Walking Bass lessons On Youtube

Dave, thanks. I just checked your first (improved) lesson and it looks like a good place to begin. My daughter's boyfriend would really benefit by working with these, and I've already been reminded of some valuable points.

One thing that took me a second was to realize why you use the hand positions you do - it might be worthwhile to mention that the starting hand position on the neck is based on where you need to finger the sequence of notes throughout the chord.

I will admit that I'm an habitual open string player and move around more than I need to, so I don't always think about the fourth or fifth note ahead of me.

 

Good idea. I learned on upright bass playing orchestral music, so I'm highly oriented to starting in first position and only deviating from that when the music requires it. (And I still think that's the most logical place to start.) Many beginning players have no idea why or where they should locate their left hand.

 

Great stuff dave. Thanks.

 

Thanks, Dave, not only for the videos but all the great information on your website. It's much appreciated!

Paul Mac

 

Great walking bass lessons Dave. I've been looking for a site that deals with this in stages, and yours fits the bill perfectly. Keep up the good work.