Let's start in major.

Root + third

Root + Third

Root + Fifth

Root + Third + Fifth

Demo: II V I VI in 12 keys

Let's do it in minor.

Root + Third

Root + Fifth

Root + Third + Fifth

Scales fragments in major.

Scales fragments in minor.

Phrase development.

Let's create a bass line over Autumn Leaves.

Demo

Bass line + guide tones in the transposing cycle of whole tones

Let's practice a bass line in 3/4 with Someday My Prince Will Come

Let's explore chromatic lines.

From a bass line melody to a be-bop phrase!

Example 2

Example 3

Examples from Autumn Leaves

Ron Carter's bass line over a blues.