Walking Bass Lines: "Rhythm Changes"


Here’s a brief demonstration of how to use chord substitutions on the ever-popular “I Got Rhythm” chord progression.

September 23, 2007 · Filed Under bass videos, jazz bass playing, jazz improvisation, walking bass

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5 Responses to “Walking Bass Lines: "Rhythm Changes"”

  1. Jason Heath on September 23rd, 2007 2:11 pm

    Bill, these videos are really excellent. Thanks for putting them out–I will definitely be steering my students to them.

  2. Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog » New Tracks Available from PlayJazzNow.com on January 27th, 2008 7:12 pm

    [...] Walking Bass Lines: “Rhythm Changes” [...]

  3. Adam D on September 19th, 2008 1:39 pm

    This went waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over my head, but this guy sounds really good.

  4. wayne on February 9th, 2009 11:53 am

    Err, this is great stuff. I totally get it. The only thing is no mention of the C- chord (in this progression the ii-7), is it sub for a maj as the vi-7 was, so C7 sub would be E-7b5 or Eo if you b the ninth (db) or f#7 the tritone sub. Unless this chord is not usually substituted on this progression?

  5. wayne on February 10th, 2009 4:02 pm

    correction..the Eo chord has a Dbb ..double flat

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