DCANING. CIEPTDIP DACC UTA CTT AN READING CONTEMPORARY ELECTRIC BASS Performance Studies in Funk, Rock, Disco, Jazz, and Other Music Styles Rich Appleman EyReading Contemporary Electric Bass Alay chians by RICH APPLEMAN er Piiiccione Publications Seren soils [onnard Puiahing Conparetie 77 Ht ue a QB 819 We >TABLE OF CONTENTS Section | Regular bass line rhythms. “Walking Bass”, "Two Feel”” Section Il ‘Syncopated, more active boss lines ‘and rhythms. Eighth-note feel. Top 40, Soft Rock, Country/Western, Radio ‘and TV Jingles Section ttt Busier, more syncopated lines ‘and rhythms. Eighth and sixteenth note feel, Funk, Rock, Disco, Contemporary Musical Theatre Section IV Vamps, Repetitive phrases using moderately active rhythms Section V Reading exercises. Varied styles of bass lines and rhythms found in professional performing situations Pages 4-25 26-51 52-74 75-79 80-111 © Copyright 1984 Berklee Prose Publications ‘All Rights Reserved36 FOREWORD Contemporory Electric Boss Rhythms mean many things 10 many people; fost repetitive funk vamps, iong low sustained notes behind e singer, walking ines composed Con the spot that shape a framework for a jazz soloist, and many. more. The rhythms and boss lines in this book ore representative of what I've been playing in many different areas of performance — Theatre, Pop, Recording, Jezz, Dance, Funk, Fusion, Latin, Disco The Contemporary bassist must play, read, and compose in @ variety of different siyles. Some general rules to think about: © Don't get fooled by the apporent simplicity of basic foundation lines and zhythms. Ir takes good musicionship to play them right! © Develop a vocabulary of basic rhythms and styles and use it os @ basis on which to constontly expand. Be as versotile and flexible as possible, ** Be solid and supportive: Develop 0 good time feel and good sound before trying to be an out front lead-type player. Some hints for practicing these exercises ** Alwoys play slowly and perfectly when learning something new. © Play ot different tempos with different phrasing. © Try playing the lines and chythms in all keys. Memorize the lines you especially like and expand upon them, Chord symbols have been omittes to makecertain thot the book is used to develop reading skils. Dorit just ploy notes... make music! Good Luck Richard €. Appleman Chairman, Bass Department BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSICSECTION | Regular Bass Line Rhythms “Walking Bass’ “Two Fee!" 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