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LEARN THE BLUES ROCK WALK

Hey there, bass players! We’ve recently embarked on a musical journey through patterns and shapes, so grab your bass and get ready for our next destination. This time, we transition from the blues box to something I’d like to call the ‘blues rock walk’. While this may not be an official term, it tells us a lot about how we’re playing and the style of music to which we can apply it.

Before getting into the pattern, I do want to narrow our definition of rock. Since this genre has developed and evolved over the years, keep in mind

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