Two Tribes – How To Play That Bass Riff! (tabs and tutorial)

‘A Town Called Malice’ by The Jam sounds easy. Then you try and play it. There’s something frustratingly tricky about it. We all tend to play it one specific way, but how does Bruce Foxton play it on the original recording? And should we even care? Well, I’ve spent a couple of hours going over…

In this lesson, Mark breaks down every note of this beautifully crafted groove as played by Paul Webb. You’ll learn how to count those syncopated rhythms and feel those anticipations. Mark also breaks down the theory behind the line so you can create similar bass lines that outline the harmony in an interesting way. Learn…

This week we’re taking a second look at the bass lines of Chris Squire of Yes with a breakdown of the intro to the song Heart Of The Sunrise from the Fragile album. Heart Of The Sunrise This is a very tricky line which has much in common with speed metal. It’s also quite a…

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…

This week we’re going to look at a little more Les Claypool and a tune that completely baffled me as a young bass player. I’m obviously talking about that insane bass riff from Is It Luck? ‘Is It Luck?’ Bass Riff – Primus (Les Claypool) T = Slap (Thumb) P = Pop   H = Hammer…