BASS LINES: 5 Ways to Create a Bass Line – Part III
Part III of 5 Ways to Create a Bass Line…
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing!
This month we are going to continue with the third part on how to create a bass line (View part II here).
Last time we focused on how to build a groove using only the root of the chord and the octave. Now we will look at five examples that use the root, the 5th and octave to create a groove. Each example is based on the same chord progression: C – Am – F – G.
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Ex. 2
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Ex. 5
That’s all folks! The third way to create a bass line is to groove with the root, the 5th and the octave. This concept, like the following ones, can be applied to all musical genres.
Stay tuned for more great stuff in the next issue and keep in touch with #bassmusicianmag, #basslines, #bmmbasslines, #keepgrooving, #keepthegroovealive&kicking, #jdvinstrumental, #groovewars, #fullbassattack, #jdv, #boricuabass, #groovingtheworld, #bassgrooves, #groovemaniac.
