How To Play Walking Bass with Chords

Part 1 - Walking Bass with Chords Lasting 2 Beats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT4VwkeZQUE
C A7 D9 G13 David DeLoach

4
First play the chords 2 333

1324 2134 1 234

&4

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5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4
5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
3 3 5 5
5 5 3 3

Then play just the root notes of the chords twice

C A7 D9 G13

&

3 3
5 5
5 5
3 3

Then replace the 1st note of each pair with an approach tone 1 fret BELOW the root note

C A7 D9 G13

&
# # #

2 3
4 5
4 5
2 3

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 Then replace the 1st note of each pair with an approach tone 1 fret ABOVE the root note

2
C A7 D9 G13

& b b
b b

4 3
6 5
6 5
4 3

Then randomly mix it up - approaching some root notes from ABOVE and some from BELOW

C A7 D9 G13 C A7 D9 G13

& b # b b # n b
#

2 3
6 5
4 5
4 3
4 3
4 5
6 5
2 3

Then replace the root notes wih the chords

C A7 D9 G13 C A7 D9 G13
n n n
& b n # n b n n b
b # b n #
n

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4
5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3
2 3 4 5 4 3 6 5
6 5 4 3 4 5 2 3

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