In this bass lesson we’re going to breakdown what could be the PERFECT pop bass line from the 80s classic song Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears.

Curt Smith plays a sophisticated line using slides, chords, staccato notes, arpeggios and generating unusual twists in the harmony. In this video, I’ll be breaking down every riff in the song and diving deep into the music theory behind the lines so you can make use of all the concepts in creating your own bass lines.