The EASIEST walking bass line formula EVER (in under 5 minutes)

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[alecrisser]

I'm not going to lie, I didn't realize that these two guys are different people until just now. Now that I think of it, I was wondering why the guy switched between a British and American accent.

[HDArtzy]

this is a combo we cant beat, love you both and please never stop grooving and showing us the grooves

[JohnStoffel]

Thank you both. I just jammed out to Autumn Leaves for about an hour. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed playing bass this much, but I think you just kickstarted something inside of me that’s been dormant for a long long time.

[KaltOhm]

Ian playing a Pbass, Scott playing a Jbass... the world is not the same anymore...

[Terrible_Peril]

so I'm a slacker, but with some ability I don't deserve (turns out it may be a spectrum thing) and this just literally unlocked a whole thing for me. just hearing "chord tone, chord tone, chord tone, chromatic pass, target" was like universe asplode. ya know? sometimes it just takes hearing an idea framed a certain way and it just jives with the brain and fits right in there matrix style. time to buy that upright bass hahaha

[alexanderlyon]

LOVE IT! I really appreciate teachers who can break it down into simple chunks of learning. This one video alone could help you do a passable job in most walking bass situations if you only knew the route chords but didn't even know the song that well.

[philipmatsick]

Never understood jazz. Now I think I could give it a shot. Mind blown.

[SteveTheBassGuy]

Jazz really is the key to a deeper understanding of bass and music in general. The pedagogy is already there just needs to be applied to your playing. Always great work Scott!!

[demogis]

Ok, after watching Scott's videos for years, this one really hit the right way. I've been playing bass since about '95 - mostly self-taught. This video was the clearest representation of creating walking bass lines I have ever seen. If this is what we should expect in the courses, I am sold. I signed up for the jazz accelerator this morning. I'll report back my impressions after I complete the 15-week series.

[SirsMadamsEntertainment]

I'm a member of scott's bass lessons BUT i also play bass trombone for big bands.. one of my jazz instructors in college had a great phrase when improve or things didn't sound good.. "happiness is only a half-step away"

[DCGdesign]

this is very advanced. not easy. I love it, but not for a beginner. If you find yourself saying things like "flat third" and "chromatic bass below your target" you are far beyond "easiest". Autumn Leaves (Clapton version) is the first song I learned to play on bass - 20 years as a guitarist).

[Zuluwhiskey]

That’s the most beautiful bass I’ve seen Scott play…ever. Tone monster!

[edesbalazs]

Sometimes you catch a video, where you have the right amount of context, and it adds just the right amount of new info you need. This was one of those, thanks!

[oskarvonderluhe]

I joined a jazz band for the first time half a year ago, after playing rock for about 50 years and knowing very little about walking bass. This is a great five-minute summary of what I learned during this time. Very well done!

[andrewpappas]

I remember having to learn that kind of stuff in high school while playing in the jazz band (I was the sole guitarist/bassist in the band), I still remember struggling with the notes at first but the “chord tone, chord tone, chord tone, passing note” is a really great way to think about walking bass lines in general

[enoodle]

WOW thank you this makes practicing arpeggios and chord shapes exciting and inspiring

[brettmarlar]

This might be a bit more advanced than the formula given here. But on the V7 chord, I would start on the G and move down a whole step/tone to F (7th), the E (6th but is also the 3rd of C which hints at what chord is next) to the D (5th) which resolves nicely to C or the I chord. Ray Brown did this a lot.

[yigitcengil]

Omg they are actually different people!!

[marcmistermarc]

This was so easy to understand and really useful to me. 🙏

[oscarlenain]

I know you guys live nowhere near each other but this duo thing is SO GOOD. Please do more videos together!