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Playing 'Higher Ground' on Bass Guitar

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Summary: So you want to be a soul bassist? Well here's a free video on how to play the song 'Higher Ground' on the bass guitar.

Views: 317 | Tags: bass, guitar, scales, theory, instruments, notes, musical, frets, soul, R&B

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Playing 'Higher Ground' on Bass Guitar

In this clip we're going to show you the Bass lines for 'Higher Ground' Stevie Wonder. G, B flat, C, G with an octave added, B flat with a chord, C with a chord. G, again you can staccato it B flat, and C. G, chord on B flat, an octave added with the C. G, B flat, C. It's like a mantra, it's repetitive. B flat, C. In Real Time.

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