![]() I’m using my fretless six string bass to play a walking bass line and improvise on the modal section. And that’s what you can see me doing in the video. When I have my simple backing track I’ll loop it and practice playing the melody, bass line and improvised solos on it. In this case I played the chords on piano. I’ll programme the drums in ProTools and add chords on either piano, guitar or six string bass. The first thing I’ll do is make myself a simple backing track, usually involving drums and chords. Everything that’s involved in learning a composition. When I say “learning tunes” I don’t just mean learning the melody, I mean melody, bass line, chord progression, structure etc. One of the reasons why I’m posting this video is because it gives an insight into the way that I practice learning tunes. The solos are all improvised by me and I’ve written out one of the choruses of my solo in bass TAB. I should point out that the only part of the transcription that I’m playing in the video is the melody. But if you can cope with the treble clef reading, then there are great tunes in it, like this one. It’s an unusual bass book, from the point of view that most of it is written in the treble clef rather than the bass clef. This week I was reading through a book of John Patitucci transcriptions. Searching, Finding was written by John Patitucci and it featured on his self titled debut album. Practising John Patitucci’s Searching, Finding – Bass Practice Diary – 18th June 2019 6 string bass chords 6 string bass solo 6-string bass Bass Solo with Tab bass TAB bass tabs Dolphin Dance Dolphin Dance on Bass double bass Herbie Hancock jazz bass jazz on bass guitar upright bass Warwick Bass Or here’s another Miles Davis tune, Solar. If you’re interested in more jazz bass videos like this, then check out my video of Miles Davis’ Flamenco Sketches on three basses. Dolphin Dance Bass Solo – Dolphin Dance Bass Solo – I was trying to follow the notes that Herbie Hancock actually played, and the chord symbols don’t necessarily represent a completely accurate picture of that. I took the chord symbols from a book, but I wasn’t following them when I played my solo or when I recorded the chords. But I would advise you not to take them too seriously. I’ve written the chord symbols in above the stave for reference. I’ve transcribed one whole chorus of my bass solo. All beautiful melodies that are elevated by unusual and challenging harmonic structures. I’d compare it to tunes like Monk’s Round Midnight, Mingus’ Goodbye PorkPie Hat and Coltrane’s Naima. And therein lies the genius of the composer. ![]() In spite of the complex jazz harmony, Dolphin Dance is first and foremost, a beautiful tune. ![]() So, my main interest in analysing the transcriptions was to find out how Herbie Hancock himself voiced the chords, not only for the melody but also behind his own solo. The harmony is highly complex and jazz musicians have argued for decades over what are the correct chords to play. 6 string fretted and fretless electric basses as well as upright bass. I’ve been attempting to transfer what I’ve studied onto three basses. I’ve always loved it as a piece of music and I think it perfectly captures what Herbie Hancock was about at that time and why he’s a genius. This week I’ve been studying transcriptions of Herbie Hancock’s classic 1965 recording of Dolphin Dance from the Maiden Voyage album. Dolphin Dance on Three Basses – Bass Practice Diary – 16th July 2019
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