What's this bass line?

[MichelD]

Can you make out what the basic bass line is in this tune?

I've been playing along with it with my usual 1-3-5-6 walking figure and though it works it doesn't seem to be exactly what the bassist is doing here and I can't figure it out.

 

[Lobster11]

Er..... what tune?

 

[Lee Moses]

I think you're looking for TalkClairvoyance.com.

 

[SteveCS]

I think you're looking for TalkClairvoyance.com.

Or 'GuessBass.com'.

 

[Killing Floor]

I’m getting this tune. Pretty confident.

 

[MichelD]

Er..... what tune?

Sorry, forgot to include it at first. See above.

 

[Febs]

Try

1-3-5-6 | 1-3-5-6 | 1-3-5-6 | b7-6-5-3

or variations on that line. There's definitely a dominant 7 chord in measure 4.

 

[noeinstein]

FWIW I hear the turn around as @Febs suggests and also as little variations of this: 5-3-5-3-5-6-b7-7-1
Interesting that it ends on the 4.

 

[MichelD]

Try

1-3-5-6 | 1-3-5-6 | 1-3-5-6 | b7-6-5-3

or variations on that line. There's definitely a dominant 7 chord in measure 4.

Thank you. So I wasn't far off.

 

[MichelD]

FWIW I hear the turn around as @Febs suggests and also as little variations of this: 5-3-5-3-5-6-b7-7-1
Interesting that it ends on the 4.

Thank you very much.

 

[Don Kasper]

It is a 12 bar blues form - in G :
4 bars G7.
2 bars C7.
2 bars G7.
2 bars D7.
1 bar G7, 1 bar D7.

You should be able to "hear" the bass line notes now that you know the chords.
IMFO, of course.
Thanks.

 

[MichelD]

Thank you Don.

 

[bholder]

Using lots of passing tones for small steps.

 

[yodedude2]

FWIW I hear the turn around as @Febs suggests and also as little variations of this: 5-3-5-3-5-6-b7-7-1
Interesting that it ends on the 4.

"6-b7-7-1" love me some chromatic bass walks

 

[mike buzzetti]

"6-b7-7-1" love me some chromatic bass walks

Learn BeBop mode tons of chromatic and works great on blues etc. ! FYI

D dorian bebop
scale DEFF#GABC
Formula 12b33456b7
Intervals WHHHWWHW

 

[yodedude2]

Learn BeBop mode tons of chromatic and works great on blues etc. ! FYI

D dorian bebop
scale DEFF#GABC
Formula 12b33456b7
Intervals WHHHWWHW

yes yes! one of my 'pet 'moves: 3 b3 2 b7 6 b6 5 7 1

 

[mike buzzetti]

yes yes! one of my 'pet 'moves: 3 b3 2 b7 6 b6 5 7 1

I use it all over blues gtr playing and bass , works every time .

 

[Whousedtoplay]

Here is how I hear the bass notes in the first measures/bars, cycle:
(As shuffle)
With G7 ( Thanks Don)

G G - B B - D A - E E x 3
G E - A A - A#(as Bb) - B B

With C7
C E - Bb - A A - G G
C C - E E E(tripl.) - F F - F# F#

G7
G G - B B - D(D D D) - E
G G - B(B B B) - C C - C# C#

D7
D - D D - A - B
D Bb - E D - F F - F# F#

G7
G C - F F - E B - D#(as Eb) E nat
D7
(D Db A) - C D - D D - D A

G....

 

[jamro217]

Maybe it's my speakers but I can't hear the bass. If it got any lower in the mix it'd be in Antarctica.

 

[mike buzzetti]

Maybe it's my speakers but I can't hear the bass. If it got any lower in the mix it'd be in Antarctica.

you got crap speakers LOL ! mine are cheapo comp. spkrs and I hear it, spend $10 on new crap spkrs LOL !