Sonnymoon for Two Bass Line

Below you will find a sample bass line for Sonnymoon for Two. Sonnymoon for Two is a Bb blues written by the great saxophonist Sonny Rollins.

When learning the bass line, one rule of thumb is to try to anticipate each chordal tone chromatically by half steps.

Below you will find a sample Bb blues bass line, written out for each different instrument in their own key. This is a walking bass line and it outlines each chord followed by step-by-step motion for the notes in between the chord changes. You don’t have to use this bass line every time, but it is designed as a starting point for someone who wishes to learn how to create a walking bass line for a Bb blues.

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