The 5 Golden Rules of Bass

#5 Walking Bass

Even more Walking Bass

||Am7 / / / |D7 / / / ||

linking the roots via scale notes

use chromatic notes to delay the onset of the next root

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Your Task:

Here is bassline that may be used for supporting E7, E, or Em7

||E F# G G#|A / / / ||

for Em7

E is the root

F# is a scale note

G is the b3

G# is a chromatic delaying note going to the next root A

for E7

E is the root

F# is a scale note

G is a chromatic note leading to the next chord note

G# is a 3

So, walking bass, "King of Basslines"

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