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Beginners Guide To Solo Bass Transcription – Benefits, Tips and Miles Davis!


This week we’re finishing our look at Jazz Standards and our focus on the Jazz Blues classic Billie’s Bounce by Charlie Parker. In this lesson we’ll be looking at THE most important practice you can do for learning to solo: Transcription. I’ve got tips on every aspect of the transcription process and breaking down the legendary solo by Miles Davis.

Lesson Material and Tracks: https://www.talkingbass.net/beginners-guide-to-solo-bass-transcription/

Other Billie’s Bounce Lessons (from Talkingbass):
Learning The Melody: https://youtu.be/w3hPB69flyk
Harmony Breakdown: https://youtu.be/aGl6UtBRd9I
Learning The Chords: https://youtu.be/0tP1KtD_qc8
Walking Bass: https://youtu.be/MgCzVk7ax9c
Basics Of Improvisation: https://youtu.be/2zvCftuIwuc

0:00 Intro
1:19 Transcription Benefits
4:39 Miles Davis Solo
5:20 Transcription Tips
9:55 Solo Breakdown
20:52 Solo 120bpm
21:48 Solo 140bpm
22:38 Solo 160bpm
23:28 Miles Playalong
24:09 The Next Step

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