Ever since I heard Joe Pass play walking bass and chords behind Ella Fitzgerald, I was completely sold and found that to be the ultimate way to comp in a duo. Something that I then also spent a lot of time practicing and later putting to use on gigs.

Comping like that with several layers happening at the same time can be a bit tricky, so in this video, I am going to show you how to develop it, what to pay attention to and how to practice this type of playing and even take it a step further.

5 Great Sounds With Basic Shell-Voicings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH4uQYgDotM&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcH6zN85I0bmDybzu1QuuiR7

Walking Bass on Bb Blues, Solar, All The Things You Are and other songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6U_b6KmJHI&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcFEu6QldXHj6iE0dS0jSexX&index=1

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Content:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Level 1 - Walking Bass Fundamentals
01:36 Learn To Compose Basslines
03:39 Level 2 - Adding Chords
04:31 Learn Shell-Voicings (and be a Happy Jazz Guitarist)
04:44 Level 3 - Chromatic Passing Notes
06:21 Level 4 - Chromatic Chords
07:09 Right-Hand Technique
07:59 Level 5 - Harmonized Bassline
08:43 The Right Way To Think About Chords
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