Viewing videos requires the latest version of Adobe's Flash Player.
Get the latest Flash player.
Get the latest Flash player.
Summary: Add eighth notes intermittently, making sure to swing them, when playing your bass guitar; learn how from a professional bass guitar player and teacher in this free music instruction video.
Views: 361 | Tags: bass, guitar, scales, theory, jazz, folk, guitarlessons, guitars, bass guitar, music theory
About the Expert
Ryan Larson Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all twelve keys. When applying his 12 key technique to ... read more
Comments
Questions & AnswersOkay, so we learned the twelve bar blues prototype bass line with quarter notes and with the shuffle feel, which is all eighth notes. But, we don't have to play exclusively with just quarter notes or eighth notes. Sometimes it's nice to play with a quarter note feel, but throw the eighth notes in every once in a while to keep things going, but make sure you swing them. So, the typical D flat, D, F, G. Maybe on the G here, go into the next measure. You want to throw in that eighth note. Or you can throw it on the F. I'll just play the line and see what comes about when I do that. Also, some using some staccato in those eighth notes. So, D flat, D, F, and F make it staccato. So try throwing your eighth notes in there to make your lines sound a little more creative even if you're just playing your quarter notes, swing.
Email this video to a friend
Ask A Question