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Summary: How to play bass lines for jazz piano in the key of A major; learn this and more in this free online video jazz piano lesson taught by expert jazz pianist Ryan Larson.
Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all 12 keys. When applying his 12-key technique to understanding the logic behind...read more
"A, E, A, E, 1 major, 5-7, 1, 5-7. I'm playing 1 and 3, 5 of each chord. 1, 3, 5, 1, 3, 5, 1, 3, 5, 1,3, 5, 1, 3, 5, 1, 3,5 like below the chords. Simple exercise but good to let you see two close relative majors which even stay in the stair scale. It is really the rhythm and the time you put in between it that makes it have that umph. You are rocking. 4, 3, 2, 1"
eHow Article: Jazz Piano Bass Lines in A Major