Jazz Guitar Walking Bass Lines

Walking Bass Lines
For Jazz Guitarists (Video)
Marc-Andre Seguin
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Playing with a Real Teacher
Chord Shapes
Chord Progression
B6
6
7
5
10
10
9
10
G9
C7
F7
B6
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
6
7
5
6
7
5
G9
C7
10
10
9
10
F9
10
10
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
8
You can use different chord extensions / alterations.

Keeping it simple... because we're focusing on bass lines, right?! (-:
Ex1 - Just Bass Notes
10 10
6
8
8
10 10
10 10
6
etc.
Ex2 - Bass and Chord Simultaneous
B6
6
7
5
6
G9
C7
F9
B6
10
10
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
6
7
5
10
8
8
6

G9
C7
F9
10
10
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
10
8
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etc.
Ex3 - Bass and Chords Separated (w/ "swing" feel)
B6
G9
C7
F9
B6
G9
C7
F9
3
3
3
3
3 etc.
6
7
5
10
10
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
10
8
6
7
5
10
10
9
8
6
8
8
8
10
8
8
7
10
Ex4 - Approaches from below "Walking Bass"
B6
G9
C7
F9
B6
G9
C7
F9
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
7
5
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
7
8
8
7
7
6
7
5
8
5
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
7
8
8
7
7
etc.
Ex5 - Approaches from above "Walking Bass"
B6
C7
F9
B6
G9
C7
F9
3
3
3

3
etc.
6
7
5
7
10
10
9
11
G9
8
8
8
10
8
8
8
7
9
6
7
5
8
6
10
10
9
11
8
8
8
10
8
8
8
7
9
8
7
Ex6 - Approaches from below-above-below-above etc.
B6
C7
F9
B6
G9
C7
F9
3
3 etc.
3
3

3
G9
6
7
5
10
10
9
11
8
8
8
9
7
8
8
7
10
6
7
5
8
5
10
10
9
11
8
8
8
9
7
etc.
8
8
7
10
Ex7 - Approaches from above-below-above-below etc.
B6
G9
C7
F9
B6
G9
C7
F9
3
3
3
3
3 etc.
3
6
7
5
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
7
5
8
7
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
Please note: Other "approach notes" are possible. Diatonic note from above is very frequent. Also, if
the chords last more than 2 beats each, it's possible to have "scale movement" in between each chord...
See the blues (below) for examples of this.
Ex8 - Mixed Approaches
B6
G9
C7
F9
B6
G9
C7
F9
3
etc.
3
3
3
3

3
3
6
7
5
6
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
8
8
8
7
7
6
7
5
8
6
10
10
9
11
8
8
8
10
8
8
7
9
etc.
Bb Blues Comping - w/ walking bass
3
3
B13
E9
B13
F9
B7(b9)
B13
E9
B13
F9
B7(b9)
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
B/D
8
6
B13
6
6
5
6
5
4
B/D
8
7
6
4
G7(#9)
11
10
8
8
G7(#9)
6
4
6
7
B13
E7
8
8
6
5
8
7
6
E7
11
10
9
11
10
10
10
3
3

3
3
3
3
3
C7
F9
B7
G7(#9)
C7
F9
B13
C7
F9
B7
G7(#9)
C7
F9
B13
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
10
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
11
10
9
8
11
10
11
11
12
9
8
8
7
10
9
8
7
6
8
5
8
7
6

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For Jazz Guitarists (Video)

- JazzGuitarLessons.net Improve Your Jazz Guitar

You can use different chord extensions / alterations.

Ex1 - Just Bass Notes

Ex2 - Bass and Chord Simultaneous

JazzGuitarLessons.net - Improve Your Jazz Guitar Playing with a Real Teacher

Ex3 - Bass and Chords Separated (w/ "swing" feel)

Ex4 - Approaches from below "Walking Bass"

Ex5 - Approaches from above "Walking Bass"

Ex6 - Approaches from below-above-below-above etc.

Ex7 - Approaches from above-below-above-below etc.

Ex8 - Mixed Approaches

Bb Blues Comping - w/ walking bass

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