The main riff from the song DMV by Primus is made up of successive hammer-ons between the left and right hands. This is a great song to work on if you’re looking to develop that technique because you have to constantly retain that groove!
DMV Main Riff
DMV Variation
This week I’m going to look at a bass line I played wrong for many, many years: You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing. Jerome Rimson Session bassist Jerome Maurice Rimson is the player behind this undeniably funky bass line. He’s worked with many legendary bands and artists including the likes of Al…
This week we’re looking at three crazy tapping lines from the song Addicted To That Rush by Mr Big featuring the amazing Billy Sheehan on bass. Addicted To That Rush: As a teenager, my hands were already in danger of blistering – but learning Billy Sheehan licks was the thing that ensured it! This track…
This week I’m giving you a pretty tough slap line from the tune Run For Cover by David Sanborn. The riff is by Marcus Miller and should test you whatever your level. The Basic Riff Run For Cover can be a really tough line to nail and it’s worth learning it in smaller sections. First…
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I’ve only ever featured the lines of the late great Cliff Burton from Metallica a couple of times. So today I’ve got advice on Fight Fire With Fire from the Ride The Lightning album. It’s one of Metallica’s fastest tunes and a really tricky bass line to master but the biggest challenge doesn’t come from…
Joe Dart is a modern day bass phenom. His fingerstyle funk bass grooves are at the heart of the Vulfpeck sound and Dean Town is the MUST KNOW bass line of the modern era in much the same way that Teen Town has been a bass players rite of passage since the original Jaco Pastorius…
This week we’re looking at my top 5 “MUST KNOW” Classic Rock riffs. We’ve got a selection of awesome riffs from AC/DC, The Beatles, Cream, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple. Back In Black – AC/DC Practice Tracks: 70bpm: 90bpm: Sheet Music/Tab: Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream Practice Tracks: 90bpm: 116bpm: Sheet Music/Tab: Black Night…