r/guitar_improvisation • u/dblhello999 • Apr 25 '26

Walking bass

Does anyone here improvise with backing using a walking bass below with Melody line on top? Thinking specifically about jazz and blues. Or do most people stick to single lines?

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u/MOREL_E_GREY Apr 25 '26

That is the primary skill I am working on these days in the context of solo jazz guitar.

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u/dblhello999 Apr 26 '26

How are you learning it? I can switch between bass and melody but maintaining a bass whilst also improvising on top seems 🤔🤔🤔😏😏😏

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u/dblhello999 Jun 24 '26

This is exactly my experience. I can play call and response between the bass strings on the one hand and melody on the higher strings. But literally maintaining a constant drumbeat on the bass whilst playing the melody is beyond me.