This bass book is jam-packed with fundamental bass-walking skills and exercises! The bass is no different than any other instrument, and with steady, mindful practice, you can learn to build walking bass lines in just two weeks, because Build Walking Bass Lines in 14 Days is written with you, the student bassist, in mind! Inside this bass book for intermediate and advanced bassists, you’ll find songs, melodies, and music exercises all presented in standard notion and tab so you can quickly apply the music to your upright bass or bass guitar! In this practical, step-by-step guide, bassist and master instructor Clay Schaub teaches you the essential elements you need to know to begin walking bass lines in blues and jazz. Learn how to walk bass lines from master instructor Clay Schaub.
After the left hand technique has been established, the book introduces the student to important elements of bass line construction including blues patterns, the root-fifth relationship, and common rhythmic patterns.
The emphasis on left hand technique allows the student to develop a consistent fingering approach to the fingerboard, reduces unnecessary strain on the left hand, and makes the bass more accessible to younger students or students with small hands.