Add WALK-DOWNS and WALK-UPS to EASY Chords & Strumming | WALKING BASSLINE Guitar Tutorial + Lesson

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  • Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
  • Learn how to play guitar walkdowns for beginners! I will show you 3 easy walking bass lines on guitar using 3 easy cowboy chords: C, F and G. Guitar walk-ups and walk-downs, explained! TABs are included in the video but I also have...
    ► PDF TAB / Printable Chord Sheet available on my Patreon page!
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    Songs that use walk-ups and walk-downs (walking basslines):
    I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash: • "I Walk The Line" FULL...
    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain - Willie Nelson: • "Blue Eyes Crying In T...
    Wild World - Cat Stevens: • Easy Beginner Guitar L...
    "Easy Walk-ups and Walk-Downs Key of C" CHORDS: C, F, G
    STRUMMING PATTERN: R-Du R-Du
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    ► Need help with the basic chords and strumming? My BEGINNER GUITAR COURSE will help you build a solid foundation one step at a time:
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    0:00 - INTRO
    1:49 - What Is A Walking Bassline?
    2:16 - Walking Bassline Theory
    2:45 - Walking Bassline Chords & Strumming
    4:16 - 1) Country Walking Bassline
    10:51 - 2) Blues Walking Bassline
    16:12 - Walking Bassline 3
    The lesson begins by answering a couple of very simple questions. We need to figure out what a walking baseline is in the first place! Then we need to figure out a little bit of the theory behind the walking bass line because we are using it to go from chord to chord and we need to understand the concept of how the bass line travels between the roots of the chords. There's more to it than that, but we want to keep it really simple so we focus on the very fundamentals of walk ups and walk downs. After that, we work on a simple chord progression that we're going to be applying all of these walkups and walk downs to and then we're finally ready to start learning them!
    We break each one down line by line, we practice them systematically, in a way that makes it easy for you to understand, and when you're ready, we can put it all together. This lesson not only shows you HOW to play the walkups and walkouts, but it also shows you HOW TO PRACTICE them effectively, so you can actually play them! I want you to be able to play this stuff comfortably and that's what this lesson was designed to do.
    Hope you enjoy it. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments. Take care!
    -James
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    #Walkups #Walkdowns #GuitarTutorial

Комментарии • 70

  • @Good_Guitarist
    @Good_Guitarist  2 года назад +2

    Are there any songs featuring walking basslines that you'd like to learn? I'd love some ideas on what to tackle next!

    • @countrymonkOSB
      @countrymonkOSB 2 года назад +1

      Just about any old-style country song uses them. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" would be a good one. Is there some kind of theory or "trick" to figuring out a walking bass line to use in any song? How does one know what notes of each chord to use? Is it maybe just a question of trial and error? Or, is it always a question of the I-IV-V like you mention towards the beginning? Thanks for making this great video... it's easy to follow and understandable

    • @That.Guy.
      @That.Guy. 2 года назад

      The intro to Tom T Hall’s “I remember the year clayton delaney died”

    • @sarahhutchins
      @sarahhutchins 2 года назад

      @@countrymonkOSB I would also like to know how to figure out which notes to use. Maybe I missed that bit!

    • @williamsomerville9487
      @williamsomerville9487 2 года назад

      Hi James and to everyone else on the site all the way from Glasgow in Bonnie Scotland 😀 . I'm a 60 year old male and enrolled today . Saw a lot of James lessons on u tube and have decided to enroll. I like how the contents of the lessons which is very clear and understandable . I've been learning 3 chord change overs D , Am , G only been practicing 2 days now and I can see already I'm getting quicker. Good luck to everyone and keep the faith.

  • @davidriffo3129
    @davidriffo3129 2 года назад +4

    This is a great lesson for those who want to add fills between chord changes. 70 year old here, still learning and taking lessons. I appreciate how simplified this lesson is.

  • @stanmills9202
    @stanmills9202 2 года назад +1

    James after many years and many lessons you have been the only tutor that has explained the chord / root note progression and their connection to each other in an understandable way. How the bassline starts on the root note of the chord then connects to the next chords root note has finally been made clear to me. A lightbulb moment as we say in the UK. Thanks so much. Stan aged 67.

  • @spudinho1
    @spudinho1 10 месяцев назад +1

    Guitar tuition doesn't get any clearer than this. Excellent job!

  • @waynecaswell5727
    @waynecaswell5727 2 года назад +7

    This is one of the best lessons you have ever done. Hope you can do many in this series. Neil Young uses walkup and walkdowns in a lot of his songs. Maybe you could show his technique or other ways to put this in songs. Really enjoy your Patron site. Keep all the great work coming. Thanks.

  • @macjam9090
    @macjam9090 2 года назад +1

    excellent lesson. I started to play again during the lockdown after giving up the guitar for 25 years and you have made it so easy to learn .Thank you.

  • @briandillon8602
    @briandillon8602 2 года назад +8

    Great lesson! Just starting (55 year old here) and chord progression is where I’m at . This is little tough now but I’ll get it! Thanks for the help!!

    • @stanmills9202
      @stanmills9202 2 года назад +2

      Brian I completely agree with you. This is a great lesson. I also admire that you are learning the guitar. Age is not a barrier I am 67 and still learning. The sounds you can get out of a wooden box with a few wires screwed on it is fantastic. Read my comment to James above. Keep up the boy power and keep on rocking.

    • @sarahhutchins
      @sarahhutchins 2 года назад +2

      I’ve just started learning and I’m 60. Seems I am among good company! Good luck 😉

    • @TheMoneyMakingMentor
      @TheMoneyMakingMentor 2 года назад +2

      Stick with it. It gets easier. I started 1 year ago at age 63

    • @briandillon8602
      @briandillon8602 2 года назад +1

      @@stanmills9202 I appreciate the words of encouragement. Sure wish I’d started when I was younger. Lol. But I believe I have a better appreciation for it now.

    • @briandillon8602
      @briandillon8602 2 года назад +1

      @@sarahhutchins thanks Sarah! It appears that there are many more of us that are learning later in life than I ever thought! Best of luck to you in your journey as well!✌🏼

  • @MrA1582000
    @MrA1582000 2 года назад +1

    Excellent discussion. Best tutorial on this that I have seen…explaining the theory behind makes such sense.

  • @LouisGuitarable
    @LouisGuitarable Год назад

    This is the best lesson on walking bass lines! I've been struggling to make songs sound smooth and more interesting than the basic strumming and chord change. Many thanks! (Love the Larrivee!)

  • @barryemerson3526
    @barryemerson3526 2 года назад +2

    Great lesson! Just what I wanted to work on. Looking forward to the next lesson.

  • @cliffordrote6209
    @cliffordrote6209 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for this lesson I needed something new to inspire me in this is right down my line I'll be practicing this 4 hours thanks again

  • @paulmaloney2383
    @paulmaloney2383 Год назад

    I have viewed many videos to learn walk downs and walk ups and I have to say your videos are great. Your approach is slow and simple and accompanied with great enunciation.

  • @esthert6416
    @esthert6416 10 месяцев назад

    Best lesson I’ve come across on this subject matter, no question left unanswered, best show and tell❣️

  • @CHAMPDOGZ
    @CHAMPDOGZ 2 года назад +1

    Great lesson I started trying like a year ago & I'm almost a beginner now, this definitely helps

  • @bobwaiye9911
    @bobwaiye9911 2 года назад +2

    Thank you James, I love this lesson. 👍

  • @markstacey2906
    @markstacey2906 2 года назад +2

    Great stuff ...Can't wait to try it on my twelve string...See what it sounds like...Many thanks for sharing.....

  • @mckortel1
    @mckortel1 2 года назад +2

    Brilliant! Thanks for keeping it simple 👍🎸🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @VRplay86
    @VRplay86 2 года назад +1

    Great lesson 👍🤓. I've been trying to learn how to do All of this 😃 so thanks ❤️. Blessings to you and your family.

  • @haho969
    @haho969 2 года назад +1

    It's really fun!! Thanks

  • @uweschulz5771
    @uweschulz5771 2 года назад +2

    underrated basic stuff! I am an intermediate player but still practise things like this You are a very good teacher.

  • @MrGmooney
    @MrGmooney 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant James, you're awesome

  • @piano2873
    @piano2873 2 года назад +2

    Best tutorial on walk ups and downs for me. Still waiting for triad tutorials. Beard is looking good.

  • @terrydiehl177
    @terrydiehl177 2 года назад +2

    Great lesson! I tried so hard to learn this in the past and you made it so easy!

  • @BanjoPicker
    @BanjoPicker 2 года назад +2

    Great stuff thnks

  • @darringodden7225
    @darringodden7225 Год назад

    I love it!
    Brilliant video the only thing that would really rock my boat would be to mention the various notes.
    It's good to know them and may inspire people to read sheet music as well as TAB
    Another string of o the old bow.
    Thank you

  • @oliversalvador8694
    @oliversalvador8694 2 года назад +1

    Easy to follow and understand. One more very interesting. 🙏

  • @sternschnuppe9725
    @sternschnuppe9725 Год назад

    Dies ist wirklich eine großartige Übung. Ich habe lange danach gesucht.
    Vielen lieben Dank aus Deutschland

  • @havenneak8846
    @havenneak8846 10 месяцев назад +1

    Yeah, my recommendation would be a great job as a guitarist.
    I loved it.

  • @user-rf4pw1dh2e
    @user-rf4pw1dh2e Год назад

    Great lesson, Thanks Ron in Winnpeg

  • @peterblack8363
    @peterblack8363 2 года назад +1

    bloody bagus mate. Made it look so simple. now for some practicing.😃

  • @gerardpiper9869
    @gerardpiper9869 Год назад

    Very good lesson for beginners made easy to follow

  • @Doowopsid
    @Doowopsid 2 года назад +1

    Very well done video lesson. Thank you!

  • @robertsparks7244
    @robertsparks7244 2 года назад +1

    I liked what I saw. You have a nice guitar. I did subscribe.

  • @SPDATA1
    @SPDATA1 2 года назад +1

    Very good ♡☆

  • @akmt123
    @akmt123 2 года назад +1

    Zabardast, cheers from Toronto...

  • @RaphaelOertel
    @RaphaelOertel 2 года назад

    Another challenge, 🙏🏼

  • @prshughes
    @prshughes Год назад

    Your video on this is really helpful. On other sites the instructor is showing you but you cannot see the fingers being used. So your video along with the notes displayed visually really was what I was looking for. Thanks

    • @Good_Guitarist
      @Good_Guitarist  Год назад

      Hey! Yeah I try to make the videos as easy to follow as possible... I believe there are a lot of visual learners out there!

  • @MusicManFernando
    @MusicManFernando Год назад

    Thanks.

  • @sultanushery7171
    @sultanushery7171 2 года назад +1

    Hey James I really want to learn tried and true by ween but I can't learn from anyone else, can you please do a tutorial

  • @mrx-b3i
    @mrx-b3i 2 года назад +2

    damm good lesson

  • @danmurphy5715
    @danmurphy5715 Год назад

    Thank you for the excellent presentation. You presented material at a near perfect pace for my ability. One question: In your second set, the Walk-Downs by fret go 3-0-1-2-3; but Walk-Ups by fret go 3-2-0-4-3. Why aren't these symmetric?

  • @mariannekyed3641
    @mariannekyed3641 2 года назад +1

    Can you play Moon ligt shadow

  • @mikeveee3928
    @mikeveee3928 2 года назад +1

    Animation shows root note played on beat one before and after walk up/down - why do you play the chord after one measure of walk? What am I missing?

  • @lindjohn5141
    @lindjohn5141 2 года назад +3

    Neil Young playing a lot like this 👆🎶

  • @HariSharanSayami
    @HariSharanSayami 2 года назад +1

    ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️👍❤️

  • @ephraimmakoloma1776
    @ephraimmakoloma1776 2 года назад

    Nyc

  • @nirmalamarak9386
    @nirmalamarak9386 2 года назад

    👍

  • @paulinecrystalline6125
    @paulinecrystalline6125 2 года назад

    4:50

  • @ricardolima8037
    @ricardolima8037 2 года назад +1

    please teach pink floyd song i wish you were here

  • @stevegold7307
    @stevegold7307 2 года назад +1

    Looks sooo easy.... until I tried it.....

  • @Playsinvain
    @Playsinvain Год назад

    Great lesson…need more commercials though

  • @johncarlo7395
    @johncarlo7395 2 года назад

    Too much talk