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funky linley-like, bona like right picking technique with doublestops and left hand workout served with fresh groove and some salads and squirrel meat!

drum backing tracks

normal tempo 88 bpm version at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBol6awdmLU

slower tempo 68 bpm version at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1q-Fi9ABWI

Cool!

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Checking out my new great ‘Bass Mods K6′ six string bass with a Boss looping pedal.

Havent played a six string in a while, so you will hear a lot of unintended string rumble from the low B string – time to shape up on the floating thumb technique:-)

Anyway, still exploring the use of open strings and 3/4 finger picking.
Im playing in the key of Eb, standard 6 string tuning,
Gear used
Pandora px5d into the line in of a Zoom Q3 HD recorder

Here I try to explain the 3 and 4 finger picking technique Ive been praccticing lately. Players that master this playingstyle are for instance Gary Willis, Matt Garrison, Damien Erskine, Janek Gwizdala.‬

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Here is an example of a Montuno bass line played with the right hand mute technique. This is the easiest way to get the right sound for this kind of music, if you don´t have the right bass with you. Especially playing in a band, which does´nt play the whole evening one style, it´s impossible to bring 4 or 5 basses with you. So you need a good bass and some different techniques to be able to come up with the requested sound. There are lots of videos explaining exactly how this works: lay the palm of your hand on all 4 strings close to the bridge, and pluck the notes with your thumb. Regarding to the pressure and the position of your palm the sound is changing. Check out how your bass sounds doing this…

A simple method of sweep picking on six string or tenor bass guitar. (applies to fourstring too)

Download TAB and notes from www.bassinyerface.com/LessonPDFs/

Im playing a canadian built 5 string F-bass, model VF5

If you have noticed – I have a “playing ramp” installed between the pickups to keep my fingers from getting caught under the strings when using this plucking technique. Gary Willlis invented this contraption I think, if you want to know more search for “ramp” and “gary willis”. Gary Willis have done a video on have to construct a ramp yourself, it can be found on youtube.

Here is a link to a transcription, TAB or backing track for this lesson, but You need to be a registered user to download. ]]> http://playbassnow.com/bass-lick-of-the-day/l323-4-finger-groove-in-dm/feed/ 1 http://playbassnow.com/playing-styles/fingerstyle/28-bass-fingerstyle-groove-with-rake/ http://playbassnow.com/playing-styles/fingerstyle/28-bass-fingerstyle-groove-with-rake/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:00:10 +0000 Miha MKRT4AN http://playbassnow.com/?p=8895 Click here to view the embedded video.

Bass guitar funk fingerstyle groove with rake.
I used my Fender Jazz bass 3TS and Tech21 NYC SansAmp VT Bass recorded directly in LineIn.

Im using the right hand 3 finger picking technique – in this case Thumb, middle and ring finger (my index is recovering from a scratch), butthe lick can be played with standard two finger technique too.

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Sorry for the numbering confusion, the video title says L315 but this IS L316

Hey everyone, someone here asked whether I could do a tutorial for ‘Sex In A Pan’ By Bela Fleck and The Flecktones. I finally found some time to make the video, so here it is!
Again, this video shows how I play the song, and not necessarily how it’s played by Victor Wooten

Bass guitar groove with harmonics part 1.
For tabs mail me at mcrtchan@mail.ru

Slap bass groove in 6/8
For tabs mail me at mcrtchan@mail.ru

Hey everyone. In this video I will try to show you a way to play ‘U Can’t Hold No Groove’ by Victor Wooten. I would like to emphasize that this is how I play the song, and not necessarily how it is played by Victor Wooten himself. Still, I hope it will help you learn the basics of this song.

I broke the song down into several patterns, following a more or less chronological order (but keep in mind that certain patterns keep recurring in the song.)

Anyways, if you have questions, feel free to ask

Hey everyone. In this video I will try to show you a way to play ‘The Lesson’ by Victor Wooten. I would like to emphasize that this is how I play the song, and not necessarily how it is played by Victor Wooten himself. Still, I hope it will help you learn the basics of this song.

I broke down the song into eight patterns. I also indicated where you can find those patterns in the studio version of the song. Victor Wooten also does some improvisation in certain parts of the song (be it studio version or live performance), but I will leave that up to you. Feel free to ask questions if something isn’t clear

In some shots it seems that I set up my camera incorrectly, and so my fretting hand is sometimes outside of the shot. I hope you can forgive me for that

For tabs mail me at mcrtchan@mail.ru
Key of B-minor.
Tempo – 100 bpm.
Recorded with Boss LMB-3

Small funk jam…
Tempo 100 bpm
Key of E-minor
Drum machine – BOSS RC-2 loop station
1st track – fingerstyle groove
2nd track – tapping lick
3rd track – something like slap
4th track – slap with doublethumb
5th track – little solo lick
St. Petersburg

There are many rake notes, harmonics, hammerons. For tabs mail me on mcrtchan@mail.ru. Have a nice playing! )) (St. Petersburg, Neva-river)

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slow close-up for the right hand tapping technique

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A combination of Victor Wooten style left hand slap, John Entwhistle style “typewriter” tapping and Jaco Pastorius style percussive fretboard slide slaps. Talk about (con)fusion:-D

Im playing a Sandberg California JM bass “Masterpiece editon” im trying out.

I now give online One on one lessons at:

http://www.ashburymusichall.com/offerings/funk-rock-bass-marlowedk

Quicktime original

iPod mp4 version

Flash flv version

Funky bass groove with muted (dead) notes in Am.  It used thumb, index and middle fingers,  vibrato on 7b (note G on d string)

Step bass!!

This term was invented by a French bass player, Jean-Luc Gastaldello.
The step technique includes the main techniques of  slap with different percussive techniques.
These movements are used by masters such as Abraham Laboriel or Victor Wooten.
Step Bass includes about ten different movements for right hand/left hand.

This video is just an example, lessons will follow soon!!

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Feel free to ask any questions.

I’m just playing through this intro for you.

I start by playing it up to speed,
then slowly,
then just the chord shapes (in sequence, this the first step, i just wanted you to hear it first),
then at a medium tempo,
then up to speed.

Coordinate those left hand fingers into getting the chord shapes before adding the melodies in between the changes.

For the right hand, I’m switching between a traditional two finger picking technique and a more guitar player like finger picking, utilizing the thumb,  index and middle fingers. I’m not sure if Tal uses that fingerpicking, but it came instinctually to me.

\This is a great sounding bass part; gorgeous line.
Take your time with it, take it real slow.

Its fun to play when you’ve got it up to speed.  Hope you find this helpful. If you need any clarification, just leave a comment!

Simlarily, I looked at some of Tal’s fingerings for this intro from her performance on Australian TV, which is floating around YouTube for sure. After figuring out the other chords using a Tascam, I watched the video again and verified that these are the shapes she uses.

This is a little insight view of my piece “Raindrop”, that you can watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEClHl_yGmo

1. The complete exercise: execution of the entire exercise inspired by “Raindrop”

2. The first part: this is based on A(E) and G(D), played with artificial harmonics.

3. The second part: it is a melody based on the same two bichord of the first part, adding a F-E passage on the first (A-E) and a chromatic passage between E and D on the second one (G-D).

4. The third part: playing with left hand a root in G, I put some rhythmical ghost notes with the right hand (same thing of the first lesson that you can find on my profile: http://www.youtube.com/ghigo85 ). Then I use harmonics between the fifth and seventh frets on G and D strings, sliding them

5. The fourth part: it’s a very simple melody based on the same bichords built on fifth: A(E), G(D), F(C), D(A) – A(E), G(D), D(A) ::||

6. Harmonics: a brief summary about harmonics: artificial harmonics, natural harmonics and how to slide them.

Hope you will enjoy this little insight view/lesson.

Please, rate, comment, post suggestions

Thank you for your support, more pieces and lessons coming soon

Guido

This lesson is a little insight view on the main riff of the piece “Impro on fretless bass”, that you can find on my profile: Improvisation on fretless bass on Youtube

This bass line is in G major scale.

New lessons about fretless playing, starting from creating bass riffs to adding flavours to your lines and your playing, will coming soon.

By using other ways of right hand picking you can come up with new ideas for – in this instance octaves, and then transfer the idea to standard picking if you wish (as in this example)

iPod version

The backingtrack can be dowloaded here

A bit of fun with my piccolo bass – a cheap  SX shortscale bass with piccolo strings

A previous piccolo bass jam here

Here some tips about using 5ths on the bass to get around the neck. (My deepest apologies for calling the A an 11th in CMajor… it’s the 13th !! Trying to think and play at the same time never works for me!

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I use Thumb, index and middle fingers on my right hand

The simulated E9 chord starts out as a D#9 (G C# F from bottom up) chord and slides to the E9 chord (G#D F# from bottom up)

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Sounds good with double octaves – well, root and octave played simultaneously

Still the cheap SX shortscale bass with chorus added – a bit of Neil Jason vibe in this bass line

Im using thumb, index and middle fingers only

NB: Just realized that in the slow version, im changing the rhythm a bit on the sliding parts in bars 2 and 4 , please listen to the normal version for correct timing.

Who knows, i might do a bluesy country rock tune some day

The major pentatonic scale is also known for its “chinese” sound, (or rather the chinese among others traditionally use the pentatonic scale a lot, it is one of the most common natural scales)

The lick in the end is a tribute to David Bowies “China girl”

Want the transcription + TAB for this bass lick?

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