Jazz Piano Tutorial - Walking Basslines (Part I)

If you like this Jazz Piano Tutorial, subscribe here:    / walkthatbass   For more information check out my website: https://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz... This Jazz Piano Tutorial is about walking basslines. I explain what they are, what they are used for, give some tips when playing bass lines and then take you through a few examples. Below is a quick recap of the lesson: Walking Bassline Tips Key beats: 1 & 3 Key notes of chord: 1 & 5 Target root note on beat 1 Use leading notes on beat 4 to move to next chord Chromatic Diatonic 5th/Dominant Keep it movin’: phrases going up or down Circle the note Walking Bassline Ideas/Examples (Chord Progression - ii, V, I in C) Pedal Point: D, D, D, D | G, G, G, G | C, C, C, C | Arpeggio (hopping): D, F, A, C | G, B, D, F | C, E, G, B | Arpeggio (walking): D, F, A, F | G, B, D, B | C, E, G, B | Diatonic: D, E, F, A | G, A, B, D | C, E, G, E | Chromatic: D, F, Ab, F# | G, Ab, A, D | C, E, G, Db | If you enjoyed this Jazz Piano Tutorial, please subscribe