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walking bass

Noun

Meaning

walking bass

(music) A style of bass accompaniment or line, common in baroque music and jazz, which creates a feeling of regular quarter note movement, akin to the regular alternation of feet while walking.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I continued studying by myself in the field of jazz with my own technique of improvisation, walking bass lines, rhythms, all kinds of stuff, which I created for myself. Miroslav Vitous

Jazz guitar playing styles include " comping " with jazz chord voicings (and in some cases walking bass lines) and "blowing" ( improvising ) over jazz chord progressions with jazz-style phrasing and ornaments. Source: Internet

A walking bass line, as referred to below. Source: Internet

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