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Are you a bass player who loves the music of Otis Redding, Booker T. and the sounds of Motown? Or maybe you’re into more modern soul like, D’Angelo, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu? This pathway takes you on a song-based journey through the history of all these styles of Soul and R&B music, teaching the tones, techniques, and bass line styles that you need to know! Recommended for intermediate-level players and up.
In this exclusive masterclass Danny Mo Morris is going to change the way you approach creating bass lines forever. Not only will you discover the underlying relationship between harmony and groove, you’ll also learn that when creating your own bass lines – rhythm is king!
The song “Travellator” is a really grooving, medium tempo, jazzy soul tune that’s super fun to play. Stylistically, this one’s loosely in the vein of artists like Grant Green, Jimmy Smith, and Medeski, Martin, and Wood (if you haven’t heard of these guys, definitely check them out). It's gonna challenge you with time keeping, new rhythms, and a host of other essential bass skills. While jamming to this track, other things you’ll learn along the way are: Counting eighth-note rhythms with ties, “Box shape” bass lines for dominant 7th chords, Fretting and plucking-hand techniques, Locking in with the band, And lots more...
The tunes in Level 7 are sure to push your skills even further down the path to bass mastery! Topics and techniques covered in “Eight to Twelve” include: Playing a slow, bluesy soul feel in 12/8 time, Improvising a bass line on a variety of 7th chords, Linking chords together, Locking in with the band
The tunes in Level 7 are sure to push your skills even further down the path to bass mastery! Topics and techniques covered in “Piano Roller” include: How to play a slow, soul ballad groove, Grace-note, hammer-ons and slides, Thumb & palm mute technique, II–V harmonic progressions, How to solo over complex chord changes, And more…
