"Steppin' Out"

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The same day I learned the opening bass part for "Nightrider," I also learned the opening bass part for "Steppin' Out."

The phrase that's at the very end of my recording is an ascending chromatic phrase (every note from F# to D), which - in some ways - helps to emphasize the "steppin' out" that's in the lyrics and title.  There's an incremental progression from note to note.

"Nightrider"

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A couple days ago, I learned the opening bass part to "Nightrider."  When I was recording this to-day though, I discovered I had a few notes wrong and had to correct them.