Walking Basslines #3 - Using Chord Tones: Fly Me To The Moon

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This lesson from Mark J Smith is the third in the Walking Bass Series that aims to provide an introduction to walking bass lines for those just getting started.
This lesson deals with the song Fly Me To The Moon and a basic approach for weaving a line through the progression using only chord tones.
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[@hellboundrubber4448]

It's 2022 and people like me are getting %1000 education. Thanx Mark. Who needs the Guitar Institute of Technology when there's Mark J Smith. They need him!

[@victorstoltz1232]

This lesson is awesome! Been using some of the patterns you are showing without thinking to much about it. But having someone explaining the theory behind it like this is so useful. Thank you very much!

[@bevtaylor5750]

Enjoyed that Mark!

[@emekaumebuani6584]

This is by Far the best tutorial of Walking bass lines. thanks much Sir

[@lukem20001]

Been playing bass for years but just couldn’t snap this song up quickly just by listening to it, This has been so much help. Well done man great lesson, keep it up

[@chuczel766]

This deserves all our likes comon people give love to the master👏👏👏👏❤️

[@ayrib]

Another great lesson explaining the Arpeggios both up and down.
Your right Mark it is more difficult playing the descending lines.

[@enarf]

Thank you for a great lesson! So simple, but at the same time challenging.

[@pablojosepardotobia5265]

first time i see your videos, love it! so much thank you from Chile.

[@damadorian]

one of the best lessons! i'm really thankful!

[@richardrichard5409]

Great example of descending line...Beatles All My Lovin'

[@chriscromwellmusic]

Thank you the information that you explain and how you explain. Is very good. Excellent teacher,

[@lonelyleftthumb]

This is really an excellent lesson! Thanks Mark

[@RockerProf]

Thank you sooooo much!

[@jinsu64]

Thank you very much Mark! Well explained lessons!

[@paests]

Thanks for this lesson! Itd be great if you'd started with a full playthrough, like with the autumn leaves video :)

[@paests]

Beautiful arrangement btw

[@davidmulvey8443]

Brilliant lesson.

[@mircomeniconi]

that's a wonderful lesson!! thank you

[@AltamarTrip]

Thanks a million for such a great lesson and your work!

[@andrewlaight]

Excellent workshop on how to improvise not just imitate.

[@richardrichard5409]

This is pure gold😎

[@TPBass1224]

Thank you, Mark!!!

[@pierrelataillade7564]

Excellent lesson, my problem is remembering all the notes for each chords. But the mystery has been revealed. Thank you very much. I think in the future just as you have shown the chords for the 16 bars, please add the notes to the chords....

[@ukukukuku]

Love you literally

[@richardrichard5409]

😮

[@CharlieBFrench]

Guitar player here but great tutorial...big thumbs up!

[@lesexpos4469]

Mark, May I ask you where is the scale lesson of the serie ? Because at the first video you say that the scale and chromatic are discute in others lessons?

[@freddieaguirre813]

excelente bro..

[@brieziethirteen13]

Such a great lesson! Thank you

[@bandekarameya]

Hi mark, is there a lesson on this chord progression, as you have mention at 1:56 ? Thanks.

[@jamesclayton240]

Great tutorial.

[@KalpaHettiarachchi]

Great performance

[@claudionorlima5203]

excelente workshop!

[@ginohosterianapoletana5389]

Thank you

[@Julius.Gardarsson]

Perfect, thank you a lot. :)

[@ernestopineda2498]

Can we get a play along video or tabs for this?

[@boo15212004]

Thank you very much```

[@drawntothefire]

Mark, I think it was in this video that you talked about avoiding open strings (ie using a fretted note of the same pitch instead). What's the reason for this? Thanks!

[@talkingbasslessons]

+Chris Edwards Hiya. I often mention avoiding open strings simply because you have less control over them and they're also tonally different from fretted notes. However, that doesn't mean avoiding them all the time. It's more a 'preference' for fretted notes. Open strings are often really great for allowing you the time to make a position shift or might have the sound you need.
Also, using fretted exclusively when learning the notes in that lower first position is great because you then only have one instance of each pitch to think about. You avoid having to make decisions about whether to play the A at the 5th fret or the open A etc.

[@drawntothefire]

+TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons Thanks for the comprehensive and super fast reply! This lesson was really helpful for me, I'd been working on arpeggios in all inversions but only going up; going down felt like learning them all over again! But it's really helped with fretboard visualisation when playing through progressions.

[@vmdp8790]

As a guitarist
My fingers are smol

[@paests]

Why do you avoid using open strings?

[@aandroid11]

Any tips from going from a melody and transitioning to the walking bass.

[@richardrichard5409]

Yes, play it well👍

[@adityakhadka3208]

is there any software that can find bass notes ?

[@IntoTheBass]

N'oyice!

[@smoothNOOB]

BINGPOT!

[@edesoliveira3853]

Obrigado!

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Hi ser

[@herbie4517]

This guy gives great lessons but i wish he talks less.

[@eustakiorebonecio1938]

he's called... -talking- bass... O.o

[@SimonMSvensson]

to me, his talking is what makes his videos so great

[@kingloser4198]

I think the name of the channel gives the game away.. There are plenty of other channels where they just say a few things and assume you know... which sort of defeats the idea of the educational video.

[@kingstumble]

The explanation is just as important as the actual playing.

[@Jason-kv7cm]

You’re lazy that’s why. You just want the shortcut but his explanation and tips are so crucial.

[@skylark183]

oh my god just get on with it

[@kingloser4198]

touche douche