Bassists play with piano and drums.
Navigating PlayJazzNow is now easier than ever. Take the VIDEO TOUR.Use our SONG LIST to find a tune to play along with.
Looking for a great bass teacher? Go HERE. CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL:
BEGINNING - Just starting to play jazz? These tracks are for you.
INTERMEDIATE - Been playing for awhile and ready to move beyond the simplest chord progressions? Try these tracks.
ADVANCED - These tracks will challenge you with faster tempos, more complex chord progressions and some odd meters. WHAT KIND OF TRACKS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
BEBOP STANDARDS
BLUES PROGRESSIONS in 12 KEYS
BRAZILIAN STANDARDS
CLASSIC JAZZ and STANDARD TUNES
COLTRANE CHANGES
CONTEMPORARY GROOVE TRAX
DUKE TRAX 1
DUKE TRAX 2
JAM SESSION TRAX
JAZZ FUNK TRAX
LATIN JAZZ
ODD METER BASICS
RHYTHM CHANGES
SINATRA TRAX
TURNAROUNDS in 12 KEYS
What are TURNAROUNDS, anyway?
6 Responses to Bassists
hi i am an intermediate player Bassist i am looking to be able to play tunes in every key…is there a way to do that with your program?
Thanks, Aida
Aida,
That’s one of the main purposes of PlayJazzNow. You can purchase tracks for tunes in many keys OR work on basic progressions (like Blues, ‘Rhythm’ Changes or Turnarounds) in all 12 keys. Have a look around and you’ll be able to find all kinds of stuff to help you with key independence.
Hello, Lewis is my name, would like to know how important is a good bass.
A good instrument is always important. What kind and how much you can or want to spend is also important. Not sure how to answer your question more specifically.
As an upright bass student and longtime musician, I find the tracks extremely helpful to play with and enjoyable to listen to. The players are tasty and musical. Sound quality is solid. It’s hard to imagine better execution of the music minus one concept for bass players wanting to learn jazz standards.
Thanks very much Paul.