Recent content by Cougar

Guys - So many helpful suggestions and exactly what I am looking for. If I have time with a song, I can figure out the bassline with my ear. However, when winging it for the first time, I get in trouble. Yes - I need to improve my ear. In the meantime, appreciate your tips. Thanks much Cougar

Hey Guys, Was trying to wing it on a recorded song and got lost a few times on which chord was playing and which bass note to play. Question is: when this happens to you in a live situation, do you go back to the key note, go to specific note in the key (safe note) or play nothing? Thanks Cougar

Yes - 4/4 and V is the first beat of the 3rd measure as GastonD clarified (thanks). It is a gospel song. The guitar player is on a major chord (I chord) on the first 2 measures and also on the V major chord on the 3rd and 4th measures. Cougar

Hey Guys, Working on a song that starts on the I chord for 2 measures then go to the V for 2 measures, then back to the I. Needs a walking bass line. Options for the 1st 2 measures: 1 3 5 6; 8, 6, 5, 3; 5 1 3 5 7; 8, 5, 3, 1; 5 1 3 4 5; 8, 5, 4, 3; 5 Would you do any of these or something...

Hey Guys, Does anyone know of a device that you can place between the output signal of an instrument (keyboard) and input of an amp that will allow you use a remote control to turn the volume (line level signal) up/down? Thanks Cougar

Looks like he has a tutorial on this style of playin'.

Hey Guys, Check out this awesome groove. How does he get the bass sounding so funky!?! Cougar

Yes - can match with instrument. Using my voice is the difficult part. Cougar

Folks, I have struggled with ear training for years. Every approach that I try assumes that you can and tells you to sing back notes. The problem is - I cannot do this directly - not even close. I have to slide up and down with pitches to match what I hear. This makes it difficult for me to...

Hey Guys, I am developing a baseline for a song that has a time signature of 4/4. We have 2 measures on I and then it goes to the V chord. What notes would you use to walk from the I to the V considering you have 2 measures to cover? 1 ,3 ,4 b5 to 5 would only cover 1 measure but I have two...

I have Markbass head (nano 300) and amp (210), Fender/Squire Jazz 5 string, Ibanez 205 Jazz 5 string. I've tried all kinds of EQ settings and just can't get the growl. Seems like magic! Cougar

Hey Folk, Been trying to get this gritty/growly bass tone that you can here in at the attached clips (also, from 7:00 to 20:00 at ). Is it in the instrument, amp, settings, fingers, etc. What to do? Thanks. Cougar

Hey Guys, This 'Bass Drop' sound effect is used a lot in movies. Sometimes hear short bits in some music. Anyone know how produce this/similar effect on a a real bass guitar? Cougar

Hi MalcolmAmos, Any particular reason why you use G string to find the key? Why not the other strings? Cougar