This Lesson Will Change How You Approach Walking Bass Lines!

Today we're going to look at an aspect of walking bass development that is rarely talked about in teaching methods: Vocabulary.
When you start your journey of learning how to create walking bass lines, most of the lessons involve improvisation and the theory required to get started. But vocabulary is one of the most important elements of improvisation, regardless of the style or instrument. In this lesson we'll dig deeper into what music vocabulary actually 'is' and look at how pre composed lines or transcription will change, or at least improve your approach to learning.
Lesson Material: www.talkingbass.net/change-ho...

[@marshwetland3808]

A lot of what he said in the first minute or so is why it felt worthwhile to learn from a bass cover of Baby Love, this week, as it felt like a walking bass and I noticed interesting techniques/forms and ways of shifting the fingering, etc, etc. And it's not TOO hard. First I played each screen, each 4 bars til I got it under my fingers, and then worked up to speed and playing with the recording. Not finished yet, but it feels very worthwhile.

[@BesufikadAyalew]

You are great! U have changed my mind a lot! 10q so much

[@eberhardbrosius3631]

Wo bekomme ich solch eine bassgitarre

[@thomasfioriglio]

Another succinct and helpful lesson on walking to the next note, in a few different ways. I loved the analogy of language and the improv conversation. . Simple way to explain it.

[@HouseholdDog]

Picking up a bass soon.
Just a few things.
What things should I practice from day one?
Should I include muting?
I just don't want to bake in bad habits from the start.

[@tabsolutebass]

Yes muting is essencial for the bass to sound well and clear. it is very tricky coordination at first so its fine if sometimes you just wanna have fun and let it go but it should be part of your practice
Arpeggios are also extremelly important. Though a lot of people study them as just a simple way to avoid scales, mastering them will make everything easier so learning how they work is crucial
You should always have proper and healthy fretting technique in mind, the pinky is a powerful tool! and unused fingers should be as relaxed as possible, just a couple examples. hopefully this helped!

[@seungjaeyune2008]

I like the way you teach

[@anthonyarmstrong7311]

Hi Mark from Las Vegas Nevada

[@donh5794]

Here to learn

[@mattwilson317]

Same here

[@portuguesesailor]

Hi Mark
Thanks for the interesting and very educational video
In minute 7 of the clip you move from Dm7 descending to G7 using (what I think is) a "major 6th".
As you are lining out the D minor chord I would expect a minor 6th. I 'm confused now.
Could you please explain?

[@talkingbasslessons]

Yes I'm using a major 6th over that Dm7 because it's chord II in the key. This is why you need to learn functional harmony and how chords interact within a key. Begin by asking yourself why you thought it would be a minor 6th? Did you think minor scales use minor intervals? If so, that is a flaw in learning that needs addressing. Minor intervals have nothing to do with minor scales or minor chords. Think about a Natural Minor scale. It contains a major second. Not a minor second. If you want a 'scale' for that chord II in the key, you would be using a Dorian scale. Or, you can just think of the master scale for the key. In this case C Major.

[@portuguesesailor]

Thanks for the reply.
I was clearly having a misconception there.

[@roni1934]

Hold on ❤

[@davidbalan6571]

1. Reduce expectations 2. Acknowledged change 3. Accepted change 4. Learn from the experience 5 . Recognized you're growing stronger 6 . Embrace the wisdom .

[@mjmorgan-maloosefingers9135]

This is not working

[@ElectricBoogaloo007]

So you're breaking up with me?

[@michaelweiser6887]

Less talk. More playing.

[@talkingbasslessons]

lol. You would hate music college.