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The Greatest Walking Bassline Approach (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)


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A technique not nearly covered enough when it comes to walking bass and developing good lines. This technique is used on just about every great Jazz album you own and every bassist needs to know how to do it. Deceptively simple, you’d be hard pressed to find a great Jazz Bassist that hasn’t utilized this approach. #4notes #4beats

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Originally posted by UC4a0kbdAhi-Rw4MrGxZdwgg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9emLmmPI4c

25 thoughts on “The Greatest Walking Bassline Approach (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)

  • Thank you so much! I used to play classical, but never joined jazz. I keep my old upright in my classroom for a unit that we do on sound.

    The other day I played pink panther on it while they were working, and they loved it. I think it might be fun to learn how to walk properly so I can do more wallpaper gigs for my students when they want me to.

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  • Nice! How about walking down the fifth, all scale tones? E.g., Fmin7, Bbmin7, Eb7, Abmaj7: F-G-Ab-A | Bb-Ab-G-F | Eb-F-Gb-G | Ab-G-F-Eb | Db etc.

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  • I loved playing "wallpaper gigs" with my bluegrass band; nobody was really listening so we felt free to experiment and mess around with arrangements while getting handsomely paid.
    I'm just getting back into upright bass and love your channel. Thanks!

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  • It's moving in 5ths. 5ths. It is the cycle of 5ths. You are a great educator thank you for your great work.

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  • man , i have been doing these background gigs for over 30 years,,,and never heard that so on point expression! Wallpaper gigs..

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  • Appreciate the shorter no-filler format. There's too many YouTube videos now that are ten minutes long, regardless of the actual content

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  • "I've got some practicing to do" was my thought exactly just before you said it. I need to run through all the keys more often.

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  • This is gold that you are teaching to people are just getting started on walking bass lines. Kudos to you sir!

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  • This video was i.mensely helpful. I just got a bass sax and am trying to go from being a lead instrument to a bass line player and had no idea where to begin. I've always found theory more useful than transcribing. It's much easier for me to apply a concept than just copy others.

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