Things You'll Need:
- Bass guitar
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Step 1
Imagine that you are performing a song in the key of A and that you want to transition from A up to D in your progression. To perform a walking bass line like that, you could play A, B, C, C-sharp to D.
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Step 2
Return by playing D, down to F-sharp, on the E string, G, G sharp and back to the original A. This comes from the lower side of the scale so that you are approaching A from the lower notes.
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Step 3
Put that together and notice that you use all four fingers to do this. This way you're keeping the fingers on the same frets to go from A to D. This creates a clear sound. Don't try to play each note with one finger because it would make it harder.








