Walking Bass in Blues Comping - Step by Step - 12 Bar Blues Walking Bass - Jazz Blues Guitar Lesson

Welcome back to another jazz blues guitar lesson. Today, we're honing in on walking bass movements within the 12 bar blues. We start from the ground up, introducing the concept of walking bass for blues, then progressively incorporating techniques like chromatic movement and traditional blues bass lines.
Walking bass lines, a staple in both blues and jazz, offer an exciting way to enhance your guitar playing. By coupling them with chord comping, you'll be able to produce a fuller, richer sound, whether you're playing a solo piece or jamming with a band.
Throughout this lesson, you'll learn to seamlessly integrate walking bass lines into your blues comping, adding a new layer of depth to your playing. It's a challenge, but one that's sure to pay off in your musical journey.
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Mickey Baker Jazz Guitar Book 1: amzn.to/2NIt4LF
Mickey Baker Jazz Guitar Book 2: amzn.to/2YL8ssr
Ted Greene Chord Chemistry: amzn.to/2BnMd2U
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0:00 Introduction to Walking Bass for the Blues
0:38 Chromatic Movement to Reach the Next Chord
2:12 Example 1: Chromatic Walking Bass
2:42 Approaching from a Half Step Below the Target Chord
3:38 Example 2: Chromatic Walking Bass (note below)
4:10 Incorporating Traditional Blues Bass Lines
6:00 Example 3: Walking Bass with Traditional Blues Bass lines
6:28 Combining Chromatic Movement with Traditional Blues lines
7:30 Approaching from a Half Step Above the Target Chord
8:29 Example 4: Targeting Chords From a Half Step above
8:55 Example 5: Targeting from above and using traditional blues lines
9:33 Ascending to the higher octave of the I chord
10:30 Using Tritone Substitutions in the Blues Turnaround
10:55 Final Example: Putting it All Together
11:27 How to Practice Walking Bass and add Chords
13:00 Closing Thoughts on Walking Bass for the Blues
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[@martymay9723]

That was brilliant. Thank you.

[@Lomoholga2]

I don’t want to dissect the reasons why, but you are easily a top instructor on KZbin You show how to make actual music as the main priority, and the theory is part of it

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

So helpful. Great teaching. Saving me lots of KZbin time.

[@swaffy101]

Yes! I have always loved this style. Great lesson thank you!!!

[@daveknow]

Best explanation of the approach to walking bass comping I've seen. I couldn't find the lesson on your website. I find having a chart accelerates my learning of the piece.

[@mickymack1230]

Very Nice introduction to walking the bass and not too far above my head as I find in a lot of Jazz/blues tutorials . Nice one ! Thanks

[@JimTaillon]

Well presented. Thank you

[@sockenfrank]

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[@cugoman]

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[@laurentrinaldi2339]

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