Walking Bass ii-V-I Major Lines
In this course the student will build a musically useful vocabulary of walking lines for 2-5-1 lines that covers a lot of ground on the fingerboard. The use of chord tones, mode tones, chromaticism, and dissonance will be discussed and demonstrated. These lines will provide a solid foundation for walking on a variety of chord progressions and will help to prepare the student to play effective, rhythmic walking lines on songs and standards.
Learning Objectives
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Play effective walking lines on major and minor 2-5-1 chord progressions.
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Use scalar lines with chromaticism for harmonic flavor.
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Use triadic material at will to add range.
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Create rhythmic interest without overpowering the groove.
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Train the ear by singing all bass lines played.
