hello. what is the best way to learn how to create walking basslines

I SUCK at walking basslines!!!


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Seriously, I do!

You may want to ask someone else. Walking lines are a mystery to me, and whenever called upon to execute them, I aimlessly wander around pentatonics and arpeggios, wondering what good passing tones would work in the situation. SOMETIMES I pull it off.

J

Seems like you've already posted there but for what it's worth Todd Johnson is a master at this kinda stuff, his DVD's are top notch! Check them out :)

Todd's great, and Ed Friedland has a book and DVD that is highly recommended as well. Walking basslines can be as easy or difficult as you want to make them. Usually with me, they're easy ;) I kind of do the same thing Justin does, except I'll throw in an occasional weird note just to let the one real jazz guy on the gig know that I'm down with Coltrane, even though I'm really not :bassist:

I got better at it(speaking as a guy raised on rawk) spending a few years playing old school honky tonk and western swing in several bands. I never played proper jazz(plenty of fake jazz though;). Dunno if you like old school American country and roots, but if you're not a jazzer, maybe try playing along with some to catch some of that walking vibe--those guys had deep pockets and always thought of the singing and the song first.

I SUCK at walking basslines!!!


:hiding:


Seriously, I do!

You may want to ask someone else. Walking lines are a mystery to me, and whenever called upon to execute them, I aimlessly wander around pentatonics and arpeggios, wondering what good passing tones would work in the situation. SOMETIMES I pull it off.

J

I really do respect your humility. ;)