blues walking questions

[hyp.spec]

So my lesson teacher showed me some walking patterns today, and I got two of em down (I think)

one was g-g(octave)-f-d and the other was g-b-c-d

I think thats right.

But anyway, the other one he called 'Boogie blues' but I don't remember how he played it. I do know it required a left-hand shift though.

so if anyone could help me out that would be great!

thanks guys!

[Bassist4Life]

Maybe it was:

G, B, D, E (ascending)

G octave, E, D, B, G (descending)

Joe

[steveb98]

Originally Posted by hyp.spec

So my lesson teacher showed me some walking patterns today, and I got two of em down (I think)

one was g-g(octave)-f-d and the other was g-b-c-d

I think thats right.

But anyway, the other one he called 'Boogie blues' but I don't remember how he played it. I do know it required a left-hand shift though.

so if anyone could help me out that would be great!

thanks guys!

The important part that you are missing is what chord is that for???? The first is for a G7 chord, because of the F. The other one will work on G major or dominant because it doesn't have a seventh, but the C in it requires special handling because it is the fourth degree on a major chord.

If you haven't got a clue what I'm talking about time tell you teacher he is only giving you half a lesson.

[hyp.spec]

yea I know its a G7 chord and he was showing me different patterns I could use to walk with. He's using the I-IV-I-I IV-IV-I-I V-IV-I-I progression.

I think he assumes I know more than I do since i played sax in jazz band in high school, but I'm not completely clueless.

and as far as the notes I rattled off, I probably didn't post them right anyway.

and as far as the second pattern I gave, he was using chromatic tones to walk.

I'm just curious what a "boogie blues" is since I didn't catch the way he played it.

[steveb98]

Originally Posted by hyp.spec

yea I know its a G7 chord and he was showing me different patterns I could use to walk with. He's using the I-IV-I-I IV-IV-I-I V-IV-I-I progression.

I think he assumes I know more than I do since i played sax in jazz band in high school, but I'm not completely clueless.

and as far as the notes I rattled off, I probably didn't post them right anyway.

and as far as the second pattern I gave, he was using chromatic tones to walk.

I'm just curious what a "boogie blues" is since I didn't catch the way he played it.

BTW that's a Fast Change Blues chord progression, in case you go to a Blues jam and hear them call a Fast Change shuffle in A. As for Boogie is more a rhythm, typically a shuffle. For a 7th chord variations of 1-3-5-6-7-6-5. If straight major chord leave out the 7. Chromatic could be different things. The Blues "Killing Floor" line is 1-3-4-#4-5, but if talk Jazz Walking line then its cromatic approach notes, usually setting up the next chord change. Your teacher should be able to explain. I would suggest download some Blues tunes and figure out the bass lines. They are simple and a good education in many ways.

[dlb1001]

Originally Posted by hyp.spec

yea I know its a G7 chord and he was showing me different patterns I could use to walk with. He's using the I-IV-I-I IV-IV-I-I V-IV-I-I progression.

I think he assumes I know more than I do since i played sax in jazz band in high school, but I'm not completely clueless.

and as far as the notes I rattled off, I probably didn't post them right anyway.

and as far as the second pattern I gave, he was using chromatic tones to walk.

I'm just curious what a "boogie blues" is since I didn't catch the way he played it.

Yeah, I just went through this situation with my teacher. He told me to use a shuffle in this situation but he told me to try different patterns to see which one fits the song. So, he put on a Freddie King song and made me go through it with an eighth note shuffle, a straight quarter note pattern, then a box pattern. So, it seemed the uptown box pattern, with shuffle rhythm, fit the song the best.