Roundabout – Yes – Chris Squire (Bass Tabs & Tutorial)

In this weeks lesson we’re looking at the Chris Squire’s classic riff from the song Roundabout by Yes.

Roundabout

This is a MUST KNOW bass riff for any budding rock bass players. It involves ghost notes, hammer on’s and great picking technique all at a speed that’s sure to push most beginner to intermediate bass players to the woodshed for a few weeks or even months. Chris Squire was a pioneer of rock bass playing and, alongside John Entwistle, set the standard for the modern rock bass tone by using a plectrum to play a Rickenbacker 4001 bass fitted with Rotosound Roundwound bass strings.

Practice Tracks:

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122bpm:

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  2. Thank you for this lesson, as always using a cool riff to teach broader stuff.
    I always liked “Fragile” a lot and my story with this riff would be:
    1) Sounds so cool! – probably there are so many notes in this bassline.
    2) Taking a look at your lesson – wow, actually there not that many notes in it, looks simple.
    3) After the lesson – now I understand what I need to learn to actually play those few notes and get them sound so cool – not so simple anymore, time to practice.

  3. Great lesson as always Mark! The ghosting exercise is a good intro to the concept and,
    also a good lesson in getting your “Rocco” on 😉
    Thanks,

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