How to play JAZZ for Bassists (4-Hour Course)

If you want to take your bass playing to the next level, learning jazz is one of the best ways to do it. Whether you’re new to the style or just looking to build a solid foundation, this course is for you! We'll covering walking bass lines, the 2-feel, Latin rhythms, essential bass vocabulary, soloing techniques, ghost notes, and more—giving you the tools to play with confidence in any setting.

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Video Breakdown:

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:00 - Course Overview
00:07:17 - Lesson 1: What You’ll Need To Know
00:14:17 - Lesson 2: Functional Harmony Workshop
00:31:06 - Lesson 3: Chord Sequence Analysis
00:53:01 - Lesson 4: The 2 Feel
01:14:55 - Lesson 5: Walking Bass Lines 1
01:38:26 - Lesson 6: Walking Bass Lines 2
01:54:13 - Lesson 7: II-V-1 Walking Bass Vocabulary
02:17:50 - Lesson 8: Static Walking Bass Vocabulary
02:39:46 - Lesson 9: Mastering Ghost Notes
02:54:28 - Lesson 10: Latin Rhythms
03:13:00 - Lesson 11: Soloing Workshop
03:40:33 - Lesson 12: Intros and Outros
03:56:19 - Lesson 13: Common Terminology
04:04:22 - Course Wrap-Up

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[lowfrequencywizard]

Did you guys just drop a 4 hour course on Jazz for free??? Gosh you are awesome, insane

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[DMNEVERLOSE]

4 Hour Banger for the next months to study. Thank you SBL

[andrewwhiston]

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[lowfrequency]

01:00 A Jazz solid foundation. Wow, it’s Christmas in February. Incredibly generous for you to put this up for free.

[marshalldoyle]

This is going to be the reason I join SBL, and spend a whole weekend learning jazz standards

[darren]

This is perfect timing. I started bass lessons 3 months ago and decided to focus on Jazz. What a great 4 hour course! Thank you, SBL!!

[jonwhite]

Bro, I mean this from the bottom of my heart. Thank you.

[JanSchultink]

I actually love these bare settings of videos without sophisticated lighting, decors and special effects/graphics

[GByePorkPieHat]

I’ve been a frustrated guitarist for close to 100yrs; started off studying jazz, with some of the best teaching players in my town. I read. I’m an OK accompanist. Not such a great improvisor, but I get it done. I WISH I had started playing bass (in addition) earlier than I did. Playing bass ABSOLUTELY makes me a better, more interesting guitarist. This class is a GREAT service. Many thanks!

[oscarvanhank]

I'm becoming a real bassist thanks to you and all the hard work and life you all guys put into this channel... Thank you so much!
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[GKKearny]

The entire Carol Kaye JAZZ BASS series hits each of these topics - but Scott's explanation is easy to follow, complete and you can learn and practice at your own pace. This is the most excellent FREE four hour class available - bar none! GREAT JOB SCOTT ??

[tristontaylor]

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[k_]

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[BadurrMusic]

I've been learning bass for 7 months now and I absolutely love Jazz! This video is perfect for me to delve deeper into the genre and really study it. I appreciate you💪

[sevms]

40:00 My teacher has been teaching me autumn leaves in g minor over the past month and you are completely blowing my mind right now…

[kevbocat]

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[carsenfoster]

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[dmitriikilishek]

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[RicardoRodriguez-qi]

This, by far, has been the best course I've ever seen. That can take a player to the next or even a professional level if the work is put in. I definitely 💯 agree. Thank you for giving us the free lesson, thank again huge thumbs up.