How to play walking bass

How to Create a Walking Bass Line

1. Beat One: Determine the chord tonality (major, minor, dominant, or half-diminished) and play the root of that chord.
2. Beat Two: Play any chord tone of the chord, or any note in the scale related to that chord.
3. Beat Three: Play any chord tone or scale tone of the chord.

1. Are walking bass lines hard?
2. What notes are contained in a walking bass line?

Are walking bass lines hard?

No it is hard. Players tend to develop a bit of a repertoire of changes from one chord leading in to the next - you've recognised this - sounds like you're on the right track.

What notes are contained in a walking bass line?

Walking bass

Walking basslines use a mixture of scale tones, arpeggios, chromatic runs, and passing tones to outline the chord progression of a song or tune, often with a melodic shape that alternately rises and falls in pitch over several bars.