Creating Bass Line Expectation and Delaying Delivery | Drew Gress

4,828 views · Published 9 April 2015 · 4:16 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: Mike's Master Classes · 2015 · Education

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Drew Gress discusses creating Bass line expectation and then delaying delivery to exercise creativity and uniqueness in your bass solo construction.

This is a snippet from the complete bass jazz master class found at Mike's Master Classes.  

The complete class discusses:

Utilizing the standard Autumn Leaves, Drew discusses and demonstrates constructing walking bass and solo lines.  

Techniques covered include:
- How to break away from typical walking bass lines
- Early and delayed resolutions
- Working with listener expecations
- Harmonization
- Playing with clarity
- Fast tempos and relaxation
- Practicing
- Ideas for soling over half diminished and ii - V7 - i

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