Does the mere thought of transitioning from chord to chord stop you dead in your tracks when you want to play a song?
In this video lesson I share with you a way to make your chord changes not only easier… but more interesting and fun by adding bass walks.
And if you watch to the end, you’ll get the Master Formula to create ANY bass walk you want.
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Holy cow, this is great!! Thanks Tony.
Hi Tony,
Quick question on Acoustic electric guitars. Do these kind of guitars lose any acoustic value in sound because they are electric too. Or are just acoustic by themselves better in sound.
My instincts are to play scale tones to walk between two Major chord changes. For example, from a G to the C chord, I’d play G, A, B to the C. What makes the B flat (minor 3rd) your preferred note?
Tony, I’m guessing that you don’t mean to use this technique on every transition. Am I right? I’m thing that it should be used fro transitions that I find difficult.
Cool base walk from G to C…but my brain walks to walk all over….and I am wondering what would be the pattern for a walk up and walk down…when I reverse….it does not sound good.
I will keep playing around with it…but though I would post in case anyone else has the same question…or better yet…a good answer;)
Thanks!
Hey Jade, half a year later but hope the answer is still helpful 🙂 I’ve found it sounds a bit better if you do the same root note as the first chord on the third beat, then just go down one fret for the fourth beat, and then you start back at the root note of the second chord on beat one.
In the example above, Tony’s playing on the A string first fret (beat 3), then second fret (beat 4), then the third fret (beat 1, which is also the root note of the C chord. But then on the way down, going with the A string third fret (beat 3), then second fret (beat 4), then down to E string third fret (beat 1, and also the root note of the G chord). Sounds a bit better to me than just walking back down the A fret.
Hopefully that makes as much sense reading as it does in my head. Happy playing!
Is this a directional “walk” i.e In key of “G” going from G to C or can it be used in key of “C” going from G to C?
Love your videos. Your style of explanation is unsurpassed.
This is awesome stuff. I am learning quite a bit from Tony’s acoustic Tuesdays. People should try it. TY Tony
Yes took a while as I could not see you strumming hand ; but worked it out,👍
Yeah, doesn’t really work the same going from B-C or F-G etc. I’m also in agreement with Steve that the chord tones sound better. G-A-B-C