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#11 Play Piano Trick: Tips To Walk the Bass Effortlessly

Name: #11 Play Piano Trick: Tips To Walk the Bass Effortlessly
Rating: 4.6 (4 reviews)

Create V7 Fillers in the song and learn to walk the basses easily from V7 to I. Walk basses up & down, back and forth.

Created byRosa Suen

Last updated 10/2019

English

What you'll learn

CREATE drama on the Left Hand
PLAY walking basses easily
SPOT target notes
WALK the bass from one chord to the next
ROCK the walking basses
PLAY walking basses fills
ECHO melody walk down
COORDINATE both hands in walking basses
WALK up
WALK down
WALK back and forth
WALK the basses in contrary motion

Course content

8 sections • 34 lectures • 1h 1m total length

Introduction1:32
Learn to walk the bass effortlessly with timing, moving from one quarter to the next chord, using contrary motion, and apply walking bass skills to Jingle Bell Rock and beyond.

Piano Demo 1: Add in G7 to Jingle Bell Rock Line 10:49
Watch piano demo 1: add in G7 to jingle bell rock line 1 and learn to walk the bass effortlessly.
Download the Music Score for Jingle Bell Rock0:10
Play Along Line 1: C G7 C G7 C G7 F G72:58
Learn to walk the bass effortlessly by playing along line 1 with the C G7 C G7 C G7 F G7 progression.
Piano Demo 2: Add in G7 to Line 30:46
Learn tips to walk the bass effortlessly in piano, with a piano demo that adds in the G7 to line 3.
Play Along Line 3: C G7 C G7 C G7 F G73:28
Play along line 3 with the chords C G7 C G7 C G7 F G7 to build a walking bass feel. Master tips to walk the bass effortlessly on piano.
Piano Demo 3: Add in G7 to Line 70:40
Master the piano trick to walk the bass effortlessly as you add a G7 to line 7 in piano demo 3.
Play Along 7: C G7 C G7 C G7 F G72:43
Practice along with a classic C–G7 progression, cycling through C G7 repeatedly and then F G7 to walk the bass effortlessly.

Piano Tip 2: How To Put in Walking Bass Tone Fillers0:13
Piano Demo: Walking Bass Tone Fills1:34
Master the art of walking the bass with a piano demo that shows tone fills and practical tips to play the bass effortlessly.
Piano Tip 3: 2 Hands Coordination – Walk Up From C to C0:10
Piano Demo: Walk up from C to C in Line 11:40
Observe how two hands coordinate to walk the bass from C to C in line 1 in the piano demo.
Play Along Line 1: Walk up from C to C2:59
Learn to walk the bass effortlessly by playing along a line from C to C, using piano tips to guide the walk and maintain steady harmony.
Piano Demo: Line 2 and Line 3 - Walk Up Bass Tones1:08
Practice the piano demo that walks up bass tones by repeating the eastward line one more time. Work with lines 2 and 3 to master walk up bass tones.
Play Along Line 2 and 3 - Walk Up Bass Tones3:49
Learn to play along lines 2 and 3 to walk up bass tones, mastering a piano trick that lets you walk the bass effortlessly with confident, practical technique.

Piano Tip: Music Theory to Echo Melody Walk down
Piano Demo: Line 5 Echo Melody Walk Down2:00
Watch a piano demo of line 5 echo melody and a walk-down bass technique to guide effortless bass throughout the performance.
Play Along Notation: Line 5 Echo Melody Walk Down0:01
Play Along Practice: Line 5 to Line 62:57
Learn to walk the bass effortlessly through play-along practice from line 5 to line 6, building a steady groove and bass-line fluency.
Piano Demo: Line 6 to 7 Walk UP Bass0:39
Master a piano trick to walk the bass effortlessly, demonstrated in a piano demo from line 6 to 7. Learn to execute the walk up bass with clear tips.
Play Along Notation: Line 5 to Line 7 Walking Basses0:01
Play Along Practice - Line 5 to Line 7 Walking Basses4:23
Learn to walk the bass effortlessly with play along practice from line 5 to line 7, using piano tricks to master timing of walking bass lines.

Walking Bass - Section 10:12
Piano Demo: Walking Bass Section 1: Line 1 to 40:57
Master the walking bass with a piano demo from section 1, lines 1 to 4, and apply tips to play the bass more effortlessly.
Play Along Section 1 - Line 1 to 44:57
Discover the piano trick to walk the bass effortlessly with play along section 1, lines 1 to 4, and apply practical tips to execute a smooth, confident bass groove.
Piano Demo: Walking Bass Section 2: Line 5 to 90:56
Learn to walk the bass on piano with practical tips from a piano demo, covering section 2 lines 5 to 9 to play the bass effortlessly.
Play Along Section 2 - Line 5 to 96:23
Discover tips to walk the bass effortlessly and practice along with section 2, lines 5 to 9.

Requirements

Have a little knowledge of chords

Description

This Walking BASS is for LATE BEGINNERS who want to SPLASH Walking basses easily to songs!

In this course, we will concentrate on how to create walking basses in "Jingle Bell Rock" so that you can do them to other songs easily from chord to chord in simple chord progressions.

Many pianists have difficulty to count the 'timing' when walking the basses from one chord to the next. If you need to analyze the timing everytime, you can't splash the walking basses quickly.

Here's the SECRET for BEGINNERS: ALWAYS SPOT Chord I

Spotting Chord 1, you can walk the bass from Chord V below
Spotting Chord 1, you can walk the bass from Chord 1 below

You will learn the following concepts:

1. Chord V7 Fillers

2. Walking Bass Fillers

3. 2 Hands Coordination – Walk Up: C to C

4. Walk Up Bass

5. 2 Hands Coordination – Walk Up: G to C and C to C

6. Play Along Line 2 & 3: Walk Up G to C and C to C

7. Echo Melody Walk Down: C to C

8. Play Along: Echo Melody Walking Bass

9. Walk up: Line 6: G to C

10. Play Along: Walk Up & Walk Down – Bridge

11. Walk Back & Forth: A7 to F

12. Play Along: Walk Back & Forth

13. Walk Down: Fm to D7

14. Play Along: Walk Down: Fm to D7

15. Walking Bass: Jingle Bell Rock Section 1 – Lines 1 to 4

16. Walking Bass: Jingle Bell Rock Section 2 – Lines 5 to 9

We will apply Walking Basses to Jingle Bell Rock. Once you know how to apply to this song, you will be able to apply to other songs. Make sure you do lots of practice and you will be able to do these walking basses automatically.

Enjoy,

Rosa

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Students who want to play by ear

#11 Play Piano Trick: Tips To Walk the Bass Effortlessly

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Piano Tip 1: Add in V7 Chords to create rhythmic bass lines7 lectures • 12min

Piano Tip 2: When to Put in Walking Bass Filler Tones7 lectures • 12min

Piano Tip 3: Echo Melody Walk Down C to C7 lectures • 10min

Piano Tip 4: Walk Back and Forth3 lectures • 6min

Piano Tip: Walk Down - Line 8 to 9 Fm to D73 lectures • 3min

Walking Bass - 2 Sections of Jingle Bell Rock5 lectures • 13min

Congratulations & Conclusion1 lecture • 5min

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