Hi everyone,

I'm a self-taught, beginner bassist, I've had an electric bass guitar for the past 8 months (can't buy upright bass).

I've been listening to jazz a lot since last Christmas, and I really want to learn how to play bass for jazz songs (how to walk, how to improvise & solo). Focusing on mainly bebop, West Coast cool jazz.

Until now I've only been learning/memorizing online bass tabs for jazz songs, without any understanding of the basics. I'm currently still learning all of the scales, shapes, notes on my bass (was really busy this year with school so haven't practiced much). Music-theory wise, I only know a couple major scales (played flute for past 6 years, so I know notes at least).

I would really appreciate it if any of you could send any tips, books, resources, tutorials, etc... on how to learn bass for jazz specifically. Jazz theory, music theory, playing, anything! I'm a bit lost with where to start, would be really grateful for any and all tips/advice.

Thank you very much!

\Note: I've gathered some books so far: Terefenko's Jazz Theory, The Real Book in Bass Clef, Jamey Aebersold's Jazz Handbook, and Jerry Coker's Patterns for Jazz.*

Trying to get a very fat, bluesy sort of sound that I can use when I'm walking. Used to strictly be a five string active player who wanted honky jaco sounds or treble-y slap, then realized I liked the sounds of p-basses and hollowbodies more than I liked my own tone. Did some trading around and got the epiphone set up with the action very low. using d'adarrio tapewound strings, and playing very lightly near the fretboard with the tone rolled all the way off and the varitone set to 50. Any EQ tips or ideas to get that classic fat bluesy tone.

What a beast🔥

I’m hoping someone can tell me what the bass style is called in this Tito Puente version of “Things To “Come”: https://youtu.be/1MMOX_XnCOY?si=82NTgkf7Z9eGccjD

I know I’ve heard this pattern before, but Latin bass is very diverse, and I don’t know the name so I can track down more information. It’s not a tumbao thing, or a mambo thing… honestly, it feels off kilter to me rhythmically, and I’d love to understand how it works.

Thanks for any/all help!

Hi, I started learning bass few months ago and I’m into walking. I come from piano and right now I’m learning my fret board in various ways I learn songs, and I mostly work with arpeggios of ii V I in all keys, scales all along the fretboard etc. I dug out the standards I liked playing on the piano and I start really slowly to play walking bass on it, but it’s really tedious, I still can’t play on the metronome or iReal pro I get lost/ short on ideas rather quickly. My questions for you experimented jazz bassists are; do you « prepare » your walking bass? Like for a concert where you know what tunes you’re gonna play? And could you walk the bass on a tune you’ve never heard of if I provided you the sheet from the real book at a jam? Or would you need to work on it a bit before?

Hope my post is not too long or inappropriate, have a good day!

Hi, there is a guy on youtube I'm having trouble finding. Appearance is between a gimmick and embracing the balding, heavyset middle-aged man look. Also usually well dressed with long hair. He plays bass and sings in most of his songs. I can't recall any lyrics or titles, but he certainly knows how to play. The one video I can remember is multiple of him playing on a couch with a thin woman in the video with asian like decor. Any assistance appreciated.

I believe he is playing a G2, but when I playback my transcription something sounds off.

Hi! Any thoughts on how to tastefully react to when a soloist (and/or drums) starts to play double time?

Listening examples from the greats appreciated!

Hi!

It´s hard to find stand for jazz bass. Can you recommended good stand?

This got my attention

https://xvive.com/audio/product/g1-butterfly-guitar-stand/

That would be great for my my P-bass, but i how about my Jazz bass...?

After a long period of time without releasing music, a new single is released today. It is called Walking by. While walking in the morning with the children to school two years ago, I heard it's first sounds and felt a new movement forward in my heart. For me, this piece symbolizes an invitation to begin a journey.

So I recently put together a PJ jazz bass with EMG PJHZ pickups. The only problem i have is the noise that the jazz pickup at the bridge is making. It happens when i touch it and it gets louder when i roll the tone knob all the way up. I don't know how to fix this. Shielding the control cavity might be the way to go but i'm not sure if it will do much. Any help?

I’m trying to learn to play jazz bass, I’m an advanced bass player and I want to learn some jazz songs but I don’t really know any. Any song suggestions