A strong walking bass line comes from choosing the right note for each chord. See how to build one from the chord tones of a 12-bar blues in F.
Ron Carter takes us through the process of making choices for a 12-bar blues bass line in half position to create a personal and customizable bass line. Following through with this lesson will equip you with a toolset for creating your own "choose your own adventure" or "connect the dots" bass line, in half position on the bass without needing to learn how to shift.
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