Walking Bass Lines The Easy Way With This Simple Hack!!

[@23813114]

I learnt to play Bass guitar back in the late 50s/60s (Self taut) and enough to get by with. There was no internet tuition in those days.I stopped playing and mothballed my bass in the late 60s. Your tuition segments have compelled me to resurrect my Fender Precision and start practicing again where I left off ! Thanks Mark your instruction is easy to follow.

[@shipsahoy1793]

Mark, love your basic pragmatic method of teaching bass playing approaches.. By the way, I love your butterscotch precision for this video ;-). Bless you, man!

[@pburges]

Great stuff. I've had this explained to me a number of times but this presentation is the best for clarity without falling into that trap of too much theory or the teacher showing off.Thank You

[@KikiContrerasNyu]

I absolutely love this channel. You honestly help me a lot, I really like how you explain every lesson. My teacher is amazing but I can only squeeze one or two classes a week, so between classes I sometimes get lost. I always use your videos before studying my regular material to refresh my mind and get ready to play. It's so detailed, short and sweet but very well explained. Keep up the hard work, I watch every week and you help me be a better player day by day ♥

[@youtuberu7300]

From Russia with Like!

[@fabiodias71]

Man, that's simple, clear and amazing to think about that scale construction. Thanks!

[@k3mikal]

Awesome content. Don't mind the haters. They always show up at any scent of success.

[@davidjonathan3854]

love your simplicity! THANK YOU!

[@deejjohn5279]

Damn dude, this lesson was an a-ha moment for my playing and really helps me understand other aspects I was having troubles wrapping my head around.

[@mungo_mick]

Another great lesson! Thank you Mark.

[@karansuryawanshipaontasahib]

Sir you’re mind blowing bass teacher My be you are best teacher in the world 🌍

[@alxiroi]

Great lesson. Man you have such a great tone going on that bass. Kudos

[@dj6769]

Great info simple straightforward wish the guitar audio were louder👍

[@robinkroplewski2963]

Hey Mark! I’m playing in band and we all love RHCP the problem is when I write the bass lines with or without my band I can’t really get that sweet Flea sound could you make a video on how to create flea alike bass lines like californication, can’t stop, higher ground, dani california etc. Also I would like to thank you for all of your videos because I feel like I truly have improved as a bass player and a musician watching them. Much love from sweden ❤️

[@donnnick]

Robin Kroplewski you just named 5 songs from a period of 20 years. Fleas first 3 albums were pretty much all slapping fast style machine gun triplets, mute notes and constant sync with the drummer (higher ground) later after blood sugar sex magic him and John frusticante had an amazing way of blending with each other. And at the same time Flea would blend with chad on the drums. And it’s at this time imo they separated themselves from 95% of other bands. They all really blend together perfectly. Californication is a perfect example, by themselves the bass, the drums and especially the guitar is very simple but put all the sounds together and you have one of the greatest most recognizable songs in all time. By the time you reach Dani California flea has over 100 studio songs and has traveled the world on tour multiple times, and he’s never stopped trying new things and progressing as a musician. On stadium Arcadium you will find basslines unlike anything flea has done before. I mean hump de bump is a great example The song is split between pulling on the a and g every other beat and then following kedis in the chorus with those crazy fast licks. Something not really common for a bass but ended up being one of there best off the album. My point is I guess flea just blazed his own trail and he didn’t wait till he was as great as Jaco or Nathan east before they dropped their first album they let it flow and did a whole hell of a lot of heroin and other narcotics but let’s just hope that isn’t a requisite.

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

And as Flea put it “I’d create a part, and then do my best to just completely destroy it on the bass. I’d play the most out there, fanatical, crazy attack I could come up with”. My thought for you is, sure listen to others and be inspired...but be yourself. Especially in writing and creating your own songs. It’s just frequencies, make your own sound. I know that’s “easier said than done”, but knowing that that’s your goal is the point. Keep rocking (funking, slapping, popping, woohooing) : )

[@brianschifferdecker509]

Love the lessons! I need all the hacks I can get. Would like to see you jamming with a band.

[@Mangonectar42]

Amazing- thank you so much! I’ve been crawling and doing some simple Walking but this just allowed me to understand the possibilities for shapes so much better.

[@learnoncology5413]

Hey, thumb up from China. Great lesson!

[@FrederickRodriguezz]

Awesome video it's a different style for me so definitely helps understand what is happening

[@owentaweeruksakul7252]

Hey Mark!! i am pretty new to this channel!! i really love the way you teach us!! so AMAZING!! you are GREAT instructor!!

[@gillessamson2355]

Hello thank's for you formidable video pedaguogique !!!!! very very thank's From Bassite French !!!!!!!!!!!! Musicalement!!!

[@xaza5625]

OMG THIS IS AMAZING THANK YOU

[@jodrel3]

Stick with that precision bass mark looks great on the video, especially against the black t shirt :-) Excellent lesson, as usual it takes me forever to go through one lesson. But I managed to learn enough from you to record the bass parts on my own project :-) Thanks again you star!

[@talkingbasslessons]

Thanks a lot. I use the Precision for certain stuff. It has Jamerson HEAVY gauge Labella Flats and foam muting under the bridge cover. Doesn't work too well for some other styles but when it does work it works great!

[@Murdo2112]

I'm sorry, you're going to have to say all that again. I spent the entire 18 minutes gazing at that bass and dribbling slightly. What a beauty.

[@talkingbasslessons]

I know. It does look sweet on camera. Not quite as stunning close up

[@russellensslin6870]

Mark is a talented teacher; his methods involve what is called effective scaffolding. I love to buy the courses. They are super inexpensive when you consider bang for your buck.

[@jorgedanielalarcon113]

Lastima que no esta subtitulado,soy de Argentina y e aprendido mucho,gracias.

[@callumwait298]

8:34 - Same

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Nobody makes it simpler to learn practical skills. Big thumbs up again!👍

[@barryswanson8181]

hi Mark, I have been getting some lessons from a friend which is good of him, but he often plays open strings rather than fretting the string at the appropriate place is this good technique ? thanks.

[@ya0urt]

Ok, so that's clearly the best bass lesson channel so far. Thank, so so much Mark.

[@suiheisensongs]

Awesome lesson Mark! Thank you :)

[@thorstenmeijer5949]

Thank so much for this very good start 🎬

[@himanshuprasad5755]

It Was Very Helpful. But When I Am Playing In A Chord Progression Of C,Am,F,G I Am Having Difficulty In Moving From Am To F. (C To Am I Am Following The Same Pattern As In The Video)

[@gratefulila9980]

Any note of the A minor chord can work to lead to the F. The A is the 3rd of F , the C is the 5th and the E is a half step below F so it is stepping up to it. You can also walk down from A to G to F ... A to F sharp to F for chromatic.... Hope that's helpful.... Bass!!!

[@johnwest4788]

Are walking bass lines mostly a Jazz thing? Do they work in Rock and other styles as well? Thanks for the videos and the lessons at Talking Bass!

[@SpongeBath_ShitPants]

You'll also hear them in blues and ska, and sometimes rock.

[@paddydaddyo]

“Jazzy Spice” ... I was wondering which one he was. Aged better than Becks though ...

[@marsmediapro]

I love using walking bass progressions! In my band, I often lead with them. (We never play the same song twice!) I greatly appreciate your videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@yangguo9329]

more hack please mark

[@hasegawaakira4369]

Awesome video!

[@briancherry8088]

Well, as someone who has been struggling with walking bass, I have heard of this 1-3-5-C formula coming up a lot lately, and it really is a great place to start. Like you said, its a good starting point for those of us who were completely lost on how to start walking. I am looking forward to the new series. Thanks!

[@talkingbasslessons]

Just work up the complete Am7. ACEG. This hack is only for getting on your feet. Obviously, to walk properly you need to take things a LOT further. Some chord changes won’t work as well as others with this hack but it does get you accustomed to making use of chord tones and understanding the concept of chromatic approach.

[@aavila1206]

Love you Mark! You're the best!

[@haynakohn3416]

Mark, i know this is out of context. But would you recommend de-tunning bass everytime you dont play it? Some of my friend gives me this crazy advise because the neck will bend due to tension. Thanks.

[@dentoncrimescene]

Don't know what mark would say but I'd say hell no. The kneck of your bass should be made for the tension of having strings on. Every time you tune your bass back up it would have to settle again.

[@MrMewsique]

You are fun to listen to. You are a good teacher. In this video, it was difficult to hear your bass. Your pretty blue bass would have been better. I'm a guitar player that's learning bass. This reminds me of a bass player that I used to play with that I didn't feel choked up enough near his bridge so all of his notes sounded muffled and therefore the pitches were hard to hear. It was disconcerting as I was unclear clear what chord he was playing on. I don't think this would ever be the case with you. The video sound is the problem here. Maybe your bass wasn't loud enough.

[@dowaliby1]

A simple, clear, pragmatic approach to go from crawling to walking. Thank you!

[@bassomatic6055]

A related hack is to create ascending and descending lines with triads and chromatic approaches, but resolving into a chord tone of the next chord. This allows for more fluid lines where you can almost arbitrarily decide where to ascend and descend. Great way to really learn triads. And because these are strong chord tones you don't necessarily have to hit the root on 1 all the time

[@josephalaguna]

this is brilliant

[@jasonaquino8589]

Very Impressive, but Can you... oh wait wrong channel

[@justsebastian]

Too much talk

[@toyotoyo7145]

This is no doubt one of the best bass playing information on the net ..Thanks a lot

[@roberthc.paredes7885]

Subtitles pls (spanish)

[@nicolaszyx3120]

You are the best. No contest. 🙏🙏🙏much love from 🇮🇹

[@Clove98C]

great video, also you're looking like you've lost weight mark. good job.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Yes I have, but it won't take long to put it back on if beer has any say in it!

[@christophemartin699]

You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you.

[@demonartkh3668]

Not confusing Mark :) I got it :) Thank you!

[@Phaidrus]

Excellent!

[@jensbomholt4529]

Great!

[@adviceman5211]

Great lesson !! Could you PLEASE raise the level of your bass ? It's pretty light soloing but washes out when you play with with backing track !!!

[@talkingbasslessons]

The bass is actually really high in the mix. Are you by any chance listening on a mobile device? If you are then be sure to use headphones. You'll never get a good bass response on a phone or tablet.

[@zhula932]

thank u!

[@XBlueM0ndayX]

Hey Mark, I'm having some issues with the backing tracks. They all just link to the same drum beat (at one tempo) on soundcloud with no piano. Any chance you could link to the backing tracks you use in the video?

[@talkingbasslessons]

Just checked them. The tracks all work fine. Just go to the page for this lesson www.talkingbass.net/walking-bass-lines-made-easy/ and the tracks are embedded along with all the other lesson material below the video. There are three tracks. You just click the play button. Are you accidentally clicking the 'soundcloud' button?

[@emp5352]

I clicked on this video just so I could like it for the thumbnail

[@hadmyfill8179]

Hey Mark, do you have some sponge or other ‘mutie’ substance under the chrome cover over the bridge? Your sound has a beautiful flatness to it. Very appropriate for going for a walk ...

[@thomasfioriglio]

Mark replied in another post that it has LaBella Deep Talkin' heavy gauge flatwound strings and a foam mute under the bridge cover. Its the same bass he used for the Jameson technique. Love that tone.

[@YeungTV]

Thanks! Does this only apply to Jazz? Or how does it apply to other music genres?

[@talkingbasslessons]

Walking bass lines are walking bass lines. Yes it applies to other musical genres too. However, it works best with progressions with one chord per bar

[@richardrichard5409]

Simple, concise and very good

[@m.b.3363]

Thank you for helping me to love the bass even more!

[@james027]

Great lesson, is this only for jazz music.?can I apply it to church music?

[@talkingbasslessons]

Yes you can

[@sbdreamin]

looking forward to the new course.

[@lanceoneill7429]

Your the best John love your vids john

[@legolwa]

Thumbs up for the wink!

[@tokai5707]

I love cheating

[@alexknopf2755]

Wow, deep sounding p bass

[@degosiejani2774]

Thank you!

[@bob6230]

this guy might sound like Arkright without the stutter,but he teaches a mean class.All the best

[@biofear182]

That's a beautiful Pbass you got there.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Cheers

[@pauloftarsus8145]

Love the lesson. But as a normal person I am a GREAT critic. No offense but the thumbnail isn't you. Great Lesson though, tons of great information and MUSAC :) Thanks.

[@talkingbasslessons]

If you knew me you'd realise that is actually more me than any other thumbnail

[@bass-tones]

Are these new thumbnails just tongue in cheek? I used to recommend your videos to others over Scott Devine because you seemed to avoid the clickbait titles and the padded video content. Not that there’s anything wrong with your content - you still have great videos - but I honestly can’t tell anymore if the thumbnails are a big industry-wide joke or not...

[@talkingbasslessons]

Hate to tell you but the thumbnails are simply there to pull people in and I'll do anything it takes (barring dishonesty) because I have confidence in the content. If the content was bad or unrelated then you would be completely justified in your criticism. The fact of the matter is people that like my vids will watch anyway. If a bright or silly or intriguing thumbnail brings in those people that haven't seen me then that's all I could ask for because the content is there whether they like it or not.

[@bass-tones]

Hey I completely understand. It's unfortunate that's necessary at all, but again, your stuff is great, you're a fantastic player, and your videos deserve more exposure. I appreciate the reply, and thanks for all of the great, no-nonsense content.

[@legolwa]

I think its a bit tongue in cheek. ;) my favorite channel... As long as we don't have to look at baby pictures too.

[@mrbungle7586]

I understand where Mark is coming from to build his channel because it is a business and he puts a lot of work into his content. I used to like SBL when he started out but find him annoying now and the click bait etc you mention Alex isn't something I like or the image on this video, looks cheesey to me. I don't think Mark needs it and hopefully it doesn't turn people away from watching because his 1 of the best and my favourite. Keep up the good work, cheers.

[@talkingbasslessons]

@@mrbungle7586 of course the thumbnail is cheesy. The whole point of the thumbnail is to stand out in a sea of videos. As I've said, if the content was bad then fair enough. But if the content is good then there is no reason to complain. Plus that thumbnail sums up my general everyday personality pretty well. Maybe I'm just a dick.

[@pixi4pixi489]

Again solving doubts...sweet bro

[@jcpadstow]

Difficult to hear what you are playing!

[@kenwilliams3358]

Do less talking and more bass

[@talkingbasslessons]

Lol. Guess you're new round these parts!

[@NoQualmsTheArtist]

You do realise it's called Talking Bass?

[@jonscotty422]

Please talk more we all just here so you can move your lips

[@ronaldjensen2948]

Talk less, play more

[@talkingbasslessons]

Lol. This isn’t a demo. It’s a lesson. You’d probably hate music college.

[@davidfreel1451]

I love your work. Sorry though you are encouraging the use of the word 'hack', in fact I am about to turn off, I wonder who told you you should use it so frequently, you should slap them. There are no secrets in music and no hacks, just a lot of laziness, mental and physical and the uncomfortable truth that it takes a lot more work than the media suggests to the ignorant. Ok, that's seems like the tenth time I've heard the word hack since I started typing, bye.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Did you actually watch the video? I hate to tell you but there are indeed shortcuts to getting by in certain circumstances because I've used them myself. But (and this is a big but!) they are just ways of getting by. True understanding of a subject takes time. A long time. That's so obvious it really doesn't need stating and I'm pretty sure 100% of viewers are aware of that. The walking course I'm creating is huge and covers many areas of harmony, fretboard knowledge and general musicianship. This 'hack' is mentioned in the course as a simple way of introducing triads and chromatic approach. Both important aspects of walking. And the 'hack' does work...

[@davidfreel1451]

@@talkingbasslessons Hi Mark. I stopped watching at the point I indicated and for the reasons stated. I watch your videos for ENJOYMENT not really to learn. I also enjoy them because I am a teacher myself and admire your technique. You can see me improvise on my channel if you like, it should tell you something. Please don't feel you need to defend yourself against me, I am a fan. I do know a lot of ways of practicing that are more than effective than most, none of them are hacks. I hate the word, not you, as I said I am a fan. I

[@talkingbasslessons]

@@davidfreel1451 Unfortunately the lingo I use in vids is very far removed from how I would generally speak. Over the years the nature of the business has forced me to use buzzwords and Americanisms. Certain words provoke certain responses and help to pull people in. It's not even dumbing down. Whatever works works.

[@davidfreel1451]

@@talkingbasslessons I'm sorry Mark that I have the habit taking my frustrations with the modern world out on the wrong people. I would recommend your content to anyone and enjoy the range of your work. It is a shame that so many concessions have to be made to this format, I have admired that you still provide high quality advice and content despite that fact. ROCK ON !

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

Ah another great teacher who just can't post the TABS on screen for free! STOP BEING SELFISH LIKE THIS WORLD.

[@carlito9727]

Thelonious Coltrane he’s given us a very informative video for FOR FREE. You’d be paying £20 an hour for someone to teach you that, plus he has so many more videos, stop being ungrateful

[@vortexalerand9949]

It's all there. Use your ears more and play as much as possible even when you don't know much, get used to the tones all over the feet board and how the patterns relate, then you can learn by eye and by EAR, trust me, it's better that way, you want to have that skill. Better to learn it earlier rather than later. When he plays the first note in a set, find it on your fret board, listen, play, pause rewind, listen, find , play along, rewind pause listen etc etc etc Learn patterns, and mess around making up what ever you want, but always strive to add more in terms of lessons (KZbin or what ever) so to avoid becoming stuck in a rut.