Sir Duke Bass Lesson and Tab: The MUST KNOW Bass Unison
This week we’re looking at one of the most popular unison bass lines in the shape of the instrumental section from Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder (played by Nate Watts)
The Little Things
I learned this line many, many years ago but recently realised the original line is quite different from how I played it. So in this lesson I’ll give you some tips on how to learn long unison lines and sound a little more like the original Nate version.
The Riff
Practice Tracks:
80bpm:
90bpm:
107bpm:
Hi Mark,
There’s been a lot that’s been trying to learn this line; now it seems easier to me than it used to be. Very well explained, thank you very much.
Cheer, all the best
Fernando
Awesome lesson Mark!. I love Nate Watts/Stevie Wonder bass lines – so melodic and funky. I couldn’t find the TAB anywhere but I actually liked writing it out and learning it this way too.
Cheers, Rob
You are clear, concise and easy to follow. Thank you so much!
Great tutorial. Thanks!
Second video for me – you really nailed it. Great riff – great lesson – thanks!
Thankyou Mark on my list to work on, been doing bits ect but time to get this one under my belt
Pointing out the swing feel and the position changes as written make this line come alive, great job and thank you.
its a 2:1 shuffle/swing
Gr8 Mark I’ve got it down thanks to you top teacher
Love this Bass line. Ta Mark, you are a great tutor man!!
Brilliant thank you. I’m learning the best bits off 3 different tabs and this one is by far the best.
thanks Mark, for this great lesson
I like this bassline very much
Thanks, this has been the most challenging piece I have learned to date. You teaching method is awesome and thanks for all the resources.
where is the transcription? I just see some excerpts
Thank you very much Mark!
As usual you make hard bass lines so easy to understand and to learn
you are really very good Teacher!
Thanks you make it look easy. And it’s been so hard to find decent tabs and notes. Thanks for going back to the source, which makes it sound great!!! Cheers :)
Hai
You’re a Lord….