Browse Artists ⇒ # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Print
[ 9 ]
Rating:
3.8/5

Misc Beginner Jazz Bass Tab

#-----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. The owner of this website has not reviewed the contents of this file and #
# does not support copyright infringement or violating the rights of any artist #
# or legal entity. If you feel that the content of this file may be violating #
# copyright law, you may not use the information displayed here in any way. #
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
A lot of new and old jazz is built on R, 3, 5, 3. That means (Root of the scale, 3rd note, 5th 
note, 3rd note) or R, 5, 3, 5.

Major Scale
G--------------2-4-5-----------------
D--------{2}-3-[5]-------------------
A--5------------------------------
E------------------------------------

{3rd}
[5th]

G-------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------
A-----{2}-[5]-{2}---------------------
E----------------------------------


r,3,5,3 bass line
G-------------------------------6-9-6---4-7-4-------------------
D-------------4-7-4----6-9-6--7--------5-------4-7-4---2-5-2----
A----4-7-4--5---------7-----------------------5------3----------
E--5------------------------------------------------------------

Repeat as necessary.
r,5,3,5 bass line
G----------------------------9-6-9---7-4-7-----------------------
D------------7-4-7---9-6-9-7-------5---------7-4-7---2-5-2-------
A----7-4-7-5-------7-----------------------5-------3-------------
E--5-------------------------------------------------------------

Throw in a jazzy intro
A--77-5-------
E-------8-7---

or

D-----7-5-------
A--55-----8-----

Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/m/misc/100763.html