The 12 bar blues is the most common blues chord progression. In it’s most basic form, it contains just the I, the IV and the V chords of the given key.
In this lesson we will explore how you can develop your ability to add fills and other melodic decoration to the tunes you are playing.
In this lesson we will explore a simple way to approach the tune “Autumn Leaves” with a walking bass outlining just the root and 5th of the chord.
In this lesson we will apply the theory from the walking bass lessons and also introduce rhythmic comping and other stylistic elements of walking bass.
We’re now going to take the study a step further by adding scales into the walking bass lines and enhance the rhythm and swing feel of our lines.
We discuss some important principles for creating a simple walking bass line and then apply the principles in the context of 251 progressions.
In this section of the tutorial we are going to explore how you should be developing your swing feel and also your ability to improvise in general.
A nice place to start out with walking bass lines is to create lines using just the root and 5th with either chromatic or whole step approach tones.
We will start with left hand voicings to get a good grip of the melody and chord changes. We’ll then add in some bigger voicings and passing chords.
First, we break down the anatomy of a swing line and we will talk about the variables and dynamics of swing that you can add to your playing today.
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