This book teaches guitarists how to play chords and bass lines simultaneously while providing insight to bass line construction. Includes exercises to enhance the playing of chord changes and bass lines, plus bass solos that illustrate specific styles including walking blues, jazz swing, and bossa nova. Exercises include: Constructing Walking Bass Solos Root - 5th; Root - 5th - Leading Tone; What Is a ii-V-I Chord Progression?; The Major Walk; Root - 5th and Octave; Slow Blues Line; 12-Bar Blues Progression No. 1; 12-Bar Blues Progression No. 2; 12-Bar Blues Progression No. 3; Putting It All Together; and New Bossa. 40 pages Written in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Constructing Walking Bass Solos                                            

Root - 5th                                                               

Root - 5th - Leading Tone                                                   

What is a II-V-I Chord Progression?                                          

Scales for a II-V-I Progression                                               

Constructing Bass Lines Over A II-V-I Progression                              

The Major Walk                                                         

Root - 5th and Octave                                                      

Slow Blues Line                                                          

12-Bar Blues Progression No 1                                              

12-Bar Blues Progression No 2                                              

12-Bar Blues Progression No 3                                             

Putting It All Together                                                     

New Bossa