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Modern Blues Basslines
A selection of modern blues (or blues/fusion) basslines ranging from blues/jazz to minor blues to blues/funk. These blues basslines, taking their inspiration from jazz or the “groovy” music ...
Hard Rock Basslines
This assortment of hard rock basslines is performed in the style of the legendary AC/DC, Guns ’n’ Roses, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Scorpions and many more. To achieve these simple but highly ...
Playing with the Rhythmic Figure "8th-16th-16th"
The rhythmic figure called “1 eighth note/2 sixteenth notes” lasts for one beat. If you number each of the four sixteenth notes in the beat, you will have to play numbers 1, 3 and 4. As a ...
Playing Blues Scales
A blues (minor) scale consists of six notes (1 m3 4 b5 5 m7) which are separated from each other by the following intervals: 1½-1-1/2-1/2-1½-1 (Ex. in C: C-Eb-F-Gb-G-Bb). If you transpose it ...
Playing with a Pick
Nowadays more and more bassists are playing with a pick, also known as a plectrum. Because of the sharp attacks and the balanced, powerful sound it provides, you can find it in almost every ...
Playing with the Rhythmic Figure "16th-16th-8th"
The rhythmic figure called “2 sixteenth notes/1 eighth note” lasts for one beat. If you number each of the four sixteenth notes in the beat, you will have to play numbers 1, 2 and 3. As a ...