Walking Bass Line Tutorial For Bass Beginners - Easy!

Walking Bass Lesson #1 For Bass Ukulele and Bass Guitar Beginners
Bass Ukulele / Bass Guitar / Upright Bass Walking Bass Lesson
Using The 2 - 5 - 1 Chord Progression or iim7 - V7 - Imaj7 / I6
Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7 & C6 Chord Progression - Popular Jazz Chords
A guide to understanding what a walking bass line is and how to play it on a U-Bass and also bass guitar and double bass.
Walking Bass Lesson #2 For Bass Ukulele: • Walking Bass Line Tuto...
Aimed at beginner bass players.
How to play a walking bass line:
00:00 Intro to playing a walking bass line
00:56 What is a walking bass line?
03:02 Chord progression 2 - 5 - 1 :: Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7 / C6
03:54 The MOST basic walking bass line - Root & Octave
06:23 Walking bass line with drum machine
08:27 Walking bass line with backing track
10:01 Basic guide to chords
11:44 Walking bass line using root & 3rds
13:14 Walking bass line using root & 5ths
14:49 Bass top tips - read ahead, know where you need to land next!
15:46 Walking bass line using the chord / triad / arpeggio
19:25 How to use the bass backing tracks
20:44 Walking bass basics overview
Bass Backing Tracks - Different Speeds:
80 BPM walking bass practice - • Walking Bass Backing T...
100 BPM walking bass practice - • Walking Bass Backing T...
120 BPM walking bass practice - • Walking Bass Backing T...
140 BPM walking bass practice - • Walking Bass Backing T...
Bass ukuleles and equipment featured in this video:
Kala U-Bass - SMHG FL Fretless Bass Uke
Warwick CCL ND4
Boss DR-880 Dr Rhythm Drum Machine
Website: ukulele.wales/
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Ukulalien Play Along Channel: / ukulaliensukuleleclub

[@UkuleleWales]

🟣 Thanks for all the great comments and questions, I have loved reading them all. 🔵 Here is Lesson #2 if you have enjoyed this one - Walking Bass Lesson #2 For Bass Ukulele: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5PLlGSkbthjZ7s

[@MikeBrown-dk7or]

Great lesson, Rachel I'm still fumbling around. But gradually getting a little better. It would help a lot if I knew where to put my left hand fingers without looking. A big thank you

[@fredericocabulagan7882]

Watching your U-Bass tutorial from San Diego, CA. Great video and enjoyed it very much as I learn and play along, especially for a 88 yr. young man. Music keeps me young at heart..............

[@UkuleleWales]

Awesome to hear Frederico, thank you! Very glad to hear the music is keeping you young!

[@sarahowarddesign]

Thank you for a great introduction to creating a walking baseline!

[@UkuleleWales]

You're very welcome!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Brilliant lesson. Merci beaucoup.

[@UkuleleWales]

My pleasure to be helping. Keep up the good work!

[@jeanandjimcarr4489]

Hello Rachel, from Australia. I've moved from ukulele to UBass, mainly because of the arthritis developing in my left thumb. (I'm right handed). I should have tried bass years ago; it's so much fun. As an ex-teacher/principal I'd like to thank you for your lessons. It's obvious how much time and talent you put into them. Your teaching skills are also quite evident and appreciated. I'm sure many would-be-musicians like me around this beautiful world have really enjoyed 'tuning' in to Ukelele Wales, especially during these horrible pandemic lock downs.

[@UkuleleWales]

Hi, Thanks for such a nice comment. I am so glad that you've discovered and are loving the Ubass and that it's managable with the arthritis. It does make such a difference knowing that the lessons are helping and I am still always shocked and suprised (in the nicest of ways) to hear the videos are appreciated globally. Please feel free to ask if you ever have any questions.

[@Helene-aka-MLadyX]

Kia Ora from NZ. Thank you so much for your patient description of these lessons.

[@UkuleleWales]

My pleasure Helene, very glad to be helping. Sending warm wishes to NZ.

[@alanjones9775]

Totally agree with the above comments Rach. So much easier when explained rather than just reading a book. Just what I’ve been waiting for. Edit, damn, the comments are below.

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks Alan, maybe we can actually have bass chats in "real life" soon!

[@christian_blass]

I can't await the next bass lessons. I bought a bass guitar 2 weeks ago. Bingo, here I'am. You are a great teacher an I learned so much Uke stuff. And know the bass. Thumbs up.

[@UkuleleWales]

Awesome! Thank you Christian, much appreciated.

[@loree3212]

Oh Rachel, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! This is absolutely fabulous, so much good information. Really appreciate the hard work you are putting into your channel. 👏🏻

[@UkuleleWales]

You are so welcome Loree, when you asked last week this was already being made but I didn't want to spoil it. :-)

[@loree3212]

@@UkuleleWales thanks for that, really nice surprise. 😀

[@zekemodel]

Thank you for your videos. You are a wonderful teacher!

[@UkuleleWales]

Thank You, much appreciated.

[@MsMacomb]

You are such a gifted teacher!!! Thank-you for ALL the lessons, but especially the bass help.

[@UkuleleWales]

My pleasure, Thank You for your lovely comment.

[@discdonkey5]

Brilliant teaching

[@UkuleleWales]

Many thanks 😊

[@mariocontreras8761]

Sometimes it’s just in the way that somebody describes or says something that brings to light, thank you!

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks for the lovely comment Mario

[@carynmears8462]

You do a marvelous job of sharing you amazing talents. I've learned so much! Thank you, thank you! Thank you! Your style is wonderful to watch. As a retired music teacher, I know all of the notes, etc, but I'm still learning!

[@UkuleleWales]

That is so cool to hear, Thank You Caryn. Even more appreciated coming from another music teacher!

[@ukuleleBob]

Thank You Rachel. I am just learning to play bass and your lessons are aimed perfectly at my needs. Keep up the GREAT work.

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks Bob, very glad to be helping.

[@johnhunter226]

Rachel, you are a legend. More later as I follow you through all aspects of learning the Bass ukulele. There could not be a better teacher, bar none.

[@dr.chrismort8448]

Great info and instruction Rachel👍

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks Chris. Hope you guys are well, maybe catch up with you at a local uke event later in the year. How is the double bass going?

[@dr.chrismort8448]

@@UkuleleWales it’s quite a work out, but my fingers have stopped blistering at last 😁

[@francishetherton1837]

Excellent. Thank you

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@cheryln581]

Thank you so much for keeping this simple! Never knew what a walking bass line was and it sounds awesome!

[@UkuleleWales]

Happy to help! 😊

[@annalouise4658]

Thank you! I have just got a uke bass and have watched two of your lessons and love them. As a complete beginner to bass I love the clarity and simplicity of how you explain everything. Thank you, thank you. 🙂

[@UkuleleWales]

You're very welcome!, Thank You for such a lovely comment. 😊

[@badmonks]

Ah...so that's a walking bass line. Lots of information in this lesson to understand and then use. The backing tracks...awesome. Much appreciated!

[@UkuleleWales]

So glad to be helping and Thanks for the feedback for the backing tracks, really good to hear they help.

[@anthonydavies9093]

Thanks, this was incredibly useful. I have been playing guitar for around 45 years and so I know all of the chords, but I just learned the shapes without really thinking about the notes. I never realised G7 just added the 7th note from the scale, I thought it was some kind of dark arts, but it’s easy isn’t it.

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad it was helpful Anthony, I love "light bulb" moments.

[@kristopherdetar4346]

Astounding how you gave me more useful info in this short video than 10 months with a bass guitar instructor. I fired him BTW because I was making no working knowledge after all those months. Thank you !

[@UkuleleWales]

Thank You Kristopher for you nice comment. Sorry you weren't getting much from your old bass teacher. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to ask.

[@karebehrhoff]

You just fried my brain... in a good way! 😅 This one will take me a bit to digest, but I always look forward to what I will learn from one of your sessions. 😁 I love your teaching style... it works for me. 😍

[@UkuleleWales]

There is a LOT of info in these Karen. Take your time and just stick with it, it will fall into place. Please feel free to ask any questions though.

[@annalisagoode7504]

played bass uke with my ukulele group first time on Monday...your tutorials and lessons really helped me help the group sound good. Enjoying your teaching style.

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks Annalisa, great to hear you are enjoying and even better to hear that your group is benefitting and loving it too. Great work.

[@deborahsupriyono9349]

What great lessons! I've been playing the uke for a while, and recently taken up the bass uke. I have learnt so much since I started your bass uke lessons, about music and the uke, as well as the bass. And I didn't even know your name, until now, and now I only know your first name - Rachel. You are great! From Deb, born in Wales, but living in Melbourne, Australia.

[@UkuleleWales]

Hi Deb and Thank You for such a lovely comment. Great to hear you are another Welsh born - so go on, who do you support in rugby? LOL

[@sammyjay4901]

What an amazing teacher, you break things down and go step by step. I tell everyone to go visit your channel. There is only one problem, my collection of ukuleles grows by the week. I've even bought different amps and now digital effect units, my wife will stop me watching you tube soon LOL. Can't wait to see what you encourage me to buy next, the enya carbon fibre is going in the basket as I type. Many thanks for your hard work and time spent helping and encouraging us all. Sammy Jay

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks for your lovely comment Jay, made me laugh and I'm so glad I'm being such a bad influence! Greetings from Wales.

[@biosec9361]

I got my U-Bass recently. Thank you for all of these videos.

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad you like them! Have fun with your u-bass.

[@biosec9361]

@@UkuleleWales I’ve been having a blast. My wife is learning ukulele, she just got a Nova U for her birthday. We can almost play something together that sounds decent! Haha.

[@ukulelelearning1595]

What gem! And the lesson is fantastic too ;-). Thank you so much for demystifying the walking bass line. I have only picked up a bass last September so I am still working on muscle memory, target practice, fret board topography, and the rhythm of music. Your bass lessons have opened up a world of music 🎶 for me and that is exciting, rich, beautiful, and presents so many possibilities. A while ago I began with your the 1/3 1/5 and root segment. This lesson marvelously added rhythm and tempo to understanding how the chords created a pathway for progression through the music. Bravo 🙌 thank you Ukulele Wales for this nicely crafted sweetly presented lesson. I am in awe of your teaching abilities. And have a much greater appreciation of the Bass through you efforts. Looking forward to practicing for many hours to come and leaning. Cheers, The Hampshire Brewer - Ukulele Learning 🤙🏽

[@UkuleleWales]

What a lovely comment you've left, Thank You so much and just so glad to be helping. I also really appreciate your support on Instagram, I really need to post more on there but there just enough hours in the day. Thanks again and best wishes.

[@rosiejankowski5931]

Thank you so, so much. I now know how to play G7 with an F (if I'm brave enough). Can't tell you how much I'm learning from your clear and methodical teaching style. It's opened up a whole new world! Rosie, Bristol.

[@brucejenkins8830]

wow! thank you!

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad to be helping Bruce.

[@melroberts7987]

Thank you.

[@UkuleleWales]

My pleasure.

[@marialewis2509]

Brilliant! Thank you so much, Rachel! I LOVE theory, so your process and explanations are just perfect for me.

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks for the lovely comment Maria, very glad to be helping.

[@lalau_od]

I love this lesson!! Thank you so much!! You're so good at teaching :) ❤🎉😊

[@UkuleleWales]

You're so welcome! 😊

[@greatexpectations58]

Great to have another bass lesson. Thank you.

[@UkuleleWales]

My pleasure, Thanks.

[@kalunng324]

Thank you! Great stuffs for a uku bass beginner. Great fun and very useful too!

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad it was helpful, Thanks for the lovely comment.

[@stephencoxbass]

That's a great intro to walking! Cheers!

[@UkuleleWales]

Thank you kindly Stephen. Been wanting to get back to bass, especially this vid but school keeps getting in the way! LOL

[@ccastillo36540]

Nice video you make it fun and enjoyable to watch your tutorial on bass

[@UkuleleWales]

So glad to be helping, Thanks.

[@danylher6860]

Hello Rachel, Thank you very much for this lesson, walking bass I'll try to write bass lines for melodies which are played by my students (diatonic accordion, tin whistle, low whistle, piano )

[@UkuleleWales]

My pleasure Dany, very glad it helped. Really cool to hear you are writing bass lines to play along with your students, that is fantastic!

[@rebeccamyers7483]

I think I'm gonna have to buy a bass now. This is soooooo cool! Thank you so much. I'm loving this!

[@UkuleleWales]

This made me laugh! Thanks Rebecca.

[@thenukuleles4531]

With you all the way . . . Thanks

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad to be helping Colin, I really enjoyed doing this one.

[@MomusFilms]

Great lesson! Thanks!

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad it helped, Thanks.

[@annaboada2865]

Great help, thank you again!

[@UkuleleWales]

Happy to help be helping as always Anna.

[@trevorboyd1570]

This is great, Rachel. Thank you. :-)

[@UkuleleWales]

You're so welcome Trevor, glad you enjoyed.

[@syafrizalfachmy2593]

Nice tutorial.. Thanks 🙏

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks, glad to have helped.

[@ArielRaskin]

Thank you! Your lessons are great 👍!

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad you like them!

[@stevesstrings5243]

Great information! Thanks!

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks as always Steve, I did enjoy doing this one but it took a bit of planning with the backing tracks too.

[@suzannealexander9681]

Love this, thank you

[@UkuleleWales]

You are so welcome, Thanks Suzanne.

[@JheridanSoe]

What about a bit of solder on the string before, and lower along the string than where you unwind it 🤔

[@UkuleleWales]

It is something I may well try in the future as my hubby does solder. Thanks 😊

[@CateEales]

Great!

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks Cate.

[@ardiwinatah]

Thankkyouuuu...

[@UkuleleWales]

Glad to have helped, Thanks.

[@loree3212]

Hopefully this is not a dumb question Rachel but trying to wrap my head around this. How fast do you know how to play? Do you keep up with the tempo? If a song has a tempo if 150, how do you figure out the rhythm? If I had to play that fast I would never get past root notes. Sorry if this is a duh question. 😊

[@UkuleleWales]

There is never a dumb question Loree! If there is a drum beat or any kind of beat it helps but basically a walking bass line plays on each beat so if the song has beats in a bar (most have) you are aiming to play a bass note on each beat, it can be all root notes if need be. Have you tried the slowe backing tracks, you can always slow them down if need to be - click the little cog below the video. Listen for the main drum beats and start with just playing a root note and then add some 3rd and 5ths once you get the hang of it. Hopefully that helps but if you are still stuck, ask away. The faster it is, the simpler to play always works! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpbPhIychZh8Zqs

[@tobiasware]

What a feast of information, Rachel, I'm loving it. Do you have any suggestions for Android and Windows free or really cheap drum-machines?

[@UkuleleWales]

Thanks Tobias, I really enjoyed doing. I had a quick look at Android apps, 2 that seem to work well - Loopz & RhythmBuddy I've never really looked at online drum machines but this looks easy and seems to work: www.musicca.com/drum-machine

[@thenukuleles4531]

Ok. So I'm in a ukulele band, I watched your first four bass lesson and on the back of that I felt confident enough in your teaching to buy a Mahalo Bass and Benson amp. A quick question: what happens if the band go to capos for a song?

[@UkuleleWales]

Hi Colin, firstly Thanks for the lovely comment and very glad that I've helped. You have asked an excellent question, one I'd not really though about. Basically, if the uke band are using capos and I presume the bass is following their chord charts, the bass line would need to be transposed (shifted in pitch). So, say the ukes are using capos on fret 2, you would need to play one note higher, so say goes to D. The easiest fix would be to alter / transpose the chrt just for the bass player. I hope this makes sense, please feel free to ask againif it doesn't. Personally I would use a capo on the bass and de-tuning also isn't a good option.

[@rebeccamyers7483]

What kind of capo would you put on a ubass?

[@UkuleleWales]

@@rebeccamyers7483 Bass capos exist but I've never used one and don't know many bass players who do.

[@TOMJLAEL]

What's the drum machine looking device by your laptop there?

[@UkuleleWales]

It’s the Boss DR 880 drum machine. Discontinued now but still a great bit of it. 😎