Upright Bass: E Major Swing : Upright Bass in E: Walking 2 5

Walk up a scale from two to five using a few chromatic notes when playing upright bass in E major swing; learn how from our expert upright bass player in this free music instruction video.

Expert: Ryan Larson
Bio: Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all twelve keys.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• technique
• bass
• scales
• swing
• upright

[original4fun]

Start taking lessons rather that giving them :D

[samdajellybeenie14]

U almost never use your third finger in bass especially in half and first position

[minutia1]

Is that thing a 4/4 size? Cuz it looks giant.

[iamcaleb11]

im gonna have to go with theres a reason zappa is screaming his head off .....

[ChizzRipper]

Is this a joke?

I'm totally self taught, not a superstar on the double bass.

but wow, you really make me feel good about my playing.

Don't take advice from this man!

[MrKevin624]

It is way too tall for him..... low that damn peg

[JazzzRockFuzion]

I don't know what he's playing, but it sure as hell ain't a ii-V-I...sounded like he was vaguely trying to play the I-IV part of a blues progression at times, but I could be giving him way too much credit there...

[paulpaul00]

Terrible!

[1Silvus1]

@ladyofanda

finger your lady

[1Silvus1]

@uprightbassmatt

ay, don´t cha make fun of a cello ;)

[DiatonicTelepathy]

I haven't laughed so hard in awhile. Thumbs up!