Walking Bass Lines

Hello GMC! In this lesson, we'll see how to build a walking bass line with chord accompaniment. It's a standard jazz blues progression in the key of G.

The difficulty lies in the combination of two things : keeping the bass going and adding some chord voicings on the top of our bass line.

It takes time, but when we master this technique, it gives a cool impression of two instruments playing together.

The bass line will out lines the chords/ harmony and is build with the combination of :
- Chord tones / Arpeggios
- Diatonic tones
- Chromatic tone (half-step approach from above or below)

Your picking hand:
- Play the bass line with your thumb, on the lowest two strings.
- Chords are played with your index, middle, and ring fingers together.

Have fun!

Stephane