Walking Bass Line Construction

Perdido

A roadmap by Bob Sinicrope

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1RootsInternalizing Roots15 lessons
  1. 1.1Walking Bass LinesPerdido
  2. 1.2Approach NotesPerdido Walking Bass Line
  3. 1.3Approach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 1.4Approach NotesPathways
  5. 1.5Approach NotesPerdido
  6. 1.6Approach NotesPerdido Walking Bass Line
  7. 1.7Approach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  8. 1.8Approach NotesPathways
  9. 1.9EnclosuresPerdido
  10. 1.10EnclosuresPerdido Walking Bass Line
  11. 1.11EnclosuresWalking Bass Lines
  12. 1.12EnclosuresPathways
  13. 1.13EnclosuresPerdido
  14. 1.14Forward MotionPerdido Walking Bass Line
  15. 1.15Some Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersWalking Bass Lines
2Add the 5thInternalizing Roots & 5ths9 lessons
  1. 2.1Walking Bass LinesPerdido
  2. 2.2Deep PracticePerdido Walking Bass Line
  3. 2.3PathwaysWalking Bass Lines
  4. 2.4Approach NotesPathways
  5. 2.5Approach NotesPerdido
  6. 2.6Approach NotesPerdido Walking Bass Line
  7. 2.7Approach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  8. 2.8EnclosuresPathways
  9. 2.9Some Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersDeep Practice
3Add the 3rdInternalizing Root & 3rds7 lessons
  1. 3.1Defining TonesPerdido
  2. 3.2TriadsPerdido Walking Bass Line
  3. 3.3Approach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 3.4Approach NotesPathways
  5. 3.5Approach NotesPerdido
  6. 3.6EnclosuresPerdido Walking Bass Line
  7. 3.7Some Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersHow to Practice
4Add the 7thInternalizing Seventh Chords4 lessons
  1. 4.1Seventh ChordsPerdido
  2. 4.2PermutationsPerdido Walking Bass Line
  3. 4.3Defining TonesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 4.4Some Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPermutations
5One Measure Patterns8 lessons
  1. 5.1Passing TonesPerdido
  2. 5.2Passing TonesPerdido Walking Bass Line
  3. 5.3Passing TonesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 5.4The Greatest Walking Bass Line ApproachPathways
  5. 5.5RhythmPerdido
  6. 5.6River of RhythmPerdido Walking Bass Line
  7. 5.7Random ChordsWalking Bass Lines
  8. 5.8Some Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersInspiration, Education, Fun
6More Patterns7 lessons
  1. 6.1Passing TonesPerdido
  2. 6.2Passing TonesPerdido Walking Bass Line
  3. 6.3Approach NotesWalking Bass Lines
  4. 6.4Passing TonesPathways
  5. 6.5ii V I ProgressionPerdido
  6. 6.6ii V I ProgressionPerdido Walking Bass Line
  7. 6.7Some Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersHow Deep is Your Beat
7Scales4 lessons
  1. 7.1Major Scale ModesPerdido
  2. 7.2Major Scale ModesPerdido Walking Bass Line
  3. 7.3BeBop Scale CreateWalking Bass Lines
  4. 7.4Some Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPathways
8Bass Lines in the Style of19 lessons
  1. 8.1Pops FosterSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPerdido
  2. 8.2Walter PageSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPerdido Walking Bass Line
  3. 8.3Milt HintonSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersWalking Bass Lines
  4. 8.4Slam StewartSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPathways
  5. 8.5Jimmie BlantonSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPerdido
  6. 8.6Israel CrosbySome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPerdido Walking Bass Line
  7. 8.7George DuvivierSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersWalking Bass Lines
  8. 8.8Oscar PettifordSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPathways
  9. 8.9Percy HeathSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersThe Illusion of an Instrument (Hal Galper)
  10. 8.10Sam JonesSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersSpirit
  11. 8.11Ray BrownSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersHow to Walk Like Ray Brown
  12. 8.12Red MitchellSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersYour Sound is Your Signature
  13. 8.13Leroy VinnegarSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersTheory vs. Language
  14. 8.14Andy SimpkinsSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersRiver of Rhythm Demo
  15. 8.15Paul ChambersSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersPlaying Fast with Christian McBride
  16. 8.16Ron CarterSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersWalk Like Ron Carter – Imitate, Assimilate, Innovate
  17. 8.17Charlie HadenSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersHow to Practice – The Path to Mastery
  18. 8.18Miroslav VitousSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersCrucial Walking Bass Patterns
  19. 8.19Bass Line from Backing TrackSome Awesome Walking Bass Line PlayersYou Ain’t Ever Seen a Walking Bass (John Clayton)

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