Here's a great song to begin with walking lines (me included). It's very important to practice this knowing what notes are you playing and how they relate to the harmony, so then you can create your own walk. I recommend to study the original line and the functions of it, then creating around chord tones, first tonic, then fifth, thirds and so on. Then applying more scale relations and tensions, passing notes, etc So for the verse you have Am7 and Bm7. They relate creating a dorian feel to the Am key of the song (shifting F to F#). Here are the chord tones: Am7 (A C E G) Bm7 (B D F# A) A Dorian scale (A B C D E F# G) For chorus you have Dm7, Am7, then finally E7 and a riff. Relation now is more into A natural for Dm7, Am7 and for the dominant E7 you have G#, so you can create more tension with even a harmonic minor A Dm7 (D F A C) E7 (E G# B D) A Natural Minor (Aeolian) (A B C D E F G) A Harmonic Minor (A B C D E F G#) Passing notes are important and will give you more glue to the line. They are just notes that pass through one consonant note (chord tone, scale) to another creating a resolving dissonance. Please if you have more questions or you want to help me explaining this better, use the comments!
CoverSolutions I think that this explanation it's a HUGE add to your videos! would be dope if you add stuff like this for every one from now on! thanks for the great content!
Glad to see you're branching into walking bass lines. Maybe now I'll donate to the patreon so I can get "If I didn't have you" You know, the theme to monsters Inc. Fantastic bass walk there
Someone said this song is not hard..[!?] I'm a pretty decent player but the song has always intimidated me and it's killing me trying to learn it. I just don't have the musical wherewithal to figure out all the modes, I have to learn it note for note by the tablature. Just mechanically drilling it so I can get it under my fingers. I can feel the flow of it but my goodness this is hard. Thank you very much!
Anyone else getting a severe drop in video quality from 3:00 to about 4:16? The tab is unreadable during that time. First time that has ever happened to me and there is nothing wrong with my connection. Every other video looks fine.
Jonathan Lamb Check the quality isn't set to auto. Change it to whatever quality you want for the video and it will stay there. Auto can sometimes randomly jump to a terrible quality for no reason, at least that's what I find.
As always the MAJOR COMPLAINT I HAVE WITH THESE POSTING IS _ You only display ONE LINE BUT YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING _ THERE ARE SO MANY VERSIONS OF THE SAME SONG _ YOU BASS LINES ARE GREAT _ BUT IT'S YOUR PERSONAL STYLE _ rather than playing the song straight forward _ I know this song too but can't follow this ONE PAGE at a time???? unless you are willing to display the whole version with your personal turnarounds _ but still it sounds Great!
Here's a great song to begin with walking lines (me included). It's very important to practice this knowing what notes are you playing and how they relate to the harmony, so then you can create your own walk. I recommend to study the original line and the functions of it, then creating around chord tones, first tonic, then fifth, thirds and so on. Then applying more scale relations and tensions, passing notes, etc
So for the verse you have Am7 and Bm7. They relate creating a dorian feel to the Am key of the song (shifting F to F#). Here are the chord tones:
Am7 (A C E G)
Bm7 (B D F# A)
A Dorian scale (A B C D E F# G)
For chorus you have Dm7, Am7, then finally E7 and a riff. Relation now is more into A natural for Dm7, Am7 and for the dominant E7 you have G#, so you can create more tension with even a harmonic minor A
Dm7 (D F A C)
E7 (E G# B D)
A Natural Minor (Aeolian) (A B C D E F G)
A Harmonic Minor (A B C D E F G#)
Passing notes are important and will give you more glue to the line. They are just notes that pass through one consonant note (chord tone, scale) to another creating a resolving dissonance.
Please if you have more questions or you want to help me explaining this better, use the comments!
CoverSolutions I think that this explanation it's a HUGE add to your videos! would be dope if you add stuff like this for every one from now on! thanks for the great content!
I can't find the music sheet in your link. Can you help me ?
Is up now, open with guitar pro to get the sheet
Thank you!
One of the tastiest bass lines in existence…
I LOVE YOU FOR THIS
It's nice to see a bit more jazz on the channel.
This video is saving my butt for an upcoming gig. Thanks for posting this
All of your videos are great, but I especially love this song and the walking bass line. Thank you for your hard work.
Superb. Great technique, great flow.
I have never heard this song before, it's amazing!!!!!
it really is
One of my favorite bass lines, Thank You!
A million thanks for this one, sir.
Glad to see you're branching into walking bass lines. Maybe now I'll donate to the patreon so I can get "If I didn't have you" You know, the theme to monsters Inc. Fantastic bass walk there
Nice choice of song!
You should do a slap cover of we close our eyes by oingo boingo or cover Take on me by A-ha
bro I love your videos thank you for making them and keep going.
Someone said this song is not hard..[!?] I'm a pretty decent player but the song has always intimidated me and it's killing me trying to learn it. I just don't have the musical wherewithal to figure out all the modes, I have to learn it note for note by the tablature. Just mechanically drilling it so I can get it under my fingers. I can feel the flow of it but my goodness this is hard. Thank you very much!
It's not a very difficult bass line, but it's fun to play. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea by Elvis Costello. Try it out sometime!
Please do Brown Eyed Girl!
✌ Awesome job.
Boy, does Van Morrison have any seventh chords to spare?
Jazz is all 7th chords. They wouldn't been seen dead playing a triad lol
This song is perfect for the double bass
wow nice
Great video as always !
How long does it take you to do all the video editing ?
Not that much really, video editing is quite simple and i have a model for everything
IMO Annihilator - Imperiled Eyes, i've almost broke my fingers in intro and i've gave up ;-;
Awesome, I love this song and Van Morrison style. But I can't find the tab file in the folder.
I'll upload it soon
could you do bowl for two by the Expendables? love your videos by the way
great video, would you do a cover of superstition by stevie wonder
Please do Moondance by Van Morrison!!!
Me voy a comprar un bajo Fender Squier, es bueno?
Definitivamente recomendado para empezar
CoverSolutions Muchas gracias! He platicado de ti con familia y amigos, sigue así!
Anyone else getting a severe drop in video quality from 3:00 to about 4:16? The tab is unreadable during that time. First time that has ever happened to me and there is nothing wrong with my connection. Every other video looks fine.
Jonathan Lamb Check the quality isn't set to auto. Change it to whatever quality you want for the video and it will stay there. Auto can sometimes randomly jump to a terrible quality for no reason, at least that's what I find.
Thanks! That fixed it. Never had that problem before but I'll remember this for the future.
Summer romance(anti-gravity love song)-Incubus!!! Pleaseeee dude
Rush - Tom Sawyer please
RHCP Goodbye Angels please!!
RHCP Goodbye Angels
BRENDAN'S DEATH SONG Por favor!!!
Deberias hacer mas covers de led zeppelin y rush porfa, eres muy bueno
Maybe After Dark - Asian Kungfu-Generation?
"marble machine" pliiizzzz!!!
Audioslave - Yesterday to tomorrow
Armin Metz-Swifty
Do 96 quite bitter beings by cky
I know it's not very popular and not too complex but I would love to here an Easy Money cover by King Crimson.
could you please do down on the corner CCR
Spit out the bone by metallica
Destroy evrything by hatebreed please ^^
Europe final count down
bang bang green day ; )
As always the MAJOR COMPLAINT I HAVE WITH THESE POSTING IS _ You only display ONE LINE BUT YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING _ THERE ARE SO MANY VERSIONS OF THE SAME SONG _ YOU BASS LINES ARE GREAT _ BUT IT'S YOUR PERSONAL STYLE _ rather than playing the song straight forward _ I know this song too but can't follow this ONE PAGE at a time???? unless you are willing to display the whole version with your personal turnarounds _ but still it sounds Great!
Do some blink 182 songs!
The Who - Won't get fooled again ? Please?
Linkin Park - Given Up please