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Jon Burr Bass Method

Anchors, Pivots and Lead-Ins

January 11, 2009 By Jon Burr 1 Comment

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 …

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The Untold Secret to Melodic Bass Playing

January 11, 2009 By Jon Burr Leave a Comment

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 – …

Filed Under: Anchor and Pivot, bass playing Tagged With: Anchors, Bass Method, Jon Burr Bass Method, Melodic Bass Lines, Pivots and Lead-Ins

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