Transcription Collection

All of our free transcriptions and accompanying videos in one place, organised by tutor.

CHRIS WoOD
Danny Ziemann
Geoff Chalmers
Heather Miller Lardin
John Goldsby
Joseph Conyers
Katie Thiroux
Lauren Pierce
Marcos Machado
Olivier Babaz
Phoebe Russell
Russell Hall
Slick Joe Fick

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Bonus: Major scales for double bass

Use our free PDF and backing tracks to practice your one-octave major scales in every key.
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Bowing and Prepared Double Bass - Masterclass Preview
Chris Wood explores his influences on his bass playing, including bowing and extended techniques in this preview from The Chris Wood Masterclass.
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I-V-I Devices over a Blues
In this lesson, Danny Ziemann demonstrates how to use I-V-I devices in walking bass lines over a blues.
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Body and Soul
Danny Ziemann and his trio perform jazz standard ‘Body and Soul’, with a free transcription of Danny’s solo.
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Broken Two Feel Walking Bass Lines
Danny Ziemann teaches how to use a broken two feel walking bass line in a jazz trio.
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I’m Old Fashioned Solo
The Danny Ziemann Trio performs ‘I’m Old Fashioned’ by Jerome Kern.
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Rhythm Changes Bass Solo
This double bass solo over rhythm changes by Danny Ziemann includes a full transcription.
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The Blues Fill Ending
Danny Ziemann teaches the blues ending.
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Using ‘Triad Pairs’ to Create Walking Bass Lines over ‘So What’
Danny teaches how to use Triad Pairs when playing over the jazz standard ‘So What’.
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Bass Riff - 1st Position to Tuning Position
A beginner's bass riff which moves between 1st position and tuning position (+ free backing track).
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Beginner’s Bass Riff in 1st Position
A great riff for beginners to spice up your 1st position and intonation practice.
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Birds Landing
The sheet music for Geoff’s beautiful piece ‘Bird’s Landing’.
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G Minor Beginner’s Bass Riff
Geoff teaches a beginner’s bass riff in the key of G minor (+ free backing track).
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Minor Turnaround
Geoff’s composition ‘Minor Turnaround’ is a study piece for beginner/intermediate jazz bassists.
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Walking Bass Lines in 5/4
The basics of creating walking bass lines in 5/4, including common bass lines and patterns.
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Air on the G String - Bass Line Reduction
A lesson on bass line reduction in a Baroque style, using Air on the G String by J.S. Bach. This is a preview lesson from Heather’s course, Baroque Double Bass.
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All the Notes (Chromatic Scale) Lesson
John Goldsby talks about the chromatic scale, which is essential to developing accurate tuning and good technique.
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Brazilian Hat Trick
In this lesson, John Goldsby teaches his original composition Brazilian Hat Trick joined by his band.
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Building Bass Lines with Lower Leading Tones
(Preview lesson from Lay it Down) John teaches how to build great walking bass lines using lower leading tones.
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Con Alma Bass Line
John Goldsby presents his etude based on ‘Con Alma’ which switches between 12/8 and 4/4 grooves. Transcription and backing track included.
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Double Stop Blues
Learn to play “Double-Stop Blues Etude” by John Goldsby.
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Elements of Walking Bass Lines - Blues etude
A lesson covering the elements of walking bass lines (chord, scale, and leading tones) through a blues etude, complete with transcription and backing track.
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Fungii Mama by Blue Mitchell - Solo Performance
John Goldsby performs a short performance of Fungii Mama by Blue Mitchell, with a free transcription of his solo.
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Guide Tones Lesson
A lesson preview from John’s course ‘Tell Your Story’ on using guide tones for jazz solos using the tune Autumn Leaves.
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Killer Joe
In this lesson, John teaches his walking bass etude for the jazz standard Killer Joe.
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No Greater Love - Scott LaFaro Solo
John Goldsby teaches the bass line and Scott LaFaro solo from ‘There Is No Greater Love’.
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Paul Chambers’ Solo from ‘Blue Spring Shuffle’
A preview lesson from Tell Your Story where John teaches the Paul Chambers solo from ‘Blue Spring Shuffle’
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Sweet and Lovely Solo Performance
John performs his arrangement for solo double bass of the jazz standard Sweet and Lovely.
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60 Things to Practice to Improve your Bass Playing
A PDF by John Goldsby to help your practice and performance.
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Mozart 39 Exposition - Playing the Melody
This is a preview lesson from Joseph’s first course ‘Orchestra Chops Vol. 1’. The lesson covers the exposition melody from Mozart Symphony 39.
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Mozart 40 Excerpt - ‘It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Mozart’
A preview lesson from Joseph’s course, where he explores phrasing in Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, movement 1.
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Bass Solo over FSR by Ray Brown
In this video Katie Thiroux solos over FSR by Ray Brown which is based on the chord changes to Doxy by Sonny Rollins.
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‘If I Were a Bell’ - Singing and Playing at the Same Time
In this video lesson, Katie shares her top tips on playing bass and singing at the same time and performs ‘If I were a bell’.
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Love You Madly
In this video, Katie Thiroux and Matt Witek perform Katie’s arrangement of Love You Madly by Duke Ellington with a full bass transcription.
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‘Scrapple from the Apple’ Lead Sheet - REALLY Learning a Melody (the 10x method)
In this lesson, Katie Thiroux teaches a fail-safe method to memorise melodies using ‘Scrapple from the Apple’. You will need 10 small items such as coins.
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‘Scrapple from the Apple’ Solo
Performance of Scrapple from the Apple by Katie Thiroux, Matt Witek, and Sam Watts, featuring a bass solo.
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Building Walking Bass Lines – Lesson with Katie Thiroux
How to build melodic bass lines lesson.
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Dry Heave Exercise
Get the sheet music transcription of Lauren’s Dry Heave exercise.
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Mahler No. 1 Double Bass Solo
Lauren Pierce teaches the double bass solo from the 3rd movement of Mahler's 1st Symphony.
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The Vomit Exercise
Download the music for the famous Vomit Exercise
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Finger Pressure
In this lesson, Marcos teaches us how to practise controlling finger pressure through a series of exercises and extracts.
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Thumb Position Lesson
In this thumb position technique lesson, Marcos Machado explains the position of the thumb.
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Darn That Dream - Reharmonisation with Pedal Tones
Olivier Babaz discusses techniques he uses pedal tones to reharmonise jazz standards using ‘Darn that Dream’.
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Jazz Bowing Improvisation
Learn Olivier’s improvisation using the bow with this transcription.
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Beethoven 5, Scherzo Orchestral Excerpt Lesson
In a preview lesson from her course, Phoebe teaches how to excel at the orchestral excerpt Beethoven 5, Scherzo
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The Two Feel: Making your bass lines dance!
In this preview lesson from ‘Bessie’s Bass Busters’, Russell Hall covers the two feel and how to make your bass lines dance!
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Beginner’s Slap Bass Lesson: The Single Slap
Joe Fick teaches the single slap in a 4/4 shuffle feel. He’s joined by his band to demonstrate in this lesson taken from his course, Slap That Bass!
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