Five elements that generate great bass lines

1. Play the root of the chord

2. Play the root followed by the notes of the chord

3. Play the root followed by the notes of the scale

4. Use a pentatonic scale for each chord

5. Walking bass lines

What about guitar playing? well I,m sure this is gonna be very helpful

Understanding how a bass line functions is crucial if you want to transcribe the chords of a song.

The bass line will help you calculate the chord progression.

The chord progression is used to determine the key of the song.

Then you can extend the chords within the key and use the Major scale for your guitar solo.

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Recap

2. Play the root followed by the notes of the chord ||A G E C |D F#A C ||

3. Play the root followed by the notes of the scale ||A C F#G |D C F# G ||

4. Use a pentatonic scale for each chord ||A C D EG|D E F#AB||

5. Walking bass lines ||A B C C#|D C B Bb||

Strange things can happen when you change key

||: Am7 / / / |Fm7 / / / :||

using some notes from the new key/chord in the bar before the change

but only on beats 2 and 4

||: A Eb C Ab | F A Eb C :||

* it's the easiest instrument to hear

* chords are built from the root up and the bass has it

* listening to the guitar parts can be impossible

* if you've got the root of the chord, it's a great start

* they have nice hair

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