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    B6 G9 C7 F7 B6 G9 C7 F9

    B G C F B G C F B G C F

    B6 G9 C7 F9 B6 G9 C7 F9

    Chord Shapes

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    Walking Bass Lines

    For Jazz Guitarists (Video)Marc-Andre Seguin

    Chord Progression

    You can use different chord extensions / alterations.

    Keeping it simple... because we're focusing on bass lines, right?! (-:

    etc.

    Ex1 - Just Bass Notes

    etc.

    Ex2 - Bass and Chord Simultaneous

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    B6 G9 C7 F9 B6 G9 C7 F9

    B6 G9 C7 F9 B6 G9 C7 F9

    B6 G9 C7 F9 B6 G9 C7 F9

    etc.

    3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3Ex3 - Bass and Chords Separated (w/ "swing" feel)

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    etc.

    3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3Ex4 - Approaches from below "Walking Bass"

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    Ex5 - Approaches from above "Walking Bass"

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    B6 G9 C7 F9 B6 G9 C7 F9

    B6 G9 C7 F9 B6 G9 C7 F9

    B6 G9 C7 F9 B6 G9 C7 F9

    etc.

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    Ex6 - Approaches from below-above-below-above etc.

    etc.

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    etc.

    3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3Ex7 - Approaches from above-below-above-below etc.

    Please note: Other "approach notes" are possible. Diatonic note from above is very frequent. Also, ifthe chords last more than 2 beats each, it's possible to have "scale movement" in between each chord...See the blues (below) for examples of this.

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    etc.

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    Ex8 - Mixed Approaches

    etc.

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    B13 E9 B13 F9 B7(b9)

    B13 E9 B13 F9 B7(b9)

    E7 B13 B/D G7(#9)

    E7 B13 B/D G7(#9)

    C7 F9 B7 G7(#9) C7 F9 B13

    C7 F9 B7 G7(#9) C7 F9 B13

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    Bb Blues Comping - w/ walking bass

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