dotted notes etc.)

Example 106 is a walking bass with triplets, ghost notes and syncopation.

This example implies both half time and normal time.

Example 108 uses 'straight' eighth notes rather than 'swung' eighth notes. This straightening out of notes tends to occur naturally at very fast tempos.

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