Double Bassists - "Trading Fours" and a Great Phrasing Exercise

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"Trading fours" or "playing fours" is a method of soloing in jazz where band members exchange solos, each lasting four bars. As you are only playing four bars you really need to make every note count and in this lesson, I teach you a great exercise to help you do that.
Trading fours can be a lot of fun so I talk you through the process and give you a few tips on how to keep time when you stop playing to allow the drummer to have their moment to shine. Sometimes these moments can get pretty intense so it's really important you know where the beat is at all times so you can come back in confidently at the start of the following bar.
I hope you enjoy the lesson and if you have any question please let me know in the comments.
Good luck with your practice, cheers Geoff.
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[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

I've just released a new lesson. Learn how to "trade fours" and use the process to improve your phrasing to play better solos. I hope you enjoy it cheers Geoff kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2rdk6qpmM9rmZY

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This channel is EASILY the best double bass channel I've found... Thanks and congrats.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Mark Marxon Thanks Mark, I really appreciate that :-)

[@frederickthorne2496]

of course you are friends with Scott Devine ! haha!

[@kingcrimson5812]

or mortal arch enemies xD

[@grillosaint]

wonderful tip master

[@qbass00]

So many great ideas in this lesson, thank you.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed it, cheers Geoff :-)

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thank máster, for your time I like your class of contrabass;!!Live in Venezuelan!!!

[@jazznw]

da Ammmmnn, that might be one of the coolest 12 bar blues breaks I ever heard, rivals Stanley's "blues for mingus"

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Must be nice to make up ur own time like that lol