This week we’re going to look at the bass riff from Bad Guy by Billie Eilish. We’re going to look at playing the Bad Guy bass riff three different ways depending on the bass and gear you have and I’m also going to use it as a springboard for some extra study of music theory you might not expect in the shape of the harmonic minor scale!
Bad Guy Riff
Practice Track:
Detuned 4 String Tab (tuning: D, G, C, F):
5 String Tab:
Octave Pedal Tab:
I great first song for me as a beginner, thanks Talking Bass!!
Hey Mark! Awesome tutorial!!! This would have been a great opportunity to showcase the DigiTech Drop pedal, where, with a simple click of a button, you can tune done your bass by a whole step! Method #1B. :)
I absolutely love love love this pedal! Eb Standard? No problem. C Standard? you bet! You can tune down by as many semi-tones as you like with a click of a button, down to a full octave! Works with bass and guitar, even works with Rocksmith! Worth every penny!
I meant ‘…you can tune DOWN your bass…’, not ‘…you can tune done your bass…’. Another air bubble went up my brain. :)