Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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???? 10 Minute Guide To Blues Bass Riffs That Work


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In this lesson we’re going to look at a simple method for creating blues bass riffs that work through a 12 bar blues progression. These riffs will outline the chord progression while creating a great groove that works in any blues jam situation.
The lesson is taken from the new Creative Bassist course over at Talkingbass.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Blues Riff Lesson
2:34 Arpeggios Through Blues In C
3:26 Triads Through A Blues
4:06 Swing It Up
4:39 Triad Variation
5:26 Adding The Sixth
6:25 Adding Triplets
8:24 Different Key Problems
11:31 The Must Know Blues Move

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Originally posted by UCDfStxwji-22A_bvY280UIg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfv06Kgzi1Q

14 thoughts on “???? 10 Minute Guide To Blues Bass Riffs That Work

  • Never had an online course until now, this will be my first finally. Your explanations of all that stuff in your free videos are so well understandable even for me not being a native English speaker. I am happily looking forward to go through that course. Thank you! <3

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  • Thank you very much Mark, very nice lesson. Firstly, when the line is at the key of C, when you go to the 4th(F) you go down. Then, when you tried it in E and went to the 4th (A), you went up. Doesn't it sound differently? Or, we just don't care as long as we follow the root notes? Personally, every time I play a blues line in band (especially in rock 'n' roll), I prefer to go to the 7th fret of the A string for a line in E, just to be able to go down when 4th comes, but I'd like to hear your opinion on that, how does it sound to you.

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  • I don't want my bass player creative just stay on your side of the stage and only play to emphasize the drum beat. Root notes only!!! No gf at reversal they snitch to the guitarists gf about who comes to band only reversals and away gigs. Damn! Bass players always need to be handled!!! Lol I'm j/k, not really, just kidding… not really

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  • Fantastic lesson Mark. I love how you keep building on the bass line to make it more and more melodic and rhythmic. Wonderful tutorial on building a bass line. Thanks for sharing.

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  • Crossroads ( A) and Walking Blues ( G) by Robert Johnson, most rock guys will know the cream version of Crossroads.

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