Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/adamneely Lyrics: Arpeggiate the triad Or at least play chord tones On beats 1 and 3 (the strong beats) Followed by notes from the key, or not from the key On beats 2 and 4 (the weak beats) The sixth counts as a chord tone For the strongest melodic connection between chords Use stepwise motion or ascending fourths or descending fifths The exception is escape tones You don't even need to play the root If chord tones are on beats 1 and 3 Overuse of chromatic notes to connect chord tones Sounds like a devolution into atonality A healthy balance of stepwise motion and arpeggios helps to Outline the chord The constant quarter notes can be interrupted By ghost note upbeats on the adjacent string Or anticipation of the downbeat Raking downward helps propel motion forward And that's how you walk a jazz bass line! Follow me on the internets: http://www.facebook.com/adamneely http://www.instagram.com/its_adamneely Peace, Adam