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Originally posted by RicPlaya
Unfortunately it's modern rock which mostly is very easy stuff, root notes not much thoery.
Heres some that seem to have more complex bass lines of the stuff we play.
Be like that Three Doors down
Ziggy Stardust Bowie
Say it aint so Weezer
18 Alice Cooper
Last Resort Papa Roach
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Hmmm, the only one of that bunch that I know off the top of my head is "Say it Ain't So".
Lots of root notes, yes, but there's always theory involved.
Weezer plays mostly power chords in this song, as I recall - these are root/5th chords. Since these notes are found in both the major and minor scales, then you can't tell from the guitar chords what the exact key is (that is, the tonality is not defined). So try listening to the vocal melody and/or lead guitar, which clearly denote a major key.
You could use this knowledge to "spice up" the bass line using notes from the major scale (major triads, as Slot explained, would be a good place to start) if you wanted to, but be careful. Part of playing bass well lies in knowing when and when not to keep it simple.
In the end, no matter how much theory you know or don't know, it's your ears that will tell you whether something fits or not - it's a matter of training them to detect this. However, if you're trying to break the rules, it helps to know what they are first.
Hope this helps
