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How to create a bass line? That’s a question that plenty of bassists think about. I can start with scales, modes, and arpeggios… and know, none of this. I suggest for this first lesson that you play a single note… But how? The simplest, most obvious… the root of the chords.
This will probably seem boring, but precisely, the challenge is there, making this note the most musical possible. You might have to compensate harmonic poverty by a rich rhythm. And that’s a good thing, because the rhythm is the driver of the groove.
To be in place rhythmically, I advise you this:
- Do not immediately play with your bass, but sing while tapping the tempo in your hands
- Metronome or drum machine are more than welcome.
You’re ready… Take you bass now and have fun.
Be passionate and learn, always…
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Bruno Tauzin has written 15 articles in BMM.
French bassist born in 1981, Bruno Tauzin is also a composer, percussionist, guitarist and pianist.
He began studying the organ when he was 10 then turned to music more electric at the age of 15 starting bass and guitar. First musical revelation, Jaco Pastorius and his eponymous album. A long period of intensive work will begin.
Second revelation, Johann Sebastian Bach. It is thanks to this great composer Bruno began studying harmony, counterpoint and partitions of the great masters of style.
He played in several bands of various styles but got specialized over the years in the acoustic bass. He developped a melodic style, harmonic result of research, chords and percussive techniques to play solo.
More than acoustic bass, he spends the most of his time teaching it. He wrote a method on chords "Etude progressive des accords," available soon in English, and a transcript of the first two Cello Suites of Bach.
Bruno is also the author of one of the largest educational site about bass in France, www.bassebruno.com
As Bruno never stops learning, he discovered a passion for Indian music. So he studied kanjira, small percussion-skinned lizard.
Bruno gives lessons and is now preparing his first album of acoustic bass solo.
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