A student and I were working on finding ways to play these bass walks more naturally, rather than having to think through them. I made these short videos (all under 2 minutes) with that in mind.
This is a play list of five videos. Each video features a different duo of chords and their bass walks.
- A to D and Back to A
- A to E and Back to A
- C to F and Back to C
- G to C and Back to G
- G to D and Back to G
These videos are recorded with a priority of watching my hands and listening to the sound of the music.
You can scroll through the videos to find the one you want by clicking the three lines and arrow in the top right corner of the video player.
Sometimes it’s important to intellectually examine these concepts. Other times it’s advantageous to concentrate on the sound and let the music come out of our fingers.
If you would like a handout component to follow along with, or use to practice with later, download this .pdf which has all the bass runs that are covered in the video.
One thing the video does not cover is why you might use these in a song. If you are interested in learning more about that, drop me a note at gettingtoknowtrees@gmail.com and we can set up a time to meet over Zoom.
Enjoy!
