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Jazz School: Dorian Tonality: Walking Bass Lines

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A great way to outline the harmony and keep the time flowing in a swing context is to play a walking bass line…

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2021-11-22 Improvisation, Jazz School

Jazz School: Mixolydian Tonality: Walking Bass Lines

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A great way to outline the harmony and keep the time flowing in a swing context is to play a walking bass line…

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2021-11-22 Improvisation, Jazz School

Jazz School: [Major] ii7-V7-IM7 Chord Progression: Walking Bass Lines

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A great way to keep the time moving and swinging is to “walk” the bass line in relentlessly flowing quarter notes that outline the harmony…

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2018-03-05 Jazz School

Gospel School: Shout Bass Lines: Walking on the I-IV Chord Progression

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Shout Music makes me think of one word: Exuberance!

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2017-01-10 Gospel School

Gospel School: Shout Bass Lines: Walking on the I Chord

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Shout Music is when the congregation really gets fired up!

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