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my name is me
04-14-2002, 03:24 PM
i was looking for a bassline that i could play thats not too easy not too hard sounds nice makes you feel good something a little funky or jazzy. im gettting tired of playing the same songs that i hear a lot.

lazybassass
04-14-2002, 03:36 PM
heres a site with alot of songs and most types of music are covered
http://www.electricbass.ch/cgi/scores.pl

the sites a pain to print off of though.some songs have tab beneath but if u cant already it might be time to learn standard notation.:)

Wrong Robot
04-15-2002, 09:21 PM
Originally posted by my name is me
i was looking for a bassline that i could play thats not too easy not too hard sounds nice makes you feel good something a little funky or jazzy. im gettting tired of playing the same songs that i hear a lot.

I got one for you...its a medeski martin and wood song called "united" off of the album "notes from the underground"

_____~ ~
D-A--G-E-F-E
_____~ ~
D-A--G-D-E-D
_____~ ~
D-A--G-C-D-C

G-C-G-G-G-C

repeat

~= slide into next note
play in 5th posistion starting on D(5th fret of A)
played at a moderatly fast temo with a jazzy/swing feel


I realize this isn't going to be much help, but its such an awesome song I justj had to post it :)

VIHBASS
04-17-2002, 09:09 PM
there is a bass lesson at www.activebass.com
called blues with a touch of funk that i put there it is a simple line to learn u might like it it seems to be getting a lot of attention
frank