This document provides a musical transcription of a blues walking bass line in the key of Bb major. It is notated using tablature with fret numbers on the bass guitar neck. The line walks through several chord changes over 12 measures before repeating, demonstrating a classic blues bass progression.

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Bb Blues Walking Bass
Mario Abbagliati
Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 F-7 Bb7
     

   

   
 
     
 
     
      

     
 
7 6 7 8 7
6 5 6 6 6
5 8 7 6 5 6 7 8 5
6 3 4 5 6 7 6
Eb7 Bb7 G7
    
  
5
     
  
      
 
  

           
  
 
6 6 7 10
5 5 6 9
6 4 5 6 5 8 9 10 8
6 3 4 5 6 10 9
C-7 F7 D-7 G7 C-7 F7
      
    
9
                 
 
                
  
 
8 8 10 10 8 8
8 7 10 9 8 7
5 6 7 8 7 8 11 10 9 8
8 11 10 9 8 7
Bb7 Eb7 Bb7 F-7 Bb7
    
       
13
     
        
  
        
        
 
7 6 7 1 7
6 5 6 1 6
5 8 7 6 5
6 3 4 5 6 4 3 2 1 5 6

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Eb7 Bb7 A7 Ab7 G7
     
     
17
     
  
         

          
  
     
 
6 6 7 6 5 4
5 5 6 5 4 3
6 4 5 6 5 6 2
6 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 3
C-7 F7 Bb7 G7 C-7 F7 Bb7
     

      

     
21
         

                 
   
 
3 2 7 4 3 8 7
1 1 6 3 1 7 6
3 1 4 3 7 8
3 2 1 2 3 5 6 4 3 7 6