For the electric bassist who can't walk a chorus of blues yet
First, walk it on electric. Then, lock in with any drummer.
Three of Cole's courses, in the order he'd hand them to you. All three for $127.
Dear Groovekeeper,
If you just clicked over from The Locked-In Bassist, you probably read the warning: that course never explains how to build a walking line.
That's on purpose. It's about what happens to your line once a real drummer counts it off.
But if you're still working out which note comes next, the drummer isn't your problem yet.
Two courses give you the notes on electric. The third makes them hold up on the bandstand.
So here are all three, in the right order, for less than you'd pay for them one at a time.
Walking on Electric Bass, Part 1
Build your first real line · Taught on electric
- How to build a walking line from the four notes every chord hands you. (If you've been guessing which note comes next, start here.)
- Why playing those notes in order makes you sound like a backing track, and the simple change that makes you sound like a bass player.
- How to imply a chord without spelling out every note. (What most beginners call a mistake turns out to be a tool.)
- How to get your plucking hand and fretting hand working together for walking on electric. (It's different from upright, and it's the setup that makes everything else playable.)
Walking on Electric Bass, Part 2
Make the line move · Taught on electric
- Two more "right notes" that open your lines up, so they move even when you repeat a shape. (Most walking lessons never get past four.)
- The walking licks Ron Carter passed down, and why you can drop them almost anywhere without getting lost.
- The dark color Miles loved, and the one note that gets it out of a minor chord.
- How to keep your line from repeating itself bar after bar, so it swings instead of plods. (It's harder than it sounds, and there's a drill for it.)
- How to walk an F blues and "Autumn Leaves" with all of it at once.
The Locked-In Bassist: Swing With Any Drummer
Make it hold up with a drummer · With New York drummer Aaron Seeber
- What to do in the very next bar when the drummer throws a fill, so one fill never costs you 16 bars. (It used to cost Cole exactly that.)
- How to take charge when the drummer starts to drag or rush, without turning the tune into a fight.
- A one-chorus test you can do alone tonight that shows whether your time is ready for a real drummer.
- How to swing a two-feel under brushes and a waltz in 3/4, the tunes that trip up bass players on casuals and jam sessions.
- How to play along with records so you lock in with the rhythm section, not the soloist. (If you've ever felt lost playing along with Bird, you'll find out why.)
- Plus The Laws of Swing PDF. All ten laws, one page each.
Cole plays upright in this course, but time isn't tied to any one instrument. It works just as well on electric.
Launch bonus, only before the timer ends
Aaron's Listening Sessions
Aaron sits down with six records and shows you exactly what the drummer is doing, so you finally hear it for yourself. When the timer runs out, they come out of the course.
You save $24
Try all three, risk-free. If they don't make you a better bass player, email [email protected] within 14 days of buying and I'll refund every penny.
Taught by Cole Davis · Ron Carter Bass Competition winner · NEA Future Jazz Master · Juilliard
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Before you check out
When do I get access?
Right away. As soon as your payment goes through, every lesson, The Laws of Swing PDF and Aaron's Listening Sessions are in your account, and your login details go to the email you enter above.
Is this for upright or electric?
Both. It's about time, feel and the rhythm section, not fingerings. Nothing in the course is upright-only.
I don't have a drummer to practice with. Does it still work?
Yes. The Records play-alongs show you how to practice this with the records you already own: who to lock in with, and why following the soloist throws you off.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Take it to a gig. If it doesn't feel better, email [email protected] within 14 days of buying and I'll refund every penny.
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