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Learn Bass Lines for the Jazz Guitar

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From Quick Guide: About Jazz Music

Summary: Learn how to play bass lines in jazz guitar in this free educational video clip.

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By Jim Dufresne
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Jim Dufresne taught 20 years in Community College and currently teaches at S.W. Academy and gives private lessons. He performs at the Maybery Ranch western show and has a band " Cazz...read more

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"On behalf of Expert Village, my name is Jim Dufresne and I'm here to tell you about jazz guitar. Jazz guitar is like a language. It's not a language but it is like a language in that it is extensive in so many different styles. Solo jazz guitar tends to have a bass line built in to the song. So your chord choices are going to be a little different. You know, back in the old days folk guitar you'd have the bass happen like that (plays)... alternate bass (plays). That's what we want to work towards, integrate the bass line into the song. Sometimes bass can be very simple... (plays)... or you can have a walking bass... (plays)"

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