Show us one of your basslines

[megadan]

I thought it might be fun to share some basslines that you've written for your original bands or songs.

Post tab, mp3s, what have you

Here's a song I wrote for my band:

G
D-----------6------------6-6--------------6----------6-6
A-0-0----0-----0-0---0------7-7--0-0---0----0-0---0-----7-7
E--------------------------------------------------------------7---

G
D-----------6------------6-6--------------
A-0-0----0-----0-0---0------7-7-- ----4-4
E---------------------------------7-7-

It's a 3/4, 4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 3/4, 6/4 pattern with a few variations.

You can hear it here:
www.myspace.com/tomcatcombat
The song is called Ponies on Ice


Let's see and hear your basslines!

[jgroh]

You can hear a few of my basslines at the myspace link in my sig:

[megadan]

Well, since we're all bassists, really, and most of us have myspace links I was hoping we could share the written music, to see how you actually construct music. Not that that's bad, it just that there are lots of "listen to my band" links, hopefully this one can share specifics about the bass parts you use.

[Lefty@best]

just a little thing ive been working on. sounds good but i havent started to turn it onto a song with a chord progression.


b------------------------------------------------------
e------7-9-7-0-----------------------------3~2~~0~~
a-7-10---------10-9-7~~7~5~5~7~~0-3-5------------
d------------------------------------------------------
g------------------------------------------------------

b----------------11--| then i just repete.
e-----------11-7---7-| it sounds good.
a------10-7----------| all one chord, just a variety
d-10-7---------------| of notes. and i dont stay in
g---------------------| the box.

tell me what you think.

[Dertygen]

|---------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------
|--------1-1-1-1-----------1-4-6-----
|--2--2------------------1-------6-----
|----------------4--4--2-----------4-2-


Tabs suck giving the correct rhythm.

[Dertygen]

Also; Subscribed !

[HogieWan]

these make no sense without something to denote timing

[Idiotpod]

E -------------------
B -------------------
F# ---5-4-2---5-4-2---
B -2-------2---------

E -------------------
B ---8-7-5---8-7-5---
F# -5-------5---------
B -------------------

www.myspace.com/fridaynightscenario

At the end of the first song "Reflections of the water" its around 03:56.

[BishopM05]

Aren't we part of the rhythm section?

[kgoism]

holy **** megadan, your music is tight!

My lame bass lines are in my sig...

I also do all the music for my hip-hop band, Hallucinokids.

http://myspace.com/hallucinokids

[barbarbass]

Megadan:

Your band is very good -- you gents ever get as far south as New England?

Here's one I call "Circumcision" (without instrument in hand, so I make no warranty of accuracy):


16 16 16 8 16
G----------------------
D----------------------
A--0--0---1---2--2----
E----------------------

(same rhythm)
G--2--2---3--4--4-----
D----------------------
A----------------------
E----------------------

Rinse and repeat.

[M.Wrenn]

for my avante garde jazz duo (me on bass and my best friend on sax) i wrote these chords to solo over...


G-12-12-----16----16--12-12~~-9-----7------------------
D-10-10-----14----14--10-10~~-7----------------------
A-12-12--12----12-----12-12~~-8---5--------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------

and for my prog trio
T--e-s-s-s-s-s---e-s-[1/8trip ]
G----------7------------------------------
D------7h9--9-5----------------------------
A---------------------[7-9-7]-------------------
E--5-5------------7-7-------------------------

T---se-e--g-e-e-s--e-s--g-e-e-e
G---------------7----------7-6------------
D------------7-----------------4--------
E---55-5- (5)--5----5-5-(5)-------------------
A---------------------------------

that should do it, i tried to make the rhythms as clear as possible but thats hard with tab, the chords can be played with any rhythm

e=eighth note s= sixteenth g=ghost note 1/8trip= eighth note triplet T=time

[megadan]

Originally Posted by HogieWan

these make no sense without something to denote timing

Agreed, that's why I posted the link to the song
I think it works well to play the song via tab or whatever, then hear the original bassist playing it. I like getting a feel for what other people are doing.

Thanks kgoism, barbarbass; we'll be on tour this summer but we probably won't get south of the border this time around, someday hopefully!

[trust24]

Originally Posted by megadan

Agreed, that's why I posted the link to the song
I think it works well to play the song via tab or whatever, then hear the original bassist playing it. I like getting a feel for what other people are doing.

Thanks kgoism, barbarbass; we'll be on tour this summer but we probably won't get south of the border this time around, someday hopefully!

I like your stuff but where are the vocals?

[xxDavidxx]

(5 string, BEADG)

[Dertygen]

Originally Posted by xxDavidxx

(5 string, BEADG)

What program did you use to create that image?

[IdealWay]

I was really happy with the 7/4 section (in the middle) of our song "Evening with the Sun". Link is in my sig so check it out!

[pretaanluxis]

Originally Posted by IdealWay

I was really happy with the 7/4 section (in the middle) of our song "Evening with the Sun". Link is in my sig so check it out!

that's some sweet playin

Originally Posted by BishopM05

Aren't we part of the rhythm section?

I agree! These make no sense without a link to how it sounds rythmically

can we post sound files? I have some good ones.

[xxDavidxx]

Originally Posted by Dertygen

What program did you use to create that image?

guitarpro