Hi
Is there anything on how to play a walking baseline when playing solo piano ? Any advice appreciated
Thanks
Hi Lester 
Yes here are some solo piano walking bass lessons.
I recommend to start with the jazz blues form. It’s a short 12 bar form and it contains both a major and minor 251 progression. Of course the 251 is the most common progression in jazz music and so it’s important to learn how to navigate it from a walking bass standpoint.
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Walking Bass Lines On Hammond Organ - This lesson does not have the light up midi keyboard because we recorded on a Hammond B3, but Robert shares a lot of great tips and insights for constructing walking bass, so I highly recommend to check out this lesson.
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F Jazz Blues Walking Bass - this lesson by Tuomo follows the same jazz blues form as above and you will see a lot of similar principles between the lessons.
Here’s a lesson which shares some tips for walking bass with octaves.
- Octave Walking Bass - this lesson is by Jon Cleary and has a slow blues/New Orleans style to the right hand accompaniment. You can find more like this in Jon’s archived seminars.
Finally, you might like to check out some of the lessons in my course on “Walking Bass & Bluesy Tunes” where we explore harmonic considerations and apply to Autumn Leaves & Summertime:
I hope that helps!
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