BASS LINES

"Mike Downes is as strong a player as he is a composer" - Brian Brennan, Calgary Herald Bass Lines   Mike Downes is the Bass Department Head at prestigious Humber College in Toronto, where he teaches private lessons, bass masterclasses, and jazz theory. He is the author of The Jazz Bass Line Book, now available through Advance Music! The Jazz Bass Line Book is a comprehensive approach to the construction of improvised bass lines. Intended for beginners and professionals alike, the book deals with playing in "2", creating walking bass lines, 3/4 time, using a "broken feel", modal and slash-chord harmony, ballads and much more. Each chapter is full of fundamental and advanced concepts and ideas, accompanied by transcribed examples from the masters of jazz bass playing. To view an online lesson, click here. To purchase The Jazz Bass Line Book, please contact Advance Music.

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