So, walking bass is one of those things that sounds impossibly complicated when you hear a great player do it — that endless, flowing line that just keeps moving and never seems to run out of ideas. And most bass players assume you need years of theory, a head full of scales and arpeggios, and…
Car Wash by Rose Royce contains the most played slap bass fill of all time. It’s played by Lequient ‘Duke’ Jobe, a phenomenal bass player with monster slap chops. If you play in any disco/funk cover or function bands you will definitely have to learn this fill. It’s tricky to hear clearly on the record…
We’re going to look at a classic bass line from the song Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division played by the legendary Peter Hook. This is a great bass line to play for players of any level. It’s instantly recognisable, it’s super melodic and it features a great use of open string drones…
These five basslines are from the ‘Two Tone’ style or UK Ska revival of the late 70s early 80s. So we’re talking about bands like Madness, The Specials, The Beat and Bad Manners to name just a few. Ska Ska bass lines are always melodic, interesting and just about the best demonstrations out there for…
In this weeks video lesson, we’re going to be taking a look at one of the most challenging Led Zeppelin bass riffs, “The Immigrant Song,” one of John Paul Jones’ most impressive bass lines! The Immigrant Song “The Immigrant Song” and is one of the most requested lessons for the TalkingBass channel. As many of…
Disco Bass Lines Disco bass lines are absolutely fantastic and are essential practice for any bass player no matter what music styles you’re into. The bass riffs can be technically challenging, they require a tight articulation in the picking hand, they require accurate rhythm due to the syncopated 16th notes and they can often be…
The bass lines and fills of the original Walk This Way (from the Toys In The Attic album) are MUST LEARN material for any budding rock bass player. Walk This Way The bass lines and fills of the original Walk This Way (from the Toys In The Attic album) are MUST LEARN material for any…
In this video, we break down the iconic chordal bass line of “Don’t Give Up” by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush, featuring the amazing Tony Levin. This is the perfect example of how you can make use of chords in a bass line to create a really haunting, melodic and characteristic sound. Don’t Give Up…