beyond root

[Carlingking]

Hi, im just wondering if anyone could help me out with making a bass line more interesting, basically the song is

G G G G D D D D A A A A B B B B

Just wondering what you would do to make it more interesting ?
any ideas would be appreciated

[Matt Till]

Uhm... minor? major? diminished? augmented? tempo? context? dynamics? other instruments? rhythmic pattern?


We're not going to write basslines for you... that's kinda your job. And there is no way someone can tell me: G G G G D D D D A A A A B B B B and I'm going to write a GOOD bassline for them. Get a general understanding of music theory and it will be easy.

[Carlingking]

major , 4 4 timing and rythm and lead guitar

[Suckbird]

Something interesting?

Try this:

G||--------------------------|--------------4-----------|
D||--------5--------6--------|--------7--------3--------|
A||-----4-----4--5-----5-----|-----6-----6--------2-----|
E||--3--------------------4--|--5--------------------1--|

[ebe9]

Basically move the following "shape" around to the appropriate note.

It may work, it may not. (based around Ionian I believe)

G:--------------------
D:--------4-5-4------
A:---2-5--------5-2--
E:-3------------------

[Carlingking]

thanks i appreciate that

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Suckbird

Something interesting?

Try this:

G||--------------------------|--------------4-----------|
D||--------5--------6--------|--------7--------3--------|
A||-----4-----4--5-----5-----|-----6-----6--------2-----|
E||--3--------------------4--|--5--------------------1--|

Mr. 'Angular', eh?

[JimK]

Originally Posted by Carlingking

...basically the song is

G G G G D D D D A A A A B B B B

Looks like a U2 line....or Better Than Ezra?

If that's the sorta feel & note choice 'required'...you can play the above as written 3 times through & then add this the 4th time-

GGGG F#F#F#F# EEEE DDDD

Only the "G" is a Root.
F# is the M3 of your "D"(assuming it's D Maj)
E is the 5th of your "A"
D is the m3 of your "B"(assuming it's B min)