Bump-and-slide down
A quick double on the root, then three steps sliding down. One of the walking bass patterns.
How to play it
Find the notes
Put your left hand over a C chord. You need G (ring finger, 4), A (middle finger, 3), B (index finger, 2) and C (thumb, 1).
Count and play
Count "1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &" (say "and" for &). Play C on 1 and 1&, then B on 2, then A on 3, then G on 4.
Move it with the chords
When the chord changes to G, the same rhythm moves to the notes of G: D, E, F♯ and G. Play it slowly over the chord loop above, at 60% speed first, then faster.
Songs that use it
None of the songs here use Bump-and-slide down as their main pattern yet.
Questions
What is Bump-and-slide down on piano?
A quick double on the root, then three steps sliding down. A stepwise bass line falling, often a line cliché. Musicians call it walk-down 8-8-7-6-5.
Is Bump-and-slide down hard to play?
It is a beginner pattern. Play it with your left hand alone at 60% speed until it feels steady, then add the other hand.
Which songs use Bump-and-slide down?
None of the songs here use it in the left hand as their main pattern yet. You can still hear it and practice it from this page.