Would you mind including a lesson where you show how each of the inversions can be used in a song. Basically, how to determine which inversion or root position to use with what chords.
This approach is very useful, even for some who have played bass for twenty-odd years! Some viewers seem to think Dave should be posting quick-fix tricks for getting through a tune. That is obviously (or so I would have thought) not what Dave is trying to present. A lot of us can already get through a chart by employing some basic approaches. These lessons, on the other hand, are providing information that will help build a solid foundation for further learning. Excellent work, Dave.
Dave, this is terrific material! Your approach is extremely logical and it is helping me identify some holes in my own approach to walking lines! I've been guilty of falling into "habit" lines and the opportunity to work through some well thought out rudiments to break those habits is just what I need. Thanks sooo much!
Thank you so much for posting these lessons. I've played bass for a year or so, but only by ear; these lessons are starting to clarify some of the things I'm hearing, and are helping me establish a, shall we say, "technically proper" foundation to improvise from. Great work and very much appreciated.
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...I do not criticize your playing skills, but please teach them bass patterns, especially chromatic patterns so that "students" can have fun quickly over a F blues, at lesson number 1.
So please give young bassist tools to have funny walking bass.. or rename your videos "Bass chords" which is in any case better than boring scales and mode, as Carol Kaye says...
I'm teaching a system here - not a lick. If I show you a lick, you will play that same lick every time. If you work on this system, it will develop your hand technique, your ear and get you ready to start improvising. I meet so many bassists who learn licks but have no idea what notes they are playing or which chords they fit over. Some people teach fun lessons, I'm teaching the real deal - it takes time, but it's a very solid approach.
I agree. I can play alot of songs like metallica or victor wooten but I've never been very good at the basics. If you can get that down then the flashy stuff is easy. I guess what I'm trying to say is thanks. These lessons are really helping me out alot with my tech. I really app. and keep up the good work.
Yes but inversions is not a priority for walking I think. Better playing 1235 for all chords, sometimes playing the 7th for minor or 7th and 6th for major (never the Maj7th for major this is a major rule you should teach at first!)
Ed Friedland method is not the best, i own the 2 books and it is a bit boring.
DeBlanc: Dave's teaching the proper way to do it. IMO they are the video equivalent to Ed Friedland's walking bass books. Many times all you'll have is a chord chart (no notes). You have to make up a bass line on the fly. These videos & Ed's excellent books teach you how to do that. There are lots of websites out there if you just want to play walking lines without learning how to make them yourself.
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...just one single lesson with lot of jokes... and finally you can play walking bass in a big band after 10 minutes and get congratulations from the composer, as it succeeded for him one day... after having played these 3 f... patterns instead of the original bass line written by the composer of the big band...
Hello, lesson 6 ans still no walking bass... I saw a video on a CD-ROM from a Bass magazine where the guys teaches how to play walking bass in "automatic pilot mode" using only one pattern for major and one pattern for minor, and one pattern for 2 chords by measure and it grooves as you cannot imagine...
hi v.useful tutorials. I was looking for the mp3s with the chords on your site, but I think you've given your site an overhaul recently...any plans to put the lesson material back up on your site?
also - I'd love you play a walking bassline which demonstrates these inversions...
I seem to always stick to root notes, kinda new for me starting on a chord tone instead of root note. anyway thanks for the lessons so far!
He Dave, I think it's great that you are sharing all this info. I've been playing bass for 10 years now but it's always refreshing to hear other people talk about bass playing.
Dave, I'd just like to echo the comments already posted on here...Thank you so much. To find something useful and free on the web is great. You have restored my faith in humanity. I blew all my money on a nice bass and then lost my job the next week so I couldn't afford to buy this knowledge. Well done Dave, You're a star.
Hi Dave the lessons are great! It would be very easy for you to do a dvd and charge for this knowledge so i appreciatte the time and effort you have put into this cheers mate Fred.
p.s. by the way it's great to HEAR someone from belfast !!!
you lied in you previus video about seeing us in a week
StuffVS 6 months ago
where do you live?
StuffVS 6 months ago
Great job, love the songbird in the background. Are you in Scotland?
lkungfu 2 years ago
Dave,
Would you mind including a lesson where you show how each of the inversions can be used in a song. Basically, how to determine which inversion or root position to use with what chords.
Great videos!
Thanks,
ATTDiggler
ATTdiggler 2 years ago
This approach is very useful, even for some who have played bass for twenty-odd years! Some viewers seem to think Dave should be posting quick-fix tricks for getting through a tune. That is obviously (or so I would have thought) not what Dave is trying to present. A lot of us can already get through a chart by employing some basic approaches. These lessons, on the other hand, are providing information that will help build a solid foundation for further learning. Excellent work, Dave.
dillikins 3 years ago 2
Dave, this is terrific material! Your approach is extremely logical and it is helping me identify some holes in my own approach to walking lines! I've been guilty of falling into "habit" lines and the opportunity to work through some well thought out rudiments to break those habits is just what I need. Thanks sooo much!
rumblebud 4 years ago 6
I second this, exactly. Thanks Dave!
lestalkmorebasss 4 years ago 2
Thank you so much for posting these lessons. I've played bass for a year or so, but only by ear; these lessons are starting to clarify some of the things I'm hearing, and are helping me establish a, shall we say, "technically proper" foundation to improvise from. Great work and very much appreciated.
Le25Roy195 4 years ago
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...I do not criticize your playing skills, but please teach them bass patterns, especially chromatic patterns so that "students" can have fun quickly over a F blues, at lesson number 1.
So please give young bassist tools to have funny walking bass.. or rename your videos "Bass chords" which is in any case better than boring scales and mode, as Carol Kaye says...
ReggattaDeBlanc 4 years ago
I'm teaching a system here - not a lick. If I show you a lick, you will play that same lick every time. If you work on this system, it will develop your hand technique, your ear and get you ready to start improvising. I meet so many bassists who learn licks but have no idea what notes they are playing or which chords they fit over. Some people teach fun lessons, I'm teaching the real deal - it takes time, but it's a very solid approach.
davemarks 4 years ago 19
much appreciated too. im one of those bassists who doesnt know what chords / notes im actually playing and these videos are helping me a lot
UchihaRobbob 4 years ago 3
I agree. I can play alot of songs like metallica or victor wooten but I've never been very good at the basics. If you can get that down then the flashy stuff is easy. I guess what I'm trying to say is thanks. These lessons are really helping me out alot with my tech. I really app. and keep up the good work.
scyron101 3 years ago
Yes but inversions is not a priority for walking I think. Better playing 1235 for all chords, sometimes playing the 7th for minor or 7th and 6th for major (never the Maj7th for major this is a major rule you should teach at first!)
Ed Friedland method is not the best, i own the 2 books and it is a bit boring.
Go for Carol Kaye tutorials instead...
ReggattaDeBlanc 4 years ago
DeBlanc: Dave's teaching the proper way to do it. IMO they are the video equivalent to Ed Friedland's walking bass books. Many times all you'll have is a chord chart (no notes). You have to make up a bass line on the fly. These videos & Ed's excellent books teach you how to do that. There are lots of websites out there if you just want to play walking lines without learning how to make them yourself.
MosGuy 4 years ago
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...just one single lesson with lot of jokes... and finally you can play walking bass in a big band after 10 minutes and get congratulations from the composer, as it succeeded for him one day... after having played these 3 f... patterns instead of the original bass line written by the composer of the big band...
ReggattaDeBlanc 4 years ago
Hello, lesson 6 ans still no walking bass... I saw a video on a CD-ROM from a Bass magazine where the guys teaches how to play walking bass in "automatic pilot mode" using only one pattern for major and one pattern for minor, and one pattern for 2 chords by measure and it grooves as you cannot imagine...
ReggattaDeBlanc 4 years ago
hi v.useful tutorials. I was looking for the mp3s with the chords on your site, but I think you've given your site an overhaul recently...any plans to put the lesson material back up on your site?
also - I'd love you play a walking bassline which demonstrates these inversions...
I seem to always stick to root notes, kinda new for me starting on a chord tone instead of root note. anyway thanks for the lessons so far!
greenfuzzer 4 years ago
I found these lessons very useful and easy to follow - thanks man.
sitocastro 4 years ago
hey.. i am a new bassist around here.. haha
i jus started playing this year january and.. guess wat..
dave i really thank you for all ur walking on bass lessons.. love them!
wenchiang12 4 years ago
Excellent Straightforward lesson in the use of inversions for walking bass lessons
LamontDC 4 years ago
He Dave, I think it's great that you are sharing all this info. I've been playing bass for 10 years now but it's always refreshing to hear other people talk about bass playing.
martinusjaco 4 years ago
Oh forgot to mention...Your websites great too!!
ChrisFreek 4 years ago
Dave, I'd just like to echo the comments already posted on here...Thank you so much. To find something useful and free on the web is great. You have restored my faith in humanity. I blew all my money on a nice bass and then lost my job the next week so I couldn't afford to buy this knowledge. Well done Dave, You're a star.
ChrisFreek 4 years ago
Hi Dave the lessons are great! It would be very easy for you to do a dvd and charge for this knowledge so i appreciatte the time and effort you have put into this cheers mate Fred.
p.s. by the way it's great to HEAR someone from belfast !!!
blamelouis 4 years ago
im from mexico ...i want to thank you for you help...you'r a great teacher.. keep doing it..
palafunk 4 years ago
Thanks for these videos Dave, excellent stuff!
blaheee1976 4 years ago