Rhythmic and Melodic Development In The Construction of Bass Lines
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Written for Mark O’Connor’s Strings Conference in 2003, this book explores techniques and examples for the development of bass lines, along with general discussion about the role …
bass playing
Anchors, Pivots and Lead-Ins
Anchors
The bass is primarily responsible to provide anchor notes at certain points in the music. To put that in a nutshell, we are generally responsible to play a root in a low register when a harmony first occurs; doing …
The Untold Secret to Melodic Bass Playing
Anchors, Pivots and Lead-Ins
The secret to confidence in playing the bass – or in anything, for that matter – is knowing what you’re doing. When you’re playing the bass, having knowledge of the harmony – the chord changes – …