Lesson 07 - Bass 7.1 F and Bb Dorian Minor Bass Line Developing the ability to play smoothly from one tonality to another is always a challenge for beginning bass players. F and Bb Dorian minor tables are combined with shapes below to help you visualize some of the possibilit EAD G E_A DG 7.2 Playing Bass Lines and Reinforcing Accents It is easier playing from Fmin7 to Bbmin7 than returning to the Fmin7-Bbmin7. Major 3rd skips are helpful and work nicely in the Dorian mode. Play the rhythm as written above on an F or Bb note in the first 4 measures of each exercise. Exercise 1-3 (Track 07.1) Exercise 4-6 (Track 07.2) Now see if you can do the same thing with the homs Exercise 1-3 (with horns) (Track 07.3) Exercise 4-6 (with horns) (Track 07.4)an as Hl eli mw Viel NV Ve i Tet Se “TT SL TVR Sy hell» ss 7.3 Playing with the Band - A Minor Change Use your F and Bb Dorian minor scale patterns to play the jazz rock bass line in "A Minor Change" with the horns. Play the theme (head) one time through, then play 2 choruses of open blues for the soloists, then repeat the head and take the coda. Try creating a variety of bass lines with the new patterns in the solo choruses. Don't forget to do some of your own improvisation.SSA Last x10 Coda ea Be Bh? FI F > > fr 7.4 Developing Improvisation Now is the time to move on to the Beginner's Corner with horns Lesson 7. When you are finished with Lesson 7, return to the Rhythm Pack Lesson 8. .