{"product_id":"the-essential-guide-to-walking-bass","title":"The Essential Guide to Walking Bass","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLearn Walking Bass With A Simple, Easy to Understand System - Perfect for Beginner To Intermediate Bassists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Essential Guide to Walking Bass book is for bass players who want to learn to play walking bass in a simple and structured way (without pulling your hair out!) in just a few weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"691\"\u003eThe book is built around the \u003cstrong data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"594\"\u003e3M System\u003c\/strong\u003e, which distils walking bass down to three essential musical elements you’ll use again and again:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"691\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. The Chord Tones \u0026amp; Interval Method \u003c\/strong\u003eto clearly outline harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. The Chromatic Method\u003c\/strong\u003e to connect chords smoothly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. The Scalic Method \u003c\/strong\u003eto extend ideas into natural, flowing walking lines\u003cstrong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"724\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003eBy concentrating on these core elements, the book avoids unnecessary detours and gets straight into how walking bass is actually used in real-world situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003eIt enables you to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ✅ Create Bass lines that sound great in the ‘real world’ using Chromatics, Chord tones, Intervals \u0026amp; Scales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ✅ Construct your own walking bass using the formulas \u0026amp; templates that top professionals use every day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ✅ Produce spontaneous, improvised sounding bass lines, using pre-planning techniques to create ‘in the moment’ Walking Bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalking Bass does not have to be hard or impossible to learn, and often agreed that it’s the most powerful method any Bass Guitar student can learn.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere’s Why:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e1. [Harmony]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWalking Bass improves every single genre of music you play. You’ll know exactly exactly which notes will work, even over the most complicated chords.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. [Fingerboard Knowledge ]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalking Bass improves fingerboard knowledge. Have confidence to start exploring the whole of the neck. Stop getting stuck in one or two positions of the bass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e3. [Rhythm]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWalking Bass ensures you focus on creating and maintaining pulse so your rhythmic confidence develops in every musical situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHere’s what’s inside the book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e◉ A step-by-step system which starts simple at day one and slowly builds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e◉ Clear teaching that makes each element of the 3M System for Walking Bass ‘easy to understand’ giving you total clarity on how Chromatics, Chord Tones, Intervals, triads, arpeggios and Scales \u0026amp; Modes work to create walking bass lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e◉ Formulas, Templates \u0026amp; ‘Riff Packs’ so you experience and learn countless examples of these concepts in action.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e◉ 101 audio examples and backing tracks that are all performed using 100% real musicians and instruments \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e(nothing computer generated!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e so you can hear exactly what your aiming for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e◉ Standard notation, tab and fingerboard diagrams so all examples are clear and understandable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Essential Guide To Walking Bass For Bass Guitar Players gives you detailed knowledge of how to create, play \u0026amp; improvise Walking Bass over the most important ‘Jazz’ and ‘Blues’ structures ...after all, Walking Bass is right at the heart of all of the great bass players from Ray Brown or Charles Mingus all the way through to Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller or Victor Wooten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eBassGuitar Store","offers":[{"title":"Physical","offer_id":48110310031593,"sku":"r545k6","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital","offer_id":48110309998825,"sku":"","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/6077\/1305\/files\/Essential_Guide_to_Walking_Bass.png?v=1770803532","url":"https:\/\/store.ebassguitar.com\/products\/the-essential-guide-to-walking-bass","provider":"eBassGuitar Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}