Learn the Chicago Blues Bass Line (Part 1)
Learn a Chicago blues bass groove in B with Jason Zac. Build the 12-bar I–IV–V progression, play root–octave–flat seventh–fifth, then add shuffle feel, note-length changes and a triplet variation. Jason Zac, our Bass Faculty presents a lesson on 12 bar blues in the style of Chicago Blues. The bass pattern uses the root, octave, flat seventh and fifth, with a triplet variation. Part 1 shows the entire pattern over 12 bars while Part 2 focusses on fills at the turnaround section. Part 2 can be found here : https://youtu.be/yKrB8Ld0tA4 A list of our tutorials can be found here : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9UnPiTktveaPrye0exDY9N Also check out Jason's Riff Collection for more inspiration : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT8zXmPzctsLOxz9xRQ95T4C Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/nathanielmusic/ Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more : https://www.youtube.com/nathanielschool Visit our website : http://nathanielschool.com Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nathanielschool/ ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Chicago blues bass demonstration 0:46 Jason introduces the 12-bar blues lesson 2:05 The I–IV–V roots in B: B, E and F# 3:18 Count the 12-bar progression in quarter notes 4:21 Two ways to end the 12-bar cycle 6:47 Find the octave, fifth and flat seventh 7:56 The root–octave–flat seventh–fifth pattern 8:13 Practise the pattern in quarter notes 9:24 Move the bass pattern through all 12 bars 10:15 Play the quarter-note groove slowly, then faster 11:24 Add eighth-note shuffle feel 12:24 Leave the fifth long for contrast 13:02 Shape the groove with dynamics and note lengths 14:29 Play the shuffle groove slowly, then faster 15:50 Add a triplet variation in the second bar 16:55 Practise the variation through the 12-bar progression
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