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A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term "walking" is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. This book familiarizes you with the techniques used to build walking bass lines. Through the use of 90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm tracks on the accompanying online audio, you will have the opportunity to put your new skills directly into action. 64 pages.
Hal Leonard Building Walking Bass Lines (Book/Online Audio)

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  • I think this will help me understand how and where and when

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    submitted2 years ago

    byGerald

    fromEtowah N.C.

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I am using it to work up bass lines for some bluegrass music

  • Learn to read music first

    3

    submitted16 years ago

    byFigbassist75

    fromHigh Point, NC

    This book was a let down for me. I wanted something that taught walking bass lines and what I got was an over my head way too advanced book full of lessons. I've been playing for over ten years and I play all styles of music and trying to work through this book almost brought my development in music to a stand still. You have to know how to read music and this title tries to teach that but only touches on it with one or two pages and they are not as clear in their instruction as they should be. It's okay for those that can read music but stay away from it if you don't.

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  • submitted10 months ago

    asked byZipperBook

    fromIndiana

    Is this a spiral bound book? Just wondering what kind of binding it has. Thank you.

    Is this a spiral bound book? Just wondering what kind of binding it has. Thank you.

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    No, it's bound.