Electric Bass

Module III

The Groove

The bass is the band's heartbeat. Lock a line to a drum loop, from one steady root to a walking line — play-along from your very first note.

key

tempo92 bpm
1&2&3&4&
8va
♭7
5
♭3
R

This is why people fall in love with the bass: you’re in the band from note one. Start with the root on every beat and just lock with the kick. When that feels good, add the octave, the fifth, a passing tone — and you’re writing a bass line. Change the key, nudge the tempo, keep it in the pocket.