How to Play Sonnymoon for Two: Part 3, Bass Line
This is a beginner tutorial on how to play a bass line over Sonnymoon for Two using simple Bb blues chord changes. This is a guided practice session geared toward music educators who would like resources for their students, as well as anyone who wishes to learn to improvise. Learn jazz theory through exercises and warm ups at the Jazz Improv Institute.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 Play the written bass line while trading choruses
02:35 How to create a walking bass line
02:50 Anticipate chordal tones by two half steps
03:54 Possible reharmonizations and/or turn arounds
07:15 Trade choruses again while alternating on the bass line (note: backing track has the simple changes, no turn arounds)
All bumper music is from my album What it Takes, released in 2017. Follow me on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VOVRYzCccQaLQUonSSvpB?si=ouKAiVPWRs-pTZkmw4A5JA
