Bass Transcription by Lucas Pickford – John McLaughlin Guitar Solo on Tones...
Bass Transcription – John McLaughlin Guitar Solo on Tones For Elvin Jones This month I decided to really give everyone a challenge. This is a guitar solo transcription of an absolutely killing solo by...
View ArticleWorship Bassist’s Toolkit – Transcription by Steven Gregory
Welcome to the next article in my “Worship Bassist’s Toolkit” series. In this series, we are thinking about tools that worship bassists must have available, maintained, and ready to use in order to...
View ArticleThe Body and Soul of a Modern Walking Bass Line by Rhayn Jooste
The song/lesson for this month is the standard Body and Soul (Cuerpo y Alma) – music by Johnny Green. It’s inspiration is taken from Esperanza Spalding’s Esperanza album (2008). The key is Db major;...
View ArticleBass Transcription by Lucas Pickford – Anthony Jackson on What Cha Gonna Do...
What Cha Gonna Do For Me was R&B singer Chaka Khan’s third solo album released in 1981. Produced by Arif Mardin the album’s personnel is veritable who’s who of the music world. In addition the...
View ArticleGaining Higher Ground with Slap & Pop by Rhayn Jooste
The song/lesson for this month is Higher Ground written by Stevie Wonder. It’s inspiration is taken from Marcus Miller’s Marcus album (2008). The key is E min with a brief spells into A mixolydian....
View ArticleCee Lo Green – Forget You Bass Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis
In this issue, I am transcribing a very fun tune. You can say that “Forget You” combines a ’60s Motown sunny vibe with invective “Eminem style” lyrics and language. This strange combination fits the...
View ArticleThe Right Hand Rasgueo of The Lesson by Rhayn Jooste
The song/lesson for this month is The Lesson. It’s inspiration is taken from Victor Wooten’s Palmystery album (2008). The key is Bb major; however beginning with G minor, it means we are in Aeolian...
View ArticleBass Transcription by Lucas Pickford – Michael Brecker’s Solo on GIANT STEPS
This month I’ve chosen to feature the late tenor sax giant, Michael Brecker’s solo on the extremely demanding John Coltrane composition Giant Steps. Why not feature a bass solo on this tune? It’s been...
View ArticlePat Metheny for Bass by Andrea Fascetti
Pat Metheny for Bass by Andrea Fascetti… HI MY BASS BROTHERS, ARE YOU OK? HOPE YOU FEEL VERY STRONG TODAY, BECAUSE I MADE A SPECIAL LESSON FOR YOU CALLED ‘PAT METHENY FOR BASS.’ REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A...
View ArticleBass Transcription – Joss Stone’s Fell in Love with a Boy with Adam...
Bass Transcription – Joss Stone’s Fell in love with a Boy with Adam Blackstone on Bass… This month i am transcribing Joss Stone “Fell in love with a Boy”, with Adam Blackstone on bass! This track is a...
View ArticlePrelude by Bach, a Bass Transcription by Rhayn Jooste
Prelude by Bach, a Bass Transcription by Rhayn Jooste… The piece for this month is the Prelude from Cello Suite II. This is of course by the master himself J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750). The key is F major;...
View ArticleBass Transcription – The Beatles, Come Together by Andreas Farmakalidis
Bass Transcription – The Beatles, Come Together by Andreas Farmakalidis… This month I am transcribing a great tune from the Beatles, Come Together. Everyone knows this track! If you don’t know who the...
View ArticleThe Melodic Bass Lines of Paul McCartney by Rob Collier
The Melodic Bass Lines of Paul McCartney by Rob Collier… Through the Beatles’ eight years of recorded output, they showed an incredible versatility in the styles of songs they wrote and performed....
View ArticleMcCartney’s Masterpiece: Bass on the Beatles’ Something by Rob Collier
McCartney’s Masterpiece: Bass on the Beatles’ Something by Rob Collier… In last month’s article, I did an overview of Paul McCartney’s melodic bass lines, citing short examples from seven different...
View ArticleEncyclopedia of Soul Grooves: Donald “Duck” Dunn’s Classic Bass Lines By Rob...
Encyclopedia of Soul Grooves: Donald “Duck” Dunn’s Classic Bass Lines By Rob Collier… The bass world was saddened by the news that Donald “Duck” Dunn, best known as the bassist for Booker T. & the...
View ArticleBASS LINES BY JAIME VAZQUEZ: THE SIXTEENTH-NOTE GROOVE PART III – DAVE...
BASS LINES BY JAIME VAZQUEZ: THE SIXTEENTH-NOTE GROOVE PART III – DAVE ELLEFSON’S STYLE… Hello bass players! Welcome to the third part of the article devoted to the sixteenth-note grooves in the style...
View ArticleRICO BELLED’s XR7 – Five of Eight Bass Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis
RICO BELLED’s XR7 – Five of Eight Bass Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis… Grammy nominated bass player for the contemporary jazz band ‘Rippingtons’. For the last 20 years he is based in Los Angeles...
View ArticleDeconstructing Ghost in the Machine By Rob Collier
Deconstructing Ghost in the Machine by Rob Collier… Ghost in the Machine, the fourth studio album by the Police, marks a departure from their first three albums, all of which exhibit them as a raw,...
View ArticleBass Transcription of Kai Eckhardt on Pasha’s Love from John McLaughlin Trio
Hello friends. I though I’d really give you bass players out there something you can test just how good you think you are with for this month’s transcription. It’s a tour de force by the John...
View ArticleJohn Entwistle’s Bassline on Young Man’s Blues
DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPTION FOR John Entwistle’s Bassline on Young Man’s Blues Taken from 1970s Live at Leeds, “Young Man’s Blues” is the Ox at his most ferocious, and a shining example of his lead bass...
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