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    The Songs That Taught Me Bass

    in Theory and Technique

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    The Songs That Taught Me Bass Ep4: Take The Power Back

     

    Slap bass! Drop D! Awesome pentatonic riffs! This song opened up multiple possibilities for 13-year-old Huw.

     

    What was the first bit of slap bass (or thumpin’ & pluckin’) that you learned?

     

    PDF, track, full playthrough and isolated bass available on Patreon.

     

    0:00 Introduction
    1:11 What did I learn from this?
    3:27 Intro riff
    7:14 Verse
    10:07 Chorus
    12:04 Breakdown
    12:56 Guitar solo (bass fills)
    17:54 Bridge
    19:25 Outro pt 1
    21:46 Outro pt 2
    24:36 Final thoughts & signal chain

    Quick Licks

    in Theory and Technique

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    Quick Lick 12 - II-V-Fun

    Because jazz harmony doesn’t need to be boring? I don’t know. Coming up with titles is hard. 
     

    Anyway, enjoy this G minor neo-soul groove with a 16th note II-V-I lick. 

    PDFs & track available on Patreon.

     

    0:00 Demo & Intro
    1:04 Context & Theory
    6:00 Breakdown
    12:24 Technique
    13:51 Applying elsewhere
    14:57 Outro

     

    The Songs That Taught Me Bass

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    The Songs That Taught Me Bass Ep3: One Armed Scissor

     

    Transcription of the whole song (tab & notation) available here. 

     

    Track, full playthrough and isolated bass available on Patreon. 

     

    0:00 Demo
    1:18 Intro
    2:13 Key takeaways
    5:08 Other references (and how to bamboozle Robbie Williams)
    6:55 Verse 1
    8:15 Chorus
    10:10 Interlude & Verse 2
    13:18 Bridge
    16:06 Outro

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    Identifying time signatures

    in Theory and Technique

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    There are loads of tricks for sure. 

     

    For example, the difference between 3/4 (waltz) and 6/8.

     

    3/4 will have a strong first beat, with the second and third beats usually having a similar accent to one another. It also doesn't occur much in modern pop/rock etc, so it's more likely to be 6/8...

     

    If it has a triplet feel but you can count a strong 1, 2, then it's most likely 6/8. You could count this as one-two-three two-two-three to make sure. Notable examples include: Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix, Untitled - D'Angelo, At Last - Etta James. 

     

    Some time signatures you can extrapolate from 6/8. If it sounds like it has a beat missing (one-two-three one-two) it's probably 5/8. (Take Five - Dave Brubeck)

     

    If it sounds like a bar of 4 with a bit missing, it's probably 7/8. Typically a 4 and a 3, but not always. 

     

    If it sounds like two bars of 4 with a beat missing in one of them, it's 7/4. (Money - Pink Floyd)

     

    Of course these are generalisations, but they tend to get you near enough to the answer!

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    Pick Newbie

    in Theory and Technique

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    Agree with all that's been said so far - definitely try to find the size and weight that suits you. Also, another general pointer: although there are many ways to hold the pick, try to have only the very tip pointing out. That way, it'll feel more like an extension of your hand and less of an ungainly tool. 

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    Anyone know what strings Sam Wilkes uses?

    in Accessories and Misc

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    On 20/05/2019 at 21:56, alhbass said:

    Tone is all in the fingers... for sure. But I'd still like to know  what those super-vintage, seemingly very low-tension strings are. Love his playing. If you don't know who I'm on about, he appears in many Pomplamoose vids, also the regular bassist for Louis Cole / Knower...

    Hi,

     

    Don't know if you're still looking for an answer to this (over 4 years later), but I wanted to know this as well. I found a TalkBass thread on this exact subject: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/how-does-sam-wilkes-get-his-sound.1521212/

     

    They refer to one of the videos where all the gear and equipment was listed, including strings. In this case it was DR High Beams. His sound often has the tone of played-in rounds, so this makes sense. 

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