How was this line created? What was the theory behind it?

[soxer]

Dorothy her’s

 

[Wasnex]

This is a pretty basic bass line.

Whoever wrote the song most likely determined whether the chord would be in root position or inverted. I doubt the were thinking about theory. More than likely they were thinking about how they wanted it to sound.

7th Chord Theory

• Root position: 1,3,5,7
• 1st Inversion (third in bass: 3,5,7,1)
• 2nd Inversion (fifth in bass): 5,7,1,3
• 3rd Inversion (seventh in bass): 7,1,3,5

These are close interval chords. The intervals don't necessarily go in order for open interval chords.

Guitar has it's own unique way of stacking chord tones. Some chord tones may be left out.

On piano an open 7th chord in root position might be 1,5,7,3

With chord notation you may see slash chords. The chord is specified on the top or left of the slash and the bass note is specified bottom or right. A/C# is an A major chord with C# in the bass.

 

[Thumpin6string]

Probably by using a bass. You're welcome.

 

[Michedelic]

Dorothy her’s

What happen to those guys was a real tragedy. Anyway…I don’t think there was much theory involved. Just basically driving root notes, with occasional standard passing tones, and sometimes played an octave higher than usual. Nothing I hadn’t heard before, it was reminiscent of The Cure’s earlier era(plus Siouxie, Joy Division, Cocteaus, and the like), or should I say the raft of bands following them in the mid/late 80’s. Plus that classic Rickenbacker grind.

 

[soxer]

What happen to those guys was a real tragedy. Anyway…I don’t think there was much theory involved. Just basically driving root notes, with occasional standard passing tones, and sometimes played an octave higher than usual. Nothing I hadn’t heard before, it was reminiscent of The Cure’s earlier era(plus Siouxie, Joy Division, Cocteaus, and the like), or should I say the raft of bands following them in the mid/late 80’s. Plus that classic Rickenbacker grind.

Dang right it was, they were real talented.

 

[soxer]

This is a pretty basic bass line.

Whoever wrote the song most likely determined whether the chord would be in root position or inverted. I doubt the were thinking about theory. More than likely they were thinking about how they wanted it to sound.

7th Chord Theory

• Root position: 1,3,5,7
• 1st Inversion (third in bass: 3,5,7,1)
• 2nd Inversion (fifth in bass): 5,7,1,3
• 3rd Inversion (seventh in bass): 7,1,3,5

These are close interval chords. The intervals don't necessarily go in order for open interval chords.

Guitar has it's own unique way of stacking chord tones. Some chord tones may be left out.

On piano an open 7th chord in root position might be 1,5,7,3

With chord notation you may see slash chords. The chord is specified on the top or left of the slash and the bass note is specified bottom or right. A/C# is an A major chord with C# in the bass.

Awesome thanks