WalkUps, Walkdowns and turn arounds

no. that is incorrect.

Hi there,
There is a series of lessons on the guitarnoise main page that deal primarily with these aspects. All presented in plain English, too! :wink:
Here's the link to one:
https://www.guitarnoise.com/lessons/connecting-the-dots-part-1/

On the main page, search 'connecting dots' and you should find the others.

:)

Hey dogbite, Check out the link here example 3 https://www.guitarnoise.com/lessons/connecting-the-dots-part-1/

That's what I was talking about So I was correct.

No you weren't. Pulling off your first finger from the open C major shape wouldn't be a walking bass line because the first finger does not hold down a bass note.

Walkups is just a technique of playing single notes between chords, usually on the bass strings (but not always). You hear it a lot in Country music especially, but it is used in many styles. Here is a classic Country progression with a walking bass-line.

C F
e-------------0-----0-----------------1-----1-------------
b-------------1-----1-----------------1-----1-------------
g-------------0-----0-----------------2-----2-------------
d----------------------------0--2--3-----------3--3--2--0-
a----0--2--3-----------3--3--------------3----------------
e-3--------------3----------------------------------------
& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Turnarounds are different. A turnaround is usually played at the end of a progression to bring you back to the root chord.


Blues turnaround in E (last 4 measures of a 12 bar Blues)

The G7, F#7, and F7 is the "turnaround" bringing you back to the root chord E.

Hi Everyone,

I really appreciate all the help from everyone, I'm sure I'll have more questions as times passes by..thanks again!

Cam

Thank for every answer too. :lol: