dubstep: Five Golden Rules that Generate Great Basslines

1 Playing the root of the chord.

Bass players get maximum mileage by simply playing the root of the chord during each bar.

What is the root? It is the letter used in the name of the chord!

For Cmaj7 just play C, For Cm7 just play C, For C7 just play C, For Cmaj7+11 just play C

For Bbmaj7 just play Bb, For Fm7 just play F, For A7 just play A, For Gmaj7+11 just play G

possible progression and bassline:

chords || G / / / | Am / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

bassline || G / / / | A / / / | C / / / | D / / / ||

If you are aware that the bass is playing a G on beat 1 of bar 1, then you've got to try a G chord first.

What are you going to try if you're not listening to the bass? beats me!By playing the root of the chord the BASSLINE supports the chord perfectly.

Of course there is a couple of levels to this concept. PART 1a is about diplaced roots!

Determine the note played by the bass on the first beat of the bar and you have the root of the chord.

Now play a selection of chords based on that root, with the track, and finish sooner.

It has to be easier doing it this way than trying listen to the guitar.

see my beginners bass page and download some scale charts for bass

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Five Golden Rules that Generate Great Basslines - Part 1, Play the Root of the Chord

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