Jazz Guitar Walking Bass Lines
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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
3 3 3 3 3
Bb Blues Comping - w/ walking bass
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