Dean Town Bass Transcription… This month I have for you the Dean Town Bass Transcription. This is an interpretation of Joe Dart’s bass line for the...
HALLOWEEN THEME Bass Transcription by John Carpenter, Arranged by Josh Needleman Director of the classic horror film “Halloween” 1978, John Carpenter, also wrote and performed this chilling...
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer Bass Transcription… I get asked often to contribute something simple for beginner bass players. “Psycho Killer” appears easy on the surface,...
Bass Transcription – Grapple Hold by Josh Needleman I was first turned on to this artist when a loving girlfriend hired me to transcribe three of...
Here is an arrangement for Van Morrison’s “Moon Dance”. Click to download the bass transcription, Moondance I developed this years ago for singing while playing the bass, but it...
All too often, my students are baffled by, and afraid of understanding key signatures and how to identify them. Using the cycle of 4ths and 5ths,...
Here I have transcribed the introduction of Soul to Squeeze and each section of the tune once. Notice the smooth R & B bass style on the...
Bass Transcription – Old Flames New Names by Mark Chestnut… “Old Flames New Names” by Mark Chestnut is an example of a country tune that encorporates...
Horn Slicka Bass Transcription, Part 2… Here is the second little chunk of my bass single “Horn Slicka” transcribed, and a video demonstration. As with the...
Dance with Me Bass Transcription by Orleans… “Dance with Me” by Orleans is a great way to get to know D Major and how to extensively...
Horn Slicka Bass Transcription… “Horn Slicka” is a tune I wrote immediately after the 2014 Bass Player Live! event in Los Angeles. I came home very...
Bass Transcription – Go To Sea Once More… “Go To Sea Once More” is an English sea shanty whose exact origins can be traced to the...
Bass Transcription – Toots Thielemans’ Standard “Bluesette” by Josh Needleman… Toots Thielemans’ standard “Bluesette” is a popular jazz waltz that utilizes the ii-7 to V7 progression...
Bass Transcription – Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney and Wings… “Silly Love Songs” by Paul McCartney and Wings is an example of an awesome bass...
Complete Bass Transcription of “Burnin’ and Lootin'” by The Wailers… This 1973 classic remains relevant today for a number of reasons. Aston Barrett’s bass line has...
