Tim Lerch - Walking Bass Line Lesson

In this lesson I show you a few different ways to use bass lines in your accompaniment.
The PDF is now available here www.timlerch.c...
All the best
Tim

[@klolo57]

For the last 3.5 years I've been coming here at least once a month just to hear this lovely tune again from you. Thank you:)

[@themanfromutopia1]

Many years ago I saw Don Mock doing a lesson which just opened my eyes. Finding Tims videos has been like someone opening a musical door. These are the best lessons and ideas I've found on the net. Thanks Tim you really have a gift.

[@paulmax9871]

I really like the laid back feeling you bring to the lessons. Easy to understand and most helpful. I will send compensation for lessons when I can. They are well worth the directions that I receive. Thanks again Tim and stay safe Paul

[@HotRodSixString]

Tim your singing is pretty good

[@mikecabral1579]

Very sweet reminds me of a player I worked with for more than 15 years. The man amazed me every night. Any song any key no chart. Something new, he had to hear it one time. Im 70 and he was an old timer I miss the guy. Love you and miss you Eddie.

[@jackgriffith9229]

Tim, This music lesson has been very helpful as I am trying to learn to understand walking bass lines and melody that work together and you are bringing clarity!!! Thank you 🙏!!!!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@marie-gabriellemarty2689]

Very useful thank you! I sing it in C but I'll try and use some of those tips when I comp. Merci :)

[@NateSilasRichardson]

Oh good she’s got a pair… of eyes. Careful Tim! 😅 Another great vid. Thanks for all the content. Looking forward to receiving the book later this week 🤟😎🙏

[@TimLerchGuitar]

This is a very old video (back when I had a different delivery system) the pdf for this lesson is available at timlerch.com on the lesson page.

[@electorize]

You sing really well Tim! Would love an album or a performance from you as a one-man band like this!

[@christopherherrmann921]

Outstanding tone, fantastic teacher, no need for 100 of cut´s, special editing..."just" knowledge and GREAT playing! Thank you so much for that channel! Greetings from a cellist and "tele" jazz fan!

[@filippomarangoni5402]

Tim your lesson here is simply wonderfull.. Not only a magic song, but the way you play it and the way you explain it is a real gift .. I cannott find other words

[@pastry8281]

Wow! I got chills. Great guitar playing and singing. I play bass, mostly walking lines

[@japrovost123]

Approachable! Yes your instructions are just great - while a great guitar master you remain simple and approachable to us who are trying to learn this stuff - your communications skills are superb and I must admit that each time I watch your videos, I learn new things, artistic perspectives and I just love it. Thank you Tim!

[@tonymagpal6640]

I am very grateful to you, if you want to play slowly, so that the finger positions, chords and freds are clear, I really give you a high appreciation for really good guitar playing like what you play

[@TimLerchGuitar]

If you go to timlerch.com you’ll find a pdf of this lesson on the lesson page

[@tonymagpal6640]

@@TimLerchGuitar thank you my brother for your kindness, I so apprecite you 🙏🙏🙏

[@tonymagpal6640]

@@TimLerchGuitar thank you, good night, happy weekend 🙏

[@simon01ize]

You have an excellent voice Tim, totally compliments your playing.

[@pastry8281]

Cool. I like the dyed tapestry on the wall behind you

[@francisskundaliny1295]

timothy lerch ,you are a jazz monster! this is realy superlearning! thx!.

[@mattparksmusic]

This is so helpful! Thank you Tim!

[@crossbones911]

All your videos are gold

[@tonymagpal6640]

Thank you

[@suzannemichell7985]

Thank you I really got a lot out of this lesson... I have always enjoyed a smooth feeling in jazz chords... looking for a sense of moving on moving on... sometimes I feel like my playing is too choppy... I like your feel for the long note in the baseline and also in the cords... I am a singer who plays the guitar not a virtuoso guitar player so I am still learning... thank you so much and I really like hearing you sing keep it that too thank you thank you

[@ronlevenberg2985]

Tim - I love your playing and beautiful tone - clear as a bell!

[@MarkJVSomers]

Nice the way you use a Tele with a warm sound.

[@tonymagpal6640]

Great play guitar 🙏🙏

[@ludocipriani]

I could listen to you playing guitar for days

[@jerrymcdrake]

thanks for the perfect lesson. Very beautiful tone and playing.

[@backis5377]

Best of the best, Great lesson my friend!

[@mismos00]

The dude abides

[@restlessmusemusic]

Yes, he does indeed

[@SyntagmaStation]

Perfectly stated

[@ashwalk85]

Love your voice, man. And thanks for sharing. Great lesson.

[@MarkRhodesSongs]

Great video, Tim! Glad you a) taught this in the context of a tune ("Sweet Lorraine") and b) sang the tune! I'm not a great singer but I love so many of those great old songs and can do some of them, er "rough justice" (-at least enough for friends of family) Anyway, that's exactly what I wanted to learn. Thanks so much!

[@guyfromnj]

You have a lovely voice. Happy Easter.

[@RONNYGUITAR1]

Finally! Someone who explains this in a way that I can understand. Pitfalls and all. Good to see that Ted Greene lives on. (Bought the two tone lesson from Jazz Guitar Society -- hope that's as good as a tip!)

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Drop by timlerch.com and send me a note and I'll send you the PDf thanks.

[@michaeliadonisi1616]

Cool man. I've come to know you are an awesome guitarist and teacher. But wow you sing great too. Cheers!

[@EterInfinityTheOne]

just what im searching for, thank you Tim, great lesson

[@garrettblochlinger9631]

Finally uploaded my first video. "Garrett blochlinger warmups" thanks for the inspiration.

[@gryprrs1000]

Excellent lesson Tim and you’re s great singer!

[@thebutton7932]

excuse me for not knowing it, but that is one beautiful song , I loved your rendition , man . . . and thank you for sharing the lesson , much appreciated

[@niitsukid]

Lovely chords and tone

[@lelefloresta]

thank you for this. i'm loving your videos!!!

[@musiccampwithlumpyandlisa9025]

Thanks Tim. I always enjoy watching you play. Sway like Ted😀 The long format analyze/demonstrate is very enjoyable. I enjoy your "common sense" harmonic viewpoint, especially helpful, I'd think, when visualizing walking bass lines. Eg, doesn't matter much what we NAME a chord, I just need THAT note in the bass. I think that's what you're suggesting. Brings a whole new meaning to "Three chord song" when you start treating everything as either ii V or I. Mr Webb's - Up Up and Away Mr Arlen's - Lydia the Tatoo'd Lady Thanks Tim - Lumpy

[@hyperion7772]

you're great Tim !! thanks for this gift :)

[@amileoj9043]

Wonderful lesson Tim.

[@Rafomonster]

YOU ARE A GENIUS

[@laurentroquebrun6723]

Amazing teaching and playing. Thanks a lot.

[@soulbrotha4u]

So good, vox and guitar too of course:)

[@donmilland7606]

bravo!

[@Plasmafuse]

Awesome Song, well played and well sung.

[@musicforheadphones2731]

Wow Tim! Hey I believe you have another avenue to pursue if you work on this vocal thing a little more : )

[@ArielsSmartyPants]

My fingers just tied themselves in knots and now I can't let go of the guitar neck 0.o Freakin awesome m8

[@notanotherguitarchannel]

To untie the knot, you need to play backwards through the chord progression.

[@jonwiddicombe101]

For anyone that couldn’t access the PDF Sweet Lorraine is on page 369 in the Sher Real book Vol 3, at least in my 1991 edition, and that was a replacement of the Original big blue folder full of Xeroxs; the naughty edition One lol. But I had to have it 😳Oh yes, I had to have it.

[@levispaargaren]

wow love this im goign to learn this tomorrow (its 1 am here now ! :P ) and you got a great voice by the way :)

[@michaelbond6214]

Bravo-great singing and playing?

[@bilbowaggins3036]

This is great. Anyone knowm any albums with jazzy tunes like this with pretty much just a guitar and vocalist?

[@TheUrashley123]

excellent educational matter

[@SuperCrackerjacks]

Nice singing too, thanx Man!

[@mikethomas6120]

Hey Tim, Mike Thomas from the East Coast here. I just wanted to say that I really dig your playing. Have you happened to ever hear the John Pizzarelli and/or Father Bucky Pizzarelli seven string version of this tune? Anyhow, I also have my own Grez model. Barry is a cool cat! Great chops and right on with your playing! Dig it! Mike Thomas 🎼

[@juandelavillurca]

gracias!!! un abrazo ...

[@frederickdeangelis9314]

Thank you Tim.

[@jonwiddicombe101]

You’ve got the Chord Chemist body twitch down Pat Tim; I had to look twice lol. Dont Teles make the nuts Jazz Axe for light touch Solo Jazz. The first “guitar” not a lap steel deluxe that Leo had a shot at and he kicked it out of the park. They’re just perfect; I’ve got an Arch top too but out the solid choppers the Tele is peerless CC pickupified or not ( I got an American Standard with the Shop pups and through Tone pot and I’m not touching a thing; not reversing the control plate for my usual cheapskates volume and wah wah lol, they’ve got those near perfect out of the box in my opinion now) you cannot beat them. They stay in tune better. They are an uncanny format.

[@mateushabermann4400]

You sing very well!

[@sanpit]

Is part 2 available somewhere?

[@paulcarroll7787]

Excellent Tim, I've just came across your channel, shame on me. It's charity in the babble of the internet. Really tasty..

[@AntarblueGarneau]

I like yer singing!

[@mr_tecno_s.c]

Great job , sir

[@wendalclarke]

Watching this i realize i dont know how to play guitar at all.

[@MatthewSpringer]

We all feel that way, not just you.

[@IAmABigFatDumbCop]

Hi Tim! This has been so helpful to me. I am very glad to have found you on here. Also, you have the Tele sound I have been looking for. Is that CC pickup a Lollar or a Seymour Duncan? Did you use 250 or 500 pots? And what value cap? If you don't mind giving up your secrets, that is. I am currently working on a Tele build and would LOVE to capture the tone you have there. I have some Don Mare pups that I am very fond of, but they have the more traditional telecaster spank. Thank you very much!

[@bjamminsincebirth3494]

I’m curious as to what pickups those are.?

[@sarahroggenkamp999]

incredble

[@wilrock910]

Nice man, plus you kinda look like Hank Moody in this video hahah

[@tonymagpal6640]

How many basic chord you use? Thank you 🙏🙏

[@Grumps730]

Tim, I am so blessed that I found your site! You are a guitar/jazz ‘ Superman / teacher ‘ As a ‘ Beginner ‘ who has been trying to Play guitar for approximately 40+ years, and has a simple understanding of music, can I learn and progress from Skype lessons with you ? The reason I ask this, an apparently silly question, is that when you keep calling those chord qualities in rapid succession, I got lost! Is there realistically speaking, any hope for me as an older man in my mid-sixties, to really make progress as I desire ? Thanks for posting these wonderful videos!

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Its hard for me to say but I would encourage you to simply enjoy the music don't worry about progress, if you are finding joy thats the best thing.

[@Grumps730]

Thanks Tim, very grateful for your candor man. Will seek to so do.

[@TimLerchGuitar]

I do have a pdf of the changes and many of the movements that is available at www.timlerch.com

[@arlo2203]

never heard you croon until now... good god, is there anything you CAN'T do??? wow... just killer. sing more! bravo!!

[@dragzZ_Zz]

Can you make a lesson on jazzifying pop songs like this and chord vocabulary

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Hi friends, many are asking for the PDF for this lesson. It is now available directly thru my website.. Thank you.timlerch.com

[@MrTimSeeker]

From one Tim to another, nice work!! Wonderful music, what a joy!!

[@VictorHora]

thahnk you, master!

[@lofcwomen-com]

Just discovered you.... I'm sold!!!! Can I still get the PDF for this lesson? The link above doesn't work any more. Cheeeers!

[@TimLerchGuitar]

www.timlerch.com/product/sweet-lorraine-walking-bass-line-lesson/ Try this, sorry for any confusion

[@lofcwomen-com]

@@TimLerchGuitar Got it, thanks.

[@MrDSchaller]

Hi Tim, very special this great Bass Lines from the song. Many years ago i hear the "For Freshmen" in a LP with a absolutely humoristic Bird-Voice. You remember? Oh, your voice is with feeling! Continue. Is it possible, that you give me the direct E-Mail, because with this i can take the Google Translation. It`s eaysier for me. Bye the way, maybe you have a basic chord part from this lovely Tune (pdf). Only for me, you can trust me. Thank you very much for your mail. Keep swinging. Dolf

[@MrCopperthwaite]

Great tutoring style, much appreciated. (Is your real surname Lebowski?:- )

[@matthewdowns9507]

watching this with my bass in hand

[@tonymagpal6640]

Please be slowly and show the chord and bass position, thank you so much, my friend 🙏🙏

[@SyntagmaStation]

I just want to be this guy

[@MarkJPerry]

Shades of Ted Greene and Randy Newman. Subscribed :-)

[@eventhorizon303]

thanks for lesson. can i ask what is the name of the song?

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Sweet Lorraine

[@AthensGuitarLessons]

Completely unrelated - how on Earth did you find time to train and ordain as a Zen monk, AND develop these incredible musical abilities!!?? Yes, Tim Lerch is an ordained Zen monk. No small commitment, my friends. I'm guessing he doesn't have any kids...

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Life can be a long and very winding road I suppose.

[@AthensGuitarLessons]

Well, my hat is off to you. A very worthy accomplishment.

[@jarodpearcy9789]

I want to be Timothy Lerch when I grow up.

[@sacitmanav]

is this telecaster Ted Greene's ?

[@landofold]

Hey bubba do you still have the pdf for the changes to this song?

[@TimLerchGuitar]

landofold visit Www.timlerch.com and go to the “lessons page” thanks

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Steve Y. The email you sent me got sent back. Please submit it again and I'll send the sheet.

[@drothberg3]

I’m the guy stuck in the “good start” and “stilted” stage - for years. My excuse is that I spend most of my time not playing or learning jazz.

[@romildodemelogarcia5022]

Wht´s the name of this music?

[@TimLerchGuitar]

the song is called Sweet Loraine

[@romildodemelogarcia5022]

thak you very much Tim !

[@sartor_retartus]

She's got a pair... haha

[@fredyaffe7740]

From the age of innocence: their minds didn't automatically go on dirt alert when they heard some ambiguous phrase. Like mine did when I first heard this little intimate business... Tim is so talented, yet he doesn't project the godlike arrogance of that many beneath him adopt. Maybe he is always pushing his limits, so there is some unpracticed roughness thruout, and I wonder if he is focused on this and don't give himself credit for the charm, musicality and warmth. Simultaneously rendering the structures he is teaching w/ maximum clarity and rationale. Bravo, Bro...long may you run!

[@leooe9853]

Is it just me or does Tim sound a little bit like Joaquin Phoenix when he talks?