Bass Improvisation #3:

Making The Most Of Small Phrases

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Sequence from 7th

Sequence from Root

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4

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A
B

15

14 17 14 17

16

17

16

17
14 15

Sequence from 5th

15

14 15 14 15

14

15

14

17 14 17

16

17

17

16

17

Upper Chord Tone

16

15

14

15

17

14

17

14

Lower Chord Tone

15 14 15

15

17

16 17

Sequence from 3rd

12 15

14

15

14 15 14 15

14

14 17 14 17

15

15

16

14 17 14 17

16 17

Descending Sequence

14

14

15

14

15

14

15

16

17

16 17

14

15

12

Upper Chord Tone Sequence

15

14

15

14 17 14 17

16

17

16 17 16

Lower Chord Tone Sequence

15 14 15

14

15

14 17 14

17

16

17

16 17 16 17

Descending Chord Tone Sequence

16 17 16

17

16

17 14 17

14

15

14

15 14 15 14

15

14

15 12 15 12

2 Note Phrases within 3 note phrases

3 Note Phrase

3rd
14

7th

5th

3rd

17

14

16

2 Note Phrase (i)

7th
16

7th

5th

3rd

17

14

2 Note Phrase (ii)

16

2 Note Phrase (iii)

5th
17