2 James Jamerson Basslines

[RobBass33]

Okay, I have seen tons of videos on youtube of people playing 'Darling Dear', and not so many videos of people playing 'For once in my life.' Regardless, I was wondering if somebody could send me a private message or email (xrobofighterg49@yahoo.com), Darling Dear by the Jackson 5 (Jamerson on bass of course) and For once in my life by Stevie Wonder (once again James Jamerson's bass line). I know 'For once in my life' is on guitar pro, though my trial has ended and I do not want to pay for it. As for 'Darling Dear' I can not find any tabs whatsoever. I have tried to play them both by ear, though I have unfortunately failed, which leaves me here. Thanks to anyone who responds.

[Doo Wop]

Get a copy of "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" they are both in this book.

[timmbass]

Great book. But no tab in that book. The songs are in bass clef music notation only. I would encourage you to get the book and view this as an opportunity to work on your bass clef reading.

[RobBass33]

Damn shame. I can read the bass clef as well as a dog can speak the English language. I used to play the saxophone so my entire mindset with non-tab sheet music is in the treble clef. I can read little of the bass clef but I doubt it's enough to comprehend any Jamerson bassline. Thanks for the suggestion though.

[TeeMartin]

What a great excuse to learn bass clef!

[GeneralElectric]

I second on learning how to read, but, worse comes to worse, just get the chord charts for the songs and improv lines.

[E2daGGurl]

It's not too hard to learn to transcribe between bass clef and regular tab - that's what I have to do (I read bass clef, but my fingers want to do keyboard things with it, so I have to tab it out to get it).

You can get blank paper for this here.

[Atoz]

There's a freeware app called TuxGuitar that plays both Guitar Pro and Power Tab files, if that will help you. A Google search should help you find it.

[azureblue]

I, too started on single reeds- like 12 years of it, a good sight reader, then overlapped to bass, but never learned to read bass clef.

So, after playing one too many clubs, I decided to go back to school & study jazz. I had good chops and a basic knowledge of jazz and could easily read chord charts, so I managed to get in. But the first day, I had to play bass for the big band. Somehow I made it through, luckily, because the tunes were easy, i could at least read the rhythm patterns and the bass charts had chords. But, man, was I sweating!

But I forced myself to learn bass clef, by mentally adding one line to the bass clef, thereby moving "G" from the bottom line to the second, where it is on the treble clef. I got desperate enough to copy the charts and take a ruler to them and draw in that extra line. Try it. I think you can pick it up.

BTW, every Bass player should get "Standing in the Shadows" book and study the heck out of it. It is a two year bass education right there. Figure out why James did all that in "For one once in my life" and you'll know the heart of Motown.

[azureblue]

another idea. Find DD and FOIML in midi. Check the bass part to see if it is correct, then find someone with Cubase 4 (I have it) and send the .mid file to them. They can then make a tab out of the bass part...

[redstrand]

Go to www.studybass.com and check out all the tutorials and setups...learned my fretboard, chords, scales and other goodies quite quick.

[trunkshope6]

im really interested in getting that book too,but i cant read for ****,so might as wellstart learning.