- Playing Jazz Bass: Learning Bossa Nova Bass Lines. Lyrically, the style is often romantic in nature. The role of the bass in Bossa Nova is a supporting one with the bass playing the root and fifth of each chord in a 2-feel style. Passing notes can be included to create movement. The bass also plays in this way in samba music but at faster.
- Bossa nova bass pattern on the piano. Harmonically bossa nova bass lines are simple, above all on the fundamental and fifth based. In the picture, it is a C7 or C Maj7 chord represented. Also for these rhythms, I remember you to emphasize all the upbeats with accents.
- Bass Solo/Improv over 'Blue Bossa' Discussion in 'General Instruction [BG]' started by kynoch, May 15, 2009. A better kind of overarching strategy that's along the same lines, IMO, is to sing everything you play back once you've played it (or along with your playing if you prefer). If you can sing the melody to 'Blue Bossa', now.
- The bossa nova is one of the most popular and widely used of the latin style bass lines, so if you’re looking to work as a professional bass player getting this into your tool bag is a must. It’s also a great way of learning and practicing your but in a more musical way than just running up and down the fingerboard.
In a Bossa Nova bass line, your choice of which register to use when playing the 5th of each chord is very important. There is a distinct difference in sound between the 5th above the root and the 5th below the root.
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Uploaded on Jul 15, 2017
Just a simple guide with the Melody, Chords and a bass line. Please feel free to change it up to your liking :)
| Pages | 1 |
| Duration | 00:48 |
| Measures | 19 |
| Key signature | 3 flats |
| Parts | 1 |
| Part names | Piano |
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| License | None (All rights reserved) |