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The 14 pages that link to Walking bass, each with the reason it gives.

• JazzBroader topic: In small-group jazz, walking bass often anchors the harmony while leaving rhythmic space for soloists.

• BebopRelated: It anchors bebop’s quick harmonic changes while leaving soloists rhythmic freedom.

• Swing musicRelated: The walking bass anchors the pulse beneath swing ensembles.

• SkaRelated: Its steady motion gives ska its characteristic forward-driving pulse.

• Stride pianoCompared with: Stride’s left hand leaps between registers instead of moving stepwise through the harmony.

• Bass guitarRelated: Bass guitar can carry this line in jazz ensembles, especially in amplified settings.

• Boogie-woogieRelated: Boogie-woogie bass figures create a similarly continuous pulse, though they typically repeat a fixed pattern.

• Jazz pianoCompared with: Bassists often supply the walking pulse, freeing the pianist to comp more sparsely.

• Double bassRelated: Double bassists often use this line to propel jazz ensembles.

• Western swingRelated: It helps keep Western swing dancers moving through changing harmonies.

• Count BasieRelated: Walter Page’s walking bass gave Basie’s rhythm section a stable foundation for flexible phrasing.

• Jazz guitarRelated: Guitarists sometimes supply a walking bass line while adding chords or melody.

• James JamersonCompared with: Jamerson borrowed its continuous motion but shaped it for pop and R&B songs.

• Gerry MulliganRelated: In the pianoless quartet, the bass often supplied the harmonic motion that a piano might otherwise reinforce.