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Steven Mooney

Walking Bass Line Books, Bass Lessons & Online Bass Workshops

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New Release - Walking Bass Courses from Constructingwalkingjazzbasslines.com

Walkin' The Blues - Amazing what a few well structured bass lessons can do.

https://courses.constructingwalkingjazzbasslines.com/courses/Walking-Bass-Workshop-The-Blues

Contents includes

  1. The Jazz Blues Progression2. Analyzing the Form ( diatonic triads )3. Constructing Lines Two Feel Root fifth octave 4. Constructing Lines Two Feel Triads5. Constructing Lines Two Feel Rhythmic devices 6. Dominant 7th chord7. Chromatic approach from below8. Chromatic approach from above9. Chromaticism and the walk upand the walk down10. Repeated notes and chromaticism11. Harmonic Anticipation andplaying across the bar line12. Voice leading 7th chords13. Pedal points14. Tri-Tone substitution15. The Turnaround16. Putting It All Together17. Bebop Blues

All lessons include audio samples as well as full notation including bass clef and bass tab.

Walking Bass Workshop Courses for upright and electric bass.

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https://constructingwalkingjazzbasslines.com/subscribe-to-podcast/ Bass Conversations Episode 0003 Constructing Walking bass lines using simple devices such as the root & 5th, triads & 7th chords. Listening to the Masters The Jazz Bucket List continues  

Bass Conversations Episode 0003 Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines

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Transcribing, how to construct walking bass lines, and the jazz album bucket list. Views on these topics and more with Steven Mooney from Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines

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Bass Conversations with Jazz Bassist Steven Mooney of Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines Music related sessions for players of all ages and levels. Introduction Episode includes topics - Developing  a strategy to make progress, Hitting the wall, Organizing your practice time. Developing a check list.  Includes links to topics discussed in the podcast.

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Easy walking bass line  - The Jazz blues in F The next example shows the Jazz Blues progression.  This chord progression is popular when playing in a jazz setting.

The Jazz Blues Progression in F . Simple walking bass line in F bass tab

Easy walking bass line example The Blues in F 

For more bass tab,  bass line examples  check out the bass tab page. The examples shown in this article  are from  Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines  Book I The Blues in 12 keys https://constructingwalkingjazzbasslines.com/bass-tab-jazz-blues-chords-arpeggios/

The 4 feel walking bass technique 

The Blues in F 4 Feel simple walking bass line

Easy walking bass line The 4 feel over jazz blues in F