{"id":501,"date":"2019-09-24T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/en\/?p=501"},"modified":"2020-06-21T20:12:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T11:12:11","slug":"how-to-play-walking-bass-lines-with-chords-on-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/how-to-play-walking-bass-lines-with-chords-on-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Walking Bass lines with chords on guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today , we are going to learn to play Walking-Bass-Line on guitar.<\/p>\n

As you know, we usually play la pompe but some cases, we also use walking bass line when you play without contrabass.<\/p>\n

To do so, you need to know Scales at least. If you are not familiar with them , then take a look at Scales and Arpeggios lesson<\/a> first.<\/p>\n

How to make Walking Bass Lines<\/h2>\n

If you do this first time, it’s not easy to do so. So let’s divide the job to do.<\/p>\n

Make bass lines with single notes<\/h3>\n

Let’s say the chord progression is C\u30fcE7\u30fcAm\u30fcDm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you make bass lines, you could do like this.<\/p>\n

e.g 1\uff09C<\/strong><\/span>GF#F – E<\/strong><\/span>F#GG# – A<\/strong><\/span>BCC# – D<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

or like this.<\/p>\n

e.g 2\uff09C<\/strong><\/span>DEC – B<\/strong><\/span>EF#G# – A<\/span><\/strong>BCC# – D<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\nhttps:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/walking.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

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You use mostly scale notes or Chromatic scale notes to connect to next chord tone.\u00a0 Remember to end the note half step above or below the note to go to the next chord tone.<\/p>\n

I’ll show you the example so you know what I mean.(Sorry about my poor english)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

e.g below, I use the note in blue to connect the notes to next chord tones in red.<\/p>\n

e.g 3) CGF#F<\/span> – E<\/span>F#GG#<\/span> – A<\/span>BCC#<\/span> – D<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.gipsyjazznyumon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/runnning-bass-2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"hot<\/p>\n

Play the bass lines with chords<\/h3>\n

Now, let’s play the bass lines with chords. Have a look at bar 1 and 3. You can memorise the progression I use below as it’s written. Because this is how we play in gypsy jazz.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/walking-bass-eg.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"walking<\/p>\n

Jazz Walking-Bass on Autumn Leaves<\/h2>\n

Let’s practice walking bass on Autumn leaves by Edith Piaf. As you know this song , This is a very nice jazz progression song like 2-5 , and quite easy to make bass lines.<\/p>\n

\"autumn <First 8th bar , chord is G7, second time is Gm><\/p>\n

Let’s make Walking-Bass lines.<\/p>\n

The verse chords are<\/p>\n

Cm7 – F7 – BbM7 – EbM7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Am7b5 – D7 – Gm – G7<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’d make bass lines like this.<\/p>\n

C<\/span> D D# E \u30fc F<\/span> G G# A \u30fc Bb<\/span> C C# D \u30fc Eb<\/span> F F# G<\/strong><\/p>\n

A<\/span> Bb C C# \u30fc D<\/span> C Bb A \u30fc G<\/span> A Bb A \u30fc G<\/span> A B B\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chorus<\/p>\n

Am7b5 – D7 – Gm – Gm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cm7 – F7 – BbM7 – EbM7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Am7b5 – D7 – Gm\/Gb7 – Fm\/E7<\/strong><\/p>\n

EbM7 – D7 – Gm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bass lines<\/p>\n

A<\/span> Bb C C# – D<\/span> C Bb A – G<\/span> A Bb A – G<\/span> A B B<\/strong><\/p>\n

C<\/span> D D# E – F<\/span> G G# A – Bb<\/span> C C# D – Eb<\/span> F F# G<\/strong><\/p>\n

A<\/span> Bb C C# – D<\/span> C Bb A – G<\/span> G F# F# – F<\/span> F E E<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eb<\/span> Bb C C# – D<\/span> C Bb A – Gm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/manouche-jazz-lessons.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/autumn-leaves-runnning-bass-with-chords.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"Autumn
\n\"Autumn<\/p>\n

It takes time to get used to this, but you will be able to make walking bass lines without thinking much after a few months! We just need to keep practicing\u00a0!!<\/p>\n

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All of me improvisation Rhythm guitar lesson<\/a><\/p>\n

Autumn leaves solo lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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