4 Secrets for Perfect Walking Bass Lines

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Secret 1: Never Lose the Form of a Jazz Tune
01:10 Chord Demonstration
01:41 Secret 2: Note Duration & Phrasing
02:39 1-2-3-5 Walking Bass Line
03:12 Secret 3: Melodic Content for Bass Lines
04:07 Melodic Permutations Walking Bass Line
04:40 Secret 4: Myth of Playing Chord Tones on Beats 1 & 3
05:51 Chromatic Walking Bass Line
06:25 New Course: Walking Bass Blueprint
06:47 Find Out How...

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[JoeHubbardBass]

Ever wondered how the best bass players seem to effortlessly walk through the changes of a jazz standard? In this video, you'll discover 4 secrets to creating perfect walking bass lines and how you can expand on this training :-)

[balbino]

Very very very very good!
Thank you very much!

[ajadrew]

Great ideas Joe as always - I transcibe 'all the things you do' 👍😊

[g.medina]

Quick observation, the first walking bass line example to me was more to the root or closer or centered to the root of the melody, the next examples were always hanging out on the edge or just drifting off the melody or just outside wanting to slide right back in, I love all this as I’m Still trying to Learn all this and jazz, btw you’re an amazing teacher, I love all your videos, thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us all. 🙏

[quezquez]

Hi Joe. Thanks for another awesome video. I wonder what chord do you play for G7.

[JesusChrist]

Another key to perfect bass lines is that you must get your facial expression just right, just like how he does it in 1:15 4:17 et al

[bassomatic]

This approach seems somewhat contradictory to the idea of linear ascending and descending lines over a number of measures which others seem to espouse when it comes to walking lines.

[jazzman]

I don’t agree that all the notes have to be full duration to swing or sound right. I think if you play like that always -it sounds mechanical. Sure, legato most of the time but occasionally putting in a triplet or dotted crotchet brings it alive and swinging. Just my opinion folks.