Spain (Chick Corea) - How To Play THAT Bass Part!

This last week saw the passing of jazz legend Chick Corea. Chick’s impact on jazz and music as a whole goes without saying and as a tribute to the great man I’m going to give you a breakdown of one of the lines that every jazz bass player should know.
This is one of those lines that can be terrifying to play for any of you unfortunate enough to be handed it for reading on a gig and considering the tune has become such a standard it’s one of those you really need to have in your repertoire ready for that moment.
The tune is Spain from Return To Forever’s album Light As A Feather album and the original bass line was played by another jazz legend in the shape of Stanley Clarke.
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Lesson material : www.talkingbass.net/spain-chick-corea-how-to-play-the-tough-part/

[@sigma921]

For the music theory for bass - the chord in a Major key, do I have to say the degrees or chords( like in the video) out loud?

[@andydee8034]

Mark is a genius....He makes the most complicated riffs easy to learn by breaking it down and getting to the meat without too much talk or theory...love it!! My playing has jumped to a higher level. Thank you Mark from Canada! 😎😎

[@jazzman2516]

I love your channel to bits, Mark. Every time I’m searching for how to play a bass line, you come up and help me so much!

[@BrianMasek]

Thanks for putting this together. I've been needing to learning this and was a great run through of it.

[@paulsmith6090]

Dude! I've been trying to get that riff for the longest time! 👏 Cheers man, stay blessed 🙏

[@chrisedwards7996]

I wasn't aware he'd passed. So sad. What a legend. I was lucky to see him live with both the Electric Band & the Acoustic Band, absolutely amazing!

[@user-xy7le4nb1p]

Bruh

[@danielb8697]

I thought you meant Mark bro omg

[@Flying_turnip187]

Thanks! This was on my list to learn .

[@brentolsenthanksformaking2528]

Always great teaching thanks

[@the_bassiah]

Ah cool this is something I would enjoy learning!

[@DavDavidovitch]

Thanks! Useful...

[@qqq-pu4iy]

Yo this was so helpful. Yesssss!!!!!

[@richardkrainak2106]

Wow! Thanks!

[@javiergarcia563]

Many thanks for this kind of stuff!!.
Deconstructing note by note how to play intrincate and/or relatively intrincate lines is very needed sometimes. I can't read music sheets and tutorials like this normaly exist only for very easy songs, which is only helpful for very recent newbies.

[@LeoNovel]

I've been looking for this one forever! 👌🏻

[@sirborges]

Will you keep returning?

[@funkerdelic911]

Great lesson Mark..

[@jacksonguitariste1449]

This is what I have been looking for for years now🎸😭

[@kingoimkenya]

Great teaching! I'm not a bass player but I'll try this.

[@Diegopenha41]

Hi Mark!
That was awsome, lines like these are so crystal clear in your hands. You are so good at demystifying jazz. I learn a lot from you. I would like to see a video about some tips on how to improvise a walkingbass on a certain note. Not in patterns like I II V, but for example, when I'm playing with someone who asks me to simple walk with the bass in Am or F#. I always find this situation embarrassing, cuz i find it difficult to make a cyclical walkingline. Can you help me to demystify this on major and minor scales? Thanks a lot!

[@ZeugmaP]

I tried to learn this line a while ago, and I couldn't wrap my head around the fast part. Thank you for the lesson !

[@mikemmorgan3862]

Good stuff

[@sirborges]

I had to learn that by ear, years ago.I missed the last two notes only. I'm happy to see that my ear training is up to date. =)

[@danielgarrachon6916]

Thanks a lot for this Marc! Will you ever release a lesson on how to play Flight of the Bumblebee ?? It would be epic.

[@williamdandreamatteo1604]

wauuuuuuu......credevo di non farcela, grazie sei fantastico.....

[@sowelldon]

Bro you saved me!! Lol. The way you play is way more efficient.

[@cskeise]

I`ll enjoy this one, like much of the others...💙👊😎

[@michaelanderson4265]

PDF download would be great..!! ( no worries, got screenshots )

[@RioDeVick]

I think tou didn’t write the pause in the bar 9 that you are playing and mentioning?

[@cascanicoff5763]

I also find tricky the best fingering for the opening phrase of the tune. Any ideas about how to tackle it the best?
Oh, and thanks to Mark for the vid, of course.

[@almendratlilkouatl]

Ay wey! Que clase más chingonsísima! No makayu! Es como matar a Miraak en Skyrim con una daga

[@XCLent0]

@5:50

[@joffyjazz]

13:54

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0:47

[@werkzeugmann6224]

The innovators all seem to be dying.. They are the giants whose shoulders we stand on to innovate further

[@Fili2009able]

Double effort for me to learn , 1.- Learn English ( and he talks so fast ! lol ) 2.- Learn to read music..... I'll do it with patience , patience, my language is Spanish = Hablo Español señor .

[@chakalaka3960]

Easier on guitar 😂

[@drgn9962]

Bass Is better

[@ugaldejoel78]

I like your videos. But you just talk too much