Today's video is all about how to walk a great jazz bass line on the piano.

Brenda will teach you how to walk in 2 and in 4 and create authentic sounding, easy-to-play walking bass lines!

Bonus: she will also show you how to sing while you walk a bass line!

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro
00:13 Video overview: How to walk a bass line in Jazz
01:00 The best way to learn how to walk a bass line in Jazz
01:28 3 rules you should know about walking bass lines
02:10 Rule No.1: Play the root of the chord at the beginning of the bar
02:35 Rule No.2: Play the root any time the chord changes
03:12 Rule No.3: Outline the harmony as much as possible
03:31 Other things to keep in mind when walking a bass line in Jazz
03:57 Step No.1 to walking a bass line in Jazz: Walk in a 2 feel
04:39 Piano demonstration of walking a bass line in Jazz in a 2 feel
06:34 Piano demonstration of walking a bass line in Jazz in a 2 feel and comping
07:35 Step No.2 to walking a bass line in Jazz: Walking in a 2 feel going from the root note to the 5th
08:45 Piano demonstration of walking a bass line in Jazz in a 2 feel going from the root note to the 5th and comping
10:12 Singing demonstration of walking a bass line in Jazz in a 2 feel
11:00 Singing demonstration of walking a bass line in Jazz in a 2 feel going from the root note to the 5th
12:47 How to walk a bass line in Jazz for a song with 2 chords in the bar
13:09 How to walk a bass line in Jazz for a song with a 4 feel
13:43 First thing to do to walk a bass line in Jazz for a song with a 4 feel
15:15 How to walk a bass line in Jazz for a song with a 4 feel and comping
16:28 Singing demonstration of walking a bass line in Jazz for a song with a 4 feel
16:54 How to walk a bass line in reverse in Jazz for a song with a 4 feel
18:20 Singing demonstration of walking a bass line in reverse in Jazz for a song with a 4 feel
18:48 Combination of walking a bass in Jazz for a song with a 4 feel
20:05 How to walk a bass line in Jazz for a song with a 4 feel with 2 chords in a bar
22:39 How to practice walking a bass line in Jazz
23:23 Outro