Joy Spring // bass lines + Improv 🎹 Jazz Piano College

[@ezekielthemack]

I remember the late (great) Bernard Wright did a version of this on his 1983 album "Funky Beat". Good lesson and well played as always.

[@gaugeonesteam]

Until the last 2 minutes I thought I could do the walking bass thing, then you might as well have blown me away in the Spring! haha...

[@adambadr255]

Tony you’re the goat

[@TonyWinston]

Woah! thanks

[@openversity_ESHi]

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[@trevormckinnon6696]

I found that, especially on chords of 1 or 2 bar duration, landing on a note 1 step above or below a targeted 3rd note of a chord works well. Then you resolve to that targeted 3rd later on in the bar. This gives you further possibilities.

[@cursedswordsman]

The real book right hand melody is disgustingly from from what Cliff Brown actually played, for the bridge section. Any can hear it starts with Eb D for example, not E D

[@MrZedhow]

Awesome lesson! Years of playing left hand walking bass blues lines will help me out here hopefully. Dave Frank uses this technique beautifully. My jazz solos are still sounding a bit too predominantly bluesy because they’re so ingrained in my muscle memory. Fantastic advice on the notes to target in the right hand to construct basic improv solo lines.

[@TonyWinston]

Thanks. Dave Frank is the man for this style.

[@MrZedhow]

@@TonyWinston He’s is, but you’ve given me the basics of the technique, structure and especially the timing so I have the tools to work on. I’m used to blues walking bass but this is a step up. You’re a terrific teacher mate.

[@humblemai2211]

😅😅😅 great teacher always

[@neilfaeskene4978]

Great tip. When improvising, stick to a LH bass line you know.

[@ElsonA9]

COOL

[@humblemai2211]

😂😂 thanks a lot