Re: walkin bass

=?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Rog=E9rio_S._Couto=22?= ( (no email) )
Mon, 16 Feb 1998 20:50:39 -0200

>I startded playing jazz sometime ago. Does anyone of you have some tips for
>me how to play walkin bass lines!!!!! just walkin the diatonic scales/modes
>gets really boring really quick.
>
>thanx
>
>bob
>
>amsterdam

You can aproach the root of the chords by half step above or below. Try to
play on the first beat a chord tone different from the root. Try also chord
substitutions and walk over this new chord changes.
Hope this will help you.

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Rogerio

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