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Le Freak correct bass line?

I transcribed it some years ago and I can guarantee its accuracy:

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Alvaro Martín Gómez A.;5392067 said:
I transcribed it some years ago and I can guarantee its accuracy:

The E on the second 16th of the second beat;
I hear it more like a dead note than an actual E.....

And play everything VERY staccato......
 
AMGA - that's looks fun! I used to play a chart of this years ago when the song first came out, but I think the bass part wasn't transcribed as accurately as you appear to have done it here.

I shall enjoy playing that through a few times. Thank you very much for being good enough to post it. :)
 
Only problem with this is that the measure where it does:

a 3 e & 4 & right before the main riff..it actually goes:

a 3 e & 4 & *a*..

4 & a is F#, G, E on the low E string.

*I have Chic funk tab book :D*
 
AMGA - that's looks fun! I used to play a chart of this years ago when the song first came out, but I think the bass part wasn't transcribed as accurately as you appear to have done it here.

I think what a line like this shows you is how the most important aspect is the timing and rhythmical information - which is entirely lacking in the vast majority of Tab! :eyebrow: