How to Play a Walking Bass Line - Part 1: Triads

Get a FREE PDF of this lesson: Matt introduces the walking bass line, discusses some history, and uses a segment of a Ray Brown bass line on “Bags’ Groove“ plus some exercises to emphasize how we can use triads in our lines. 00:00 A little “Bags’ Groove“ (more to come) 00:30 Intro 01:25 Welcome 03:15 Walking Bass Overview 04:57 Ray Brown bass line on “Bags’ Groove“ 06:11 Triads Overview 07:38 Major Triads Explanation 10:00 Minor Triads Explanation 11:00 Diminished Triads Explanation 12:18 Augmented Triads Explanation 13:28 Applying Triads to Walking Lines 13:32 [Play with me!] Using Major Triads in a Walking Bass Line 15:54 [Play with me!] Using Minor Triads in a Walking Bass Line 17:45 [Play with me!] Using Diminished Triads in a Walking Line 19:24 [Play with me!] Using Augmented Triads in a Walking Line 20:58 Summarizing Triads; looking