Walking Bass Line Construction

C Minor Blues

A roadmap by Bob Sinicrope

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1RootsInternalizing Roots12 lessons
  1. 1.1Internalizing – RootWalking Bass LinesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 1.2Lower Chromatic to RootApproach NotesC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  3. 1.3Lower Double Chromatic to RootApproach NotesWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  4. 1.4Lower Triple Chromatic to RootApproach NotesClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
  5. 1.5Upper Chromatic to RootApproach NotesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  6. 1.6Upper Double Chromatic to RootApproach NotesC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  7. 1.7Upper Triple Chromatic to RootApproach NotesWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  8. 1.8Upper Scalar to RootApproach NotesClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
  9. 1.9Enclosure #1EnclosuresC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  10. 1.10Enclosure #2EnclosuresC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  11. 1.11Enclosure #3Forward MotionWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  12. 1.12SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
2Add the 5thInternalizing Roots & 5ths9 lessons
  1. 2.1Root, 5thWalking Bass LinesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 2.2Roots, 5ths, Octaves #1Click on LinksC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  3. 2.3Roots, 5ths, Octaves #2Click on LinksWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  4. 2.4Roots 5ths Octaves Lower Chromatic to RootApproach NotesClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
  5. 2.5Roots, 5ths, Octaves, Upper Scalar to RootApproach NotesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  6. 2.6Roots, 5ths, Octaves, Lower Chromatic to 5thApproach NotesC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  7. 2.7Roots, 5ths, Octave, Upper Scalar to 5thApproach NotesWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  8. 2.8Roots 5ths EnclosureEnclosuresClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
  9. 2.9SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
3Add the 3rdInternalizing Root & 3rds7 lessons
  1. 3.1Roots, ThirdsDefining TonesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 3.2TriadsTriadsC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  3. 3.3Lower Chromatic to the 3rdApproach NotesWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  4. 3.4Upper Scalar to the 3rdApproach NotesClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
  5. 3.5Double Chromatic to the 3rdApproach NotesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  6. 3.6Enclosure to the 3rdEnclosuresC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  7. 3.7SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersInspiration, Education, FunC Minor Blues TAB
4Add the 7thInternalizing Seventh Chords4 lessons
  1. 4.17th ChordsSeventh ChordsC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 4.2Patterns #1Click on LinksC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  3. 4.3Patterns #2PermutationsWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  4. 4.4SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersThe Talent CodeC Minor Blues TAB
5One Measure Patterns8 lessons
  1. 5.1Passing Tones R235 532RPassing TonesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 5.2Passing Tones R345 543RPassing TonesC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  3. 5.3Passing Tones Ȓ345-543ȒPassing TonesWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  4. 5.4R365 Ȓ653Seventh ChordsClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
  5. 5.5R6b65 Ȓ6b65Click on LinksC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  6. 5.6R656 Ȓ656Click on LinksC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  7. 5.7Ȓ765 Ȓ7 Lower Chromatic 5Click on LinksWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  8. 5.8SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersThe Illusion of An InstrumentC Minor Blues TAB
6More Patterns4 lessons
  1. 6.1More Patterns #1Passing TonesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 6.2More Patterns #2Passing TonesC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  3. 6.3More Patterns #3Seventh ChordsWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  4. 6.4SummaryHistory of Jazz BassHow to Walk Like Ray BrownC Minor Blues TAB
7Scales11 lessons
  1. 7.1Dorian Minor ScaleMinor ScalesC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 7.2Aeolian Minor ScaleMinor ScalesC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  3. 7.3Harmonic Minor ScaleMinor ScalesWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  4. 7.4Melodic Minor ScaleMinor ScalesClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
  5. 7.5Minor Scale ComparisonMinor ScalesC Minor Blues
  6. 7.6BeBop Scales #1 & 2BeBop ScalesC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  7. 7.7BeBop Scales #3 & 4Inspiration, Education, FunWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  8. 7.8BeBop Scales #5 & 6BeBop ScalesClick on LinksC Minor Blues TAB
  9. 7.9BeBop Scales #7 & 815 Mistakes Beginner Jazz Improvisers MakeC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  10. 7.10BeBop Scales #9 & 10BeBop ScalesYour Sound is Your SignatureC Minor Blues TAB
  11. 7.11BeBop Scales #11 & 12RhythmGreatest Walking Bass Line ApproachC Minor Blues TAB
8Minor Clichés2 lessons
  1. 8.1Minor Descending from the RootLine ClichésC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 8.2Minor Ascending from the 5thLine ClichésC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
9Bass Lines in the style of10 lessons
  1. 9.1Pops Foster and Walter PageSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersC Minor BluesC Minor Blues TAB
  2. 9.2Milt Hinton and Slam StewartSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersC Minor Blues BassC Minor Blues TAB
  3. 9.3Jimmie Blanton and Israel CrosbySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersWalking Bass LinesC Minor Blues TAB
  4. 9.4George Duvivier and Oscar PettifordSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersSpiritC Minor Blues TAB
  5. 9.5Percy Heath and Sam JonesSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersDeep PracticeC Minor Blues TAB
  6. 9.6Ray Brown and Red MitchellSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersIllusion of an InstrumentC Minor Blues TAB
  7. 9.7Leroy Vinnegar and Andy SimpkinsSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPlaying FastC Minor Blues TAB
  8. 9.8Paul Chambers and Ron CarterSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersSwing 8thsC Minor Blues TAB
  9. 9.9Charlie Haden and Miroslav VitousSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersCrucial Walking Bass PatternsC Minor Blues TAB
  10. 9.10Bass Line from Backing TrackSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersYou Ain’t Ever Seen a Walking BassC Minor Blues TAB

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