Walking Bass Through A 12 Bar Blues

Lesson Material

Basic Blues Progression

C7 F7 C7
? 4 ..
4
F7 C7
?

G7 F7 C7 G7
? ..

Walking Bass Line

b b
C7 F7 C7
? .. b
#

.
.
3 5 3 2
2 5 5
3 1 0 0 1 2 3
3 1

b
F7 C7
? b #
#

2 3 2
3 1 2 3 4 5
3 0 0 1 2 3
1
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?
G7 F7 C7 G7
b b b ..
b b n

.
5 3 2 5 3 1
5 4 3 1
5 4 3
0 1 2 .

C7 Arpeggio

b b
?

3 5 3
2 5 5 2
3

F7 Arpeggio

? b b

1 3 1
0 3 3 0
1

G7 Arpeggio

3 5 3
2 5 5 2
3
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C Mixolydian

? b b

2 3 5 3 2
2 3 5 5 3 2
3 5 5 3

F Mixoldyian

? b b b
b

0 1 3 1 0
0 1 3 3 1 0
1 3 3 1

Riff

2 3 5 3 2
2 3 5 5 3 2
3 5 5 3