Walking Bass Line Construction

F Blues

A roadmap by Bob Sinicrope

Links for every lesson and the concepts behind it. Open a chapter, find your lesson number, and choose a link. Each one opens in a new tab.

1RootsInternalizing Roots12 lessons
  1. 1.1Internalizing – RootWalking Bass LinesF Blues
  2. 1.2Lower Chromatic to RootApproach NotesF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  3. 1.3Lower Double Chromatic to RootApproach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 1.4Lower Triple Chromatic to RootApproach NotesMore Pathways
  5. 1.5Upper Chromatic to RootApproach NotesF Blues
  6. 1.6Upper Double Chromatic to RootApproach NotesF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  7. 1.7Upper Triple Chromatic to RootApproach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  8. 1.8Upper Scalar to RootApproach NotesMore Pathways
  9. 1.9Enclosure #1EnclosuresF Blues
  10. 1.10Enclosure #2EnclosuresF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  11. 1.11Enclosure #3Forward MotionWalking Bass Lines
  12. 1.12SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersMore Pathways
2Add the 5thInternalizing Roots & 5ths9 lessons
  1. 2.1Root, 5thWalking Bass LinesF Blues
  2. 2.2Roots, 5ths, Octaves #1Click on LinksF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  3. 2.3Roots, 5ths, Octaves #2Click on LinksWalking Bass Lines
  4. 2.4Roots 5ths Octaves Lower Chromatic to RootApproach NotesMore Pathways
  5. 2.5Roots, 5ths, Octaves, Upper Scalar to RootApproach NotesF Blues
  6. 2.6Roots, 5ths, Octaves, Lower Chromatic to 5thApproach NotesF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  7. 2.7Roots, 5ths, Octave, Upper Scalar to 5thApproach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  8. 2.8Roots 5ths EnclosureEnclosuresMore Pathways
  9. 2.9SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersMore Pathways
3Add the 3rdInternalizing Root & 3rds7 lessons
  1. 3.1Roots, ThirdsDefining TonesF Blues
  2. 3.2TriadsTriadsF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  3. 3.3Lower Chromatic to the 3rdApproach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 3.4Upper Scalar to the 3rdApproach NotesMore Pathways
  5. 3.5Double Chromatic to the 3rdApproach NotesF Blues
  6. 3.6Enclosure to the 3rdEnclosuresF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  7. 3.7SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersInspiration, Education, Fun
4Add the 7thInternalizing Seventh Chords4 lessons
  1. 4.17th ChordsSeventh ChordsF Blues
  2. 4.2Patterns #1Click on LinksF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  3. 4.3Patterns #2PermutationsWalking Bass Lines
  4. 4.4SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersThe Talent Code
5One Measure Patterns8 lessons
  1. 5.1Passing Tones R235 532RPassing TonesF Blues
  2. 5.2Passing Tones R345 543RPassing TonesF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  3. 5.3Passing Tones R345-543RPassing TonesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 5.4R365 R653Seventh ChordsMore Pathways
  5. 5.5R6b65 R6b65Click on LinksF Blues
  6. 5.6R656 R656Click on LinksF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  7. 5.7R765 R7 Lower Chromatic 5Click on LinksWalking Bass Lines
  8. 5.8SummarySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersThe Illusion of An Instrument
6More Patterns4 lessons
  1. 6.1More Patterns #1Passing TonesF Blues
  2. 6.2More Patterns #2Passing TonesF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  3. 6.3More Patterns #3Passing TonesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 6.4More Patterns #4Seventh ChordsMore Pathways
7Bass Lines in the style of10 lessons
  1. 7.1Pops Foster and Walter PageSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  2. 7.2Milt Hinton and Slam StewartSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersF Blues
  3. 7.3Jimmie Blanton and Israel CrosbySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersWalking Bass Lines
  4. 7.4George Duvivier and Oscar PettifordSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersYour Sound is Your Signature
  5. 7.5Percy Heath and Sam JonesSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  6. 7.6Ray Brown and Red MitchellSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersF Blues
  7. 7.7Leroy Vinnegar and Andy SimpkinsSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersWalking Bass Lines
  8. 7.8Paul Chambers and Ron CarterSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersHow Deep is Your Beat?
  9. 7.9Charlie Haden and Miroslav VitousSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersF Blues Walking Bass Line Construction
  10. 7.10Bass Line from Backing TrackSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersF Blues

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