And The Bass Walks On

Jazz is pretty cool, right? Well, it's certainly got its good parts, anyway, and one of my favorites is the Walking Bass. It sounds really simple, especially compared to a lot of other jazz techniques, but as you might guess it's actually got a lot going on under the hood. Why does such a basic rhythm work so well in such a complex style? And how do they know which notes to play? Let's find out!

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