"need to know" basslines

[RedMageFTS]

Hey folks! Talking to a guitarist i knew, and he mentioned there were some basic structures that a bassist should know, like 12 bar blues and walking basslines. For the life of me I cant find the language or what to google to find a comprehensive list of these kinds of basic must know basslines, beyond just the ones I put up here and scales/arpegios.

Is there a list of these things, or would anyone be able to recommend a dozen or so basic things I can practice to play along with folk if I don't know the actual bassline?

Sorry in advance if this is the wrong forum for this

 

[smogg]

The 12-bar blues is a chord progression that repeats throughout a song and is made up of 12 bars, or measures. The progression is usually based around the I, IV, and V chords of a given key.

Here are some examples of songs that use the 12-bar blues chord progression:

• Hound Dog: By Elvis Presley, this song is in the key of C and uses the chord progression C7 - F7 - G7
  
  • Folsom Prison Blues: By Johnny Cash, this song is in the key of E and uses the chord progression E7 - A7 - B7
    
  • Rock and Roll: By Led Zeppelin, this song is in the key of A and uses the chord progression A7 - D7 - E7
    
  • Tush: By ZZ Top, this song is in the key of G and uses the chord progression G7 - C7 - D7
    
  • Tutti Frutti: By Little Richard, this song is in the key of F and uses the chord progression F - Bb - C
    
  • Give Me One Reason: By Tracy Chapman, this song is in the key of F# and uses the chord progression E - A - B7
    
  • I Feel Good: By James Brown
    
  • Rock Around the Clock: By Bill Haley
    
  • Johnny B. Goode: By Chuck Berry
    
    
  • Ball and Biscuit: By the White Stripes
    

or the first 4 measures can just stay on the 1 (one) chord

 

[smogg]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=12+bar+blues+walking+bass+line

 

[GretschWretch]

The II-V-I (or sometimes I-VI-II-V-I) sequence is also good to know. Most bass instruction books will give some space to these and other basic change patterns like those mentioned above.

 

[RedMageFTS]

The II-V-I (or sometimes I-VI-II-V-I) sequence is also good to know. Most bass instruction books will give some space to these and other basic change patterns like those mentioned above.

I like the sound of the latter one, thanks! makes practicing more fun when its enjoyable too

 

[RedMageFTS]

The 12-bar blues is a chord progression that repeats throughout a song and is made up of 12 bars, or measures. The progression is usually based around the I, IV, and V chords of a given key.

Here are some examples of songs that use the 12-bar blues chord progression:

• Hound Dog: By Elvis Presley, this song is in the key of C and uses the chord progression C7 - F7 - G7
  • Folsom Prison Blues: By Johnny Cash, this song is in the key of E and uses the chord progression E7 - A7 - B7
  • Rock and Roll: By Led Zeppelin, this song is in the key of A and uses the chord progression A7 - D7 - E7
  • Tush: By ZZ Top, this song is in the key of G and uses the chord progression G7 - C7 - D7
  • Tutti Frutti: By Little Richard, this song is in the key of F and uses the chord progression F - Bb - C
  • Give Me One Reason: By Tracy Chapman, this song is in the key of F# and uses the chord progression E - A - B7
  • I Feel Good: By James Brown
  • Rock Around the Clock: By Bill Haley
  • Johnny B. Goode: By Chuck Berry
    
    
  • Ball and Biscuit: By the White Stripes

View attachment 7109742 or the first 4 measures can just stay on the 1 (one) chord

I appreciate the song references, i practice better with an audio track behind me