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Playing Notes Staccato
Staccato is the shortening of the duration of a note. It is indicated by a small dot placed either above or beneath the note and is obtained by damping the note with the left hand finger, by ...Swing Jazz Basslines
In this assortment of swing jazz basslines, the bass assumes a supporting role; it plays walking basses which mainly consist of quarter notes. Eighth notes and the rhythmic figure “dotted 4th ...Rock Basslines #1
This assortment of basslines covers the entire evolution of rock bass playing – from classic rock and pop rock, rock of the 70s and 80s, to contemporary rock. Typical riffs are performed in the ...Playing Minor Pentatonic Scales
A minor pentatonic scale consists of five notes (1 m3 4 5 m7) which are separated from each other by the following intervals: 1½-1-1-1½-1 (Ex. in C: C-Eb-F-G-Bb). If you transpose it into a ...Slap Grooves: Entry-Level
These slap basslines are aimed primarily at bassists who have only recently begun practicing this technique. They are easily accessible because they only concentrate on the two principal slapping ...Playing Major 7th Arpeggios
A major 7th arpeggio (M7) consists of a root/tonic, a major third, a perfect fifth and a major seventh. If you transpose its five chord diagrams into a different key, the tonic (white circle) ...