Bass Theory Workshop 4: Blues & Jazz Walking: Beyond Basics

Session Dates:

•  Wed 11th Feb 2026 @3pm(GMT)
•  Wed 25th Feb 2026 @3pm(GMT)

This workshop is for you if walking quarter notes feel comfortable, but your lines still sound a bit repetitive. Building on the foundations from Workshop 3, we’ll dive deeper into rhythmic variation, more complex line‑building, chord substitutions and phrase construction, all within the context of blues and jazz walking.

Across two live one‑hour Zoom sessions, you’ll first work on blues walking: developing quarter‑note lines into more expressive grooves by adding tasteful rhythmic variations (eighth‑note figures, anticipations, triplets) while keeping the time rock‑solid. You’ll then enrich your note choices with extended chord tones, scale colours and simple substitution moves over blues progressions, so you can create more interesting paths through the harmony.

In the second session, you’ll bring these tools into a jazz context, walking over II–V–I progressions and jazz‑blues style changes. We’ll look at how to use substitutions in a practical way, and how to think in musical phrases rather than bar‑by‑bar patterns, so each chorus develops and tells a story instead of looping the same idea.

Each session includes group play‑along time, space for questions and clear homework assignments to make sure the concepts stick between meetings. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a more rhythmic, harmonically rich and phrase‑driven approach to blues and jazz walking bass that you can apply straight to your next rehearsal or gig.

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Hear what students have to say...

“Thank you Greg for putting together your theory workshop. Beginning bassists should find it to be a perfect foundation upon which they can build upon.” - Lee Fowble

"I took part in your Walking Workshop and loved it! Your explanation of why All My Loving works has given me the knowledge and confidence to stray away from the chord tones in other songs. Thanks!" - Martin Carman

"Greg comes through for the working bassist with applying scales and modes to developing bass lines and some great ideas for solos or bass features within a song" - ken Suski