A Bass Player’s Guide to Electronic Music with John Davis

The influence of electronic music has crept into the fabric of nearly every genre of music you can think of. Most notably with the low end held down by a synth bass. But you don’t need to be a keyboard player in order to make bass synth sounds. Today’s challenge for electric bassists is to replicate these parts using effects pedals and a bass guitar.

In this new series, John Davis breaks down his approach to using the bass guitar as a tool for sound design. With some help from Jonathan Herrera, you’ll learn how John dials in his fundamental technique to work well with effects pedals, which effects you’ll need to get started, and how instrument setup and production techniques can inform your entire approach to electronic music.

In this course you’re going to learn:

- How to choose the right instrument and find the right setup.

- The first effects pedals that you’ll need.

- How to use an octave pedal to approximate an 808 tone.

- How to create bass lines using a loop pedal.

- And why good technique is crucial when approximating synth tones.