Bebop - The bebop bass lines provided below are examples taken from the Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines series.
The examples included are of BeBop Blues, Rhythm changes and Bebop standards.
All bass lines on this page are shown in bass clef , for examples of Bass tab Bebop bass lines see the bebop bass tab page.
Example 1 Bebop bass line.
Bebop blues in F .
2 choruses.
The first 8 bars is from a previous chorus.
Book I - The blues in 12 keys
Example 2 Bebop bass line
Bebop blues in C .
2 choruses.
The first 4 bars is from a previous chorus.
Book I - the Blues in 12 keys
Example 3 Bebop Bass Line
Rhythm changes in Bb
Book II - Rhythm changes in 12 keys
Example 4 Bebop Bass Line
Rhythm changes in Bb using chord substitutions
Book II - Rhythm changes in 12 keys
Example 5 Bebop Standard
The major bebop scale used in walking bebop bass line
Book III - Standard Lines - Standards, Bebop, Latin Jazz
