C 7
2
3
Ex. 1
Quarter Note Bass Line
3
5
3
2
E m7
2
A 7
1
2
D m7
0
2
3
0
G 7
5
2
3
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C 7
Ex. 1B
12 Bar Blues in C using
Quarter Note Bass Line
3
0
1
2
0 2
3
4
2
1
2
3
0
G m7
C 7
2
4
3
F 7
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
F
#
dim
4
C 7
5 2 3 0
3 2
E m7
2
A 7
1
2
D m7
0
2 3
0
G 7
5 2
3
C 7
A 7
1
3
1 0
2
D m7
0
G 7
5
2
C 7
3
0
C 7
3
Ex. 2
Skips
3
1
E m7
A 7
1
1
0
3
0
3
D m7
0
0
0
1
4
G 7
0
2
3
4
C 7
Ex. 2B
12 Bar Blues in C using
Skips
3 3
0 3
2
F 7
3
0
1
2
1
C 7
2
3
4
3
G m7
5 0
C 7
4
4 3
2
3
4
F 7
3
5
6 7 7
6
5 9 10 8
C 7
9 9
E m7
8
A 7
7
7
6
D m7
0 2 3
4
G 7
5 0
0 2
3
C 7
A 7
2
3 1 0
4
D m7 G 7
0
5 0
2
4 3
C 7
3
Ex. 3
Ghost Skips
C 7
5
X
2
3
0
E m7
2
A 7
0
4
0
D m7
3
2
5
5
X
2
4
G 7
3
X
5
2
3
C 7
X 2
Ex. 3B
12 Bar Blues in C using
Ghost Skips
3
X 7
8 7
F 7
3
5 0
3 X 2
C 7
0
G m7
X
C 7
4 3
0
F 7
1
0 3
X
1
2
5
F
#
dim
4
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Walking Bass Techniques
by Mike Richmond
•
Bass Player, September/October 1994
The following musical examples are reprinted from Mike Richmond’s book
Modern Walking Bass Technique, with permission from Ped Xing Music.
0 12 10 10
C 7
9 7
6
A 7
X 8
6
7
D m7
7
6
G 7
5
6 X 5 3
5
C 7
2
2
1
2
D m7
0
G 7
5
X
2
C 7
3
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Ex. 4
Pull-Off Skips
5
3 2
1 0
0
0 0
Ex. 5
4
2 3 3
4
Ex. 6
Slurred Skips
3
Ex. 7
Syncopated Rhythms
3
0
1
2
Ex. 8
0
2
3 2
0
C 7
2 5 2
Ex. 8A
3
3
F 7
3
0
1
2
3 2 0
C 7
2
3
0 2 0 0
4
F 7
3
1 0 0
3
3
1 0 0
3
12 Bar Blues in C using Pull-Off Skips,
Slurred Skips, and Syncopated Rhythms
C 7
0
3
3 1
2
E m7
2
A 7
1
0
0
2 5
D m7
3
9 9 8 7 7 6
G 7
5 0 2
C 7 A 7
1 0
1 0 0 7
D m7
0
G 7
5
~~
C 7
C 7
2
C
#
dim
5 2
12 Bar Blues in C using
Triplets
Ex. 9
3
4
4
D m7
0 3
D
#
dim
1
4
2
2
E m7
2 5
F
#
dim
4
4
0
G m7
0
0
C 7
1
4 3
3
2
F 7
0
0 3
1
1 0
F
#
dim
3
0
1 2
2
C 7
5 3
1
3
3 2 0
E m7
2
A 7
2
4
2
D m7
3
4
5
G 7
5
6
7 9
9
8
C 7
10
A 7
7
7
D m7
7
0
G 7
8
0
2
4 3
C 7
3
X 7 5 0
C
0
0
12 Bar Blues in C using
all techniques combined
3
3
3
B m7
2
2
1 0
1 0
A m7
2
A
b
7
1
X 3
D
b
m7 G
b
7
4
4 4
3 2
X 7 5 7
F 7
3
0
X 7 8 7 6
3
5 2
3 0
C 7
2
1
A 7
1
D
b
7
3
4 5
D m7
2 0
4
5
0
2
G 7
0 2
3
4
C 7
2
A m7
1 0
3
0
1 0 0 4
D m7
0
G 7
5
2
C 7
X 2
4
2
5 X
5 3
0
2
1 0 0
4
3
X
0 3
2 1
F 7
0
0 3
X
2 5 2
F
#
dim
1 4
4
0
C 7
0
F 7
3
1
3 1
12 Bar Blues #2 in C using
all techniques combined.
3 2
E m7
2
A 7
X 3
D m7
2
2
4
5 0
2
G 7
3
5 0
2
1 2 5
C 7
1 2 5
F 7
3
3
5 0
3
4
C 7
G 7
5
~~
C 7
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