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Instructor
Jonny May
Workshop
Advanced
00:52:49

Master jazz walking bass lines with 9 different approaches used by the pros.  We’ll work through one of the most common jazz progressions using techniques like 5ths, walkups, walkdowns, and tritones.

Course Objectives
  • Learn the chord progression & rootless voicings
  • Explore Walking 5ths & Tritones
  • Dive into Walkups & Walkdowns
  • Combine all approaches & master the swing feel
Learning Focus
  • Basslines
  • Groove

Featured Reviews

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Huge fun learning the walking jazz bass lines.
Jonny does it again! What initially seems a complicated and confusing concept made clear, logical and lots of fun. After clearing up an initial confusion over the rootless chords, it was bang on all the way. And, mixing them all up, I feel I’ve got an endless amount of jazz bass lines to walk now. And I’m an ex-pro bass player.
Makes you sound like a Pro
Walking bass is powerful device to make you sound like a pro pianist. I am a big fun of bass sound and lines and with the information I got from this course I have the opportunity to improve my piano playing and definitely sound more happy lol!
Simple Yet Effective
Always felt my solo piano needed some variety from broken tenths in the left hand. The organization of this course helped me stay focused on my left hand. Trying now to work up to auto pilot on the major jazz keys so my right hand can play better solos.

Course Lessons

1
Jazz Walking Bass Lines 2 – Lesson 1
11:54

Chord Progression, Rootless Voicings

3
Jazz Walking Bass Lines 2 – Lesson 3
07:42

5ths Tritions, Tritone Swing

5
Jazz Walking Bass Lines 2 – Lesson 5
10:16

Walkdown Steps, Walkdown Tritones, Walkdown Swing

Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Huge fun learning the walking jazz bass lines.
Jonny does it again! What initially seems a complicated and confusing concept made clear, logical and lots of fun. After clearing up an initial confusion over the rootless chords, it was bang on all the way. And, mixing them all up, I feel I’ve got an endless amount of jazz bass lines to walk now. And I’m an ex-pro bass player.
Makes you sound like a Pro
Walking bass is powerful device to make you sound like a pro pianist. I am a big fun of bass sound and lines and with the information I got from this course I have the opportunity to improve my piano playing and definitely sound more happy lol!
Simple Yet Effective
Always felt my solo piano needed some variety from broken tenths in the left hand. The organization of this course helped me stay focused on my left hand. Trying now to work up to auto pilot on the major jazz keys so my right hand can play better solos.
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