Hey Luke. I have just discovered your channel and I wanted to say that your work is amazing and has been like that for the past 3 years. Always going straight to the point, but taking the time to explain things that are not that obvious to everybody. Your videos tend to be long, yet they are not "stretched" like some other KZread channels do. Thank you for this amazing content. You deserve more people to know you than the ones that do now.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words Francisco - I really appreciate it. It can be tricky for me to figure out what to cut and what to leave in a lesson and I'm sure I don't always get it right. Haha! I'm really happy you like the balance of the videos though. That's really encouraging. Thanks again!

@mikeleago1

5 жыл бұрын

Less talking. More bass

@Improvisation-musicale

5 жыл бұрын

@@BecomeABassist Hi Luke, for a french guy like me, always KZread enthusiast for the real TVmusic lessons about the way to find the "handbook" where you would find every little steps of the process, I think 15 minutes is a good size... And you are amazing for that. Congrats !!!

@381delirius

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I actually watch the whole video and I don’t have to skip to the chase.

@villusive

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeleago1 then it wouldn't be a lesson

Stage 1: the bassist is friends with the rhythm guitarist Stage 2: the bassist is friends with the drummer Stage 3: the bassist is friends with the lead guitarist or the keyboardist Stage 4: the bassist has no friends

@MME_Q7

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@deadpool1901

4 жыл бұрын

Actually bass and drums is stage 1

@justindarden5998

4 жыл бұрын

True

@ChrisWilliams-cb9kt

4 жыл бұрын

Stage 4 the bassist wants to be the lead guitarist

@pedrobagoduva1091

4 жыл бұрын

You have now almost more likes than the video 😂😉

As a life long bass player you reminded me how important it is to keep it simple. We need to remember the bass and drums are the engine that keeps the song moving forward. Many thanks from Tucson!!

@BecomeABassist

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much John - I really appreciate it.

@davehope5609

3 жыл бұрын

Songs aren’t made by great bass player, but by great bass lines. Think Tina Weymouth

I would break it down differently.... I would combine your Types 1 and 2 Type 1 - Root Notes (Nirvana, ACDC, Smashing Pumpkins) Type 2 - I-V-I-V (country bass) Type 3 - Riffs (TOOL, Rage Against the Machine, Metallica) Type 4 - Walking/Melodic lines (Paul McCartney, Motown)

@gordonbennett7931

5 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to the bass lines from 'Hairspray Queen' and 'lounge Act' by Nirvana? Far from being just root notes, those bass lines are melodies in themselves (Type 4) which are completely different to the guitar parts. Whilst I appreciate what you are saying as a general comment, trying to over simplify doesn't always tell the full story.

@kman-mi7su

5 жыл бұрын

Type 4 Chris Squire

@stephensoltis4652

5 жыл бұрын

Don’t disrespect Krist Novoselic like that. He is such an underrated bassist. He has some really good bass lines.

@gruesomewolfgaming4735

5 жыл бұрын

Nirvana is type 3 and occasionally type 4

@gruesomewolfgaming4735

5 жыл бұрын

Gordon Bennett or Dumb.

I like that aging banana look.

@kipponi

6 жыл бұрын

I like bananas so that is my dream bass. What is it ? Looks Warwick. So bass and drums hold it together when guitarist plays whatever.

@chal00u

6 жыл бұрын

And it sounds really good ! Looks more like a spector

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

That's right Chuck - it's a Spector!

@Doones51

6 жыл бұрын

It's some kind of spalted wood, which is basically some rot in the wood. I had a spalted maple guitar.

@georgeroelke306

6 жыл бұрын

Become A Bassist , yup. I own 6 Spector's, but after seeing yours, now I want 7 :-). I'm guessing that its a USA Model. Beautiful!

Type 5: Whatever the hell Les Claypool is doing

@jamiecollomb8401

3 жыл бұрын

totally

i literally knew all of this but hearing you put them in to types was somehow satisfying to the ears

Awesome lesson! You have changed the perspective of bass playing for starters like me. God Bless you Luke

I've been a bass player for 20 years,I still learn something new every time I watch this channel,I've actually learned more on this channel than I have PAYING for Fender Play,keep it up Luke!

It is plain to see that you know your shit, my dude. You dissected the key points and presented them perfectly. It was enlightening to hear your thoughts along with the demonstrations!! THIS VID HELPED SO MUCH! Great teaching! Cheers

@BecomeABassist

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much @Lutarius - really appreciate it. Glad you got something out of the lesson!

So interesting! A good overview of the ways to make basslines. Good job!

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch. I'm happy you enjoyed it!

Type 5: You forgot to plug your amp during the gig

@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn

2 жыл бұрын

Is that what they tell you? 😆

@AAAAAA-tv9wg

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn Yes...

@ButWhyMe...

2 жыл бұрын

@@AAAAAA-tv9wg Awwww...

7:16 nice save bro

The man! I'm just getting back into my music and was wondering why everything was sounding complicated and hard to listen to. Gotta keep it simple but effective. Thanks for the tips man. Love from New Zealand.

Thanks for the video, so well done and informative. Loved all the examples of each type of bass line.

Thank you so much, Luke!!! All your videos are soooo well-done. You manage to explain themes which seem very complicated in such a very clear and simple way. Once again: thank sooo much and best regards from Germany!!!

Amazing, im current making basslines to heavy metal songs, this helps a lot, type 3 is my style

One word...awesome. A lot of beginning bassist out there will benefit enormously from your lessons. Even grizzled old bass players like myself can benefit. Keep Groovin’

Thanks for the video! It's very useful. Congrats!

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome ! Great to hear you found it useful!

I've been playing guitar half of my life now but have been just working on improving my bass playing. This is simple but just brings some clarity to what I want to do on bass. Good video!

Hey from Dublin. This is an excellent bass video. Thanks so much for sharing

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Great rubric! I can always remember these 4 types: mono, drum lock, doubling, independent.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear! Glad it makes sense to you.

Many thanks for the lesson. Well presented and delivered... 👍👍

You have really good content , very charismatic and engaging as well. I share your channel to a few people I brought into the "Bass" player world. Thanks for helping keep them motivated !

Very nice video. I have been playing bass and composing most of my life but you really nailed down a coherent explanation and formula of what most good bass players do intuitively. Kudos. Also, thanks for so many examples that older players can relate to.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Craig. Happy to help out!

please make "how to make melodic independent basslines" video haha btw. always found your videos soooo helpful thank you luke!

Thank You Luke ! Exactly what I was looking for. Simple and right to the point. 😊👍

This was a wonderful lesson! Thank you!

Great lesson, what a wonderful teacher

@BecomeABassist

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Stephen - I really appreciate it.

I'm a drummer, but this is fascinating. I sent this video to my bassist and he loved it. It also gave me some insight into my own playing.

@BecomeABassist

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Jonas! Thanks so much for watching - and for sharing it with your bassist buddy. I really appreciate it.

@lindamoore1199

Жыл бұрын

I'm also a drummer who is tryna learn bass because it sounds so darn good

thanks, man. it's really helpful. hope your channel will get bigger. cheers from indonesia.

Thank you so much for this video Luke. I'm a songwriter that has learnt music theory and I felt a bit lost on where to start when arranging bass for my songs. Your video is very clear with well known examples. This has given me what I need to move forward.😊

That “Give it away” lick seems inspired by the Beatles “Come together”... Imo. No idea if it actually was but it just seems like maybe it was? Awesome lesson. My uncle just got a bass a week ago. He is 59 years old and wants to play with me and has never played an instrument. Im gonna send him this vid. Cheers!

@ericdelrio4614

4 жыл бұрын

Its totally possible that flea was inspired by the Beatles he's a total hippie lol interesting take Also thats awesome your uncle is getting into music even his later years totally inspiring

@robdekok9582

4 жыл бұрын

The Beatles stole that riff from Chuck Berry - he successfully sued, and won. O, how the mighty fall! But - to Luke - love yer work, as we say. I've had me LH Hondo bass for 30 years and have just started on playing it. Having a great time due to your videos, my son-in-law's great work restringing it and fitting new pick-ups and electronics, and covid-19. Many thanks!

@sammott9169

2 жыл бұрын

Give it away had originally had a very complicated bass line but the producer worked with flea until they came up with the simplified version we have now.

@donaldmack2307

2 жыл бұрын

@@sammott9169 Interesting. My uncle never did commit to bass. Such is life.

@HellaBassTabs

3 ай бұрын

@@sammott9169that’s right! you can see it in that making of blood sugar s*x magic documentary with Rick Rubin coaching up Flea

Running with the devil by Van Halen is probably a great example of the 1st type. So simple, but gives the song so much power.

@Paul1287

Жыл бұрын

I was totally expecting him to use it as an example!

I’ve been wrestling with getting a Bass and you’ve made it much more difficult to stay away. I’m a relatively new Guitar Player, but always hear the Bass first. Thanks for a great vid. BTW, I just subbed!

That was an extremely well organized and professional instruction. Thank you very much.

Love the beauty of simplicity in bass. Too many people want to be guitarists and over play. They could screw up Stand By Me.

Type 5 : Primus bass lines

@No-to4id

5 жыл бұрын

Ill say Type 6: Peter Hook basslines so!

@mjohn8217

5 жыл бұрын

Type 10: Ryan Martinie.

@maricallo6143

5 жыл бұрын

Type 0: Stuart Morrow

@Dobbersify

5 жыл бұрын

Primus sucks

@simonnyberg5578

5 жыл бұрын

@@Dobbersify primus are great bruh

Trying to write bass lines has always confused me. This is a great resource to start from. Cheers!

Like the fact that you talk about songs, you really know your way, I'm not even a bassist but I enjoyed this, great class m8

Sometimes less is more, Don't need to overplay if it steps on the vocals or guitar parts- Unless of course you are playing The Who. Then the Drums and Bass dominate the song and the guitar anchors the melody and Rhythm...

@dannymoore5181

4 жыл бұрын

V

@boseifrit5480

4 жыл бұрын

One word. Primus

@KingCrimson-420

4 жыл бұрын

The grateful dead all the instruments are equal

The opening of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" that Carol Kaye came up with..a PERFECT type 4!

@kevinconnor6035

4 жыл бұрын

I think she co-authored that bass line with Brian Wilson. I remember reading it was one of the very rare times that Kaye did not have free rein to play whatever she wanted. Brian Wilson give her pretty particular directions about what to do on that track (and on most of the Pet Sounds album too). But that's probably why the bass line on that song is so great. You put two musical geniuses together, you're gonna get something special.

Very helpful! Thanks for sharing.

Great approach, never thought it this way, i think it'll help, thanks!

Thanks so much! I was writing bass lines electronically while producing and knew nothing about the dynamics of bass lines! This was a great way to get me started and understand how bass lines fit in the mix

@BecomeABassist

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brenna. Glad I could help.

@jack555jump

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, bass can be really neglected in a song.

Hi Luke. I love the sound of your bass, so what's your secret please, eg, cab plus Head or combo maybe and or your settings ? Love to hear from you, cheers for now, Col Atkinson

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Colin - there's not much of a secret I'm afraid. I don't actually use an amp when I'm recording the lessons. I just record straight into my interface and sync up the dry audio with the video lesson. No effects, no mixing - just the tone from the bass. When I play gigs, I use an amp, but I usually set it flat and then EQ to the room. If it's too boomy, I take out some low end and if it's too tinny, I take out some high end. The tone is pretty much the same though - it all comes from that bass!

@jjjjcccc494

5 жыл бұрын

The secret is he's using fingers instead of a pick, and he has firm control of the muting and tempo. If you keep the notes concise and on time, you'll always sound better.

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

Very helpful and well-explained!

Like that invisible pick at 1:43

Good you know and use the term "Formulaic"

I know quite a bit of music theory but am primarily a guitarist, so this video was very helpful for me just so I have a framework to better organize my thoughts. Sure, it could be an oversimplification, and I could just write by trial-and-error, but there are so many options that it is difficult to know where to start sometimes. In fact, if you think coming up with bass lines is easy, you would do well to think more about why and how you select certain notes.

Luke so clear and concise even for a very basic bassist like me I've learnt more off you than anybody else more lessons please

Cliff Williams from AC/DC was once called 'the eighth note wonder of the world' by GUITAR WORLD Magazine in exclusive interview,he was the least musician on earth I'd expect to see in that magazine

could you demonstrate how these 4 types of lines apply to Cuban tumbao in the Timba style and how the bass works with the piano and percussion? That I would like to see.

@necfarm80

5 жыл бұрын

is that a touche'?

I really like this guy he’s super cool at explaining his methods and he’s a great player too

I honestly just discovered your channel just now and I want to say this right here has been such a great help I've been playing bass for a year and I enjoy it I wish I could play acoustic guitar for my fingers will not allow me to but knowing how easy it is for the bass player and everybody makes it sound and makes it feel like it's so Technical and so hard it's actually easy I want to say thank you for your lesson thank you for your guidance on this and also thank you for your Insight very insightful lessons here

Awesome. This actually makes sense.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I'm happy you think so too!

You forgot about another common Style/Technik which is: Playing off the bassdrum. I think this should be considered as a standalone between 2 and 3

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Interesting - what do you mean by playing 'off' the bass drum? Do you have any examples in mind? I'm curious.

@pgpete

6 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5uArcOygNq4iqQ.html

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

pgpete - The video you posted is a classic type 4 bass line. It's not monorhythmic (type 1), it's not playing the same rhythm as the bass drum (type 2), and there's nobody else playing that bass line (type 3). It's an independent melody, so I'd say it's a type 4.

@pinacoco2

6 жыл бұрын

Become A Bassist But does a Type 4 Bassline not rather have a sort of hookline character? The one I remember is from a Patitucci lesson vid with Dave Weckl... cant find it at the moment, sry.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Uli - I think pgpete linked to the video of the Patitucci lesson in his comment above this one. Was it this video? kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5uArcOygNq4iqQ.html I replied to that comment above saying that I thought the bass line was still a type 4 because it's still an independent melody. I can see what you're saying though with the relationship between the bass and drums.

Great lesson! I love how you re-cap at the end! You are a really good teacher! :)

@BecomeABassist

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend - I'm happy you enjoyed the lesson!

I've only just started learning bass and I've honestly had no experience so these lessons are really helping me, thanks Luke, you're incredible❤️❤️

The bassline for "Give it Away" sounds suspiciously like "The Stealer" by Free.

Type 4 can be dangerous, last time I saw RHCP (californication tour) the whole concert sounded desperately lacking some type 1 grooving low end, that actually exists on recording. Type 4 is very satisfying for a bassplayers ego, but is to use moderately.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

For sure. It can be overused to the point where the song breaks down a bit. This is a common beginner mistake - overplaying all the time without referencing the actual groove enough. I did this for way longer than I'm proud to admit and I still have to reel myself in sometimes.

@BarrySPeas

5 жыл бұрын

I think that's probably alot to do with Flea's tone. The vast majority of the low end is covered by the kick drum in RHCP. Even playing his more simple root note based stuff live sounds weak (I love Flea by the way, just always wondered why he's always opted to have so little bottom end because a fair few of their songs would be much more powerful with it) Blood Sugar Sex Magik has alot more bottom end on the bass then any other RHCP album, but I imagine live he used his usual very low mid and top end heavy tone. Imagine that song slowed down and played by a dub or reggea band, would be well heavy.

Thank you! This is a very thoughtful and practical analysis. I needed it.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Red! I'm happy it helped!

@redfaust8189

6 жыл бұрын

Become A Bassist, I liked how you broke down the bass lines by how they functioned in the context of a band rather than by music styles. I found myself nodding my head a lot through the video. It was easy to draw my own comparisons even between bass lines of different musical genres when I noticed the functional commonalities between them. Also, I'm finding this more applicable to arranging bass lines for songs I'm writing rather than worrying about whether my bass line "fits" the genre/style. Thanks again! This is good stuff!

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! You can find all the different types in all different genres. It's all about what the song wants rather than any 'rules' about a certain style of music. It's great to hear you're using the ideas from the video too - that's fantastic!

Genial!!! Gracias por tu aporte!

“Let’s go into type 4” And I just am yelling PRIMUS!!!/LES CLAYPOOL

great vid mate

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ilias!

@ilijazz

6 жыл бұрын

Hey bro, we're name mates

Thank you for this video sir!!! The way u teach and explain is priceless.

excellent - great, clear description

Does everything have to begin and end with "Yeah?" "Nice bass line....Yeah" Sounds amazing.....Yeah.

@BecomeABassist

5 жыл бұрын

I see what you mean...yeah.

@alecv8249

4 жыл бұрын

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Type 5: Tony Levin

I just stumbled onto your video off a link from a Gallien-Kreuger MB Fusion 800 demo (which I just bought :) this was the best introduction to an approach to bass lines.. WOW, I thought, so simplified and so many hybrid possibilities using them.. Thank you.. I'm a guitarist, this is one of the best instruction videos I've come across.. simple to the point, and eye-opening..

I love how enthusiastic you always are!

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Haha! How can I not be enthusiastic with a bass in my hands!

@mpr1193

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I recently discovered the joys of playing bass after almost 8 years as a guitar player and haven't looked back since! Your videos are helping me a lot!

dear prudence

I am a bassist and I don't know what you're talking about. I need more lessons.

@spotzav5830

4 жыл бұрын

@@avatacron60 wash your upper lip then

@OneAfter-wb9gq

4 жыл бұрын

@@avatacron60 Take your mumbo jumbo and ram it up your snout.

this is one of the most informative video I have seen lately.

Hi Luke, thanks for putting the bassline design approach(es) into perspective. This is also useful for interpreting and evaluating baselines in existing songs by mental categorization. Good stuff! Best Regards, Gary.

@BecomeABassist

5 жыл бұрын

No worries Gary. I'm happy happy to hear you're finding it all useful. Thanks for watching.

Root to Fifth style bass line? That's way too common for you not to include! Major oversight my friend!

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about a country-2 type bass line? Alternating from 1 to the 5th? If that's the case, then that fits nicely into Type 2 because the bass drum would be playing the same rhythm. If the bass drum isn't playing the same rhythm, then that would make it a Type 4. The types don't have anything to do with specific notes - it's more about how bass lines fit within the context of a song.

@phoarey

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly check out Folsom Prison Blues 1 5 15 the fifth is under the root.

@pogchamp7983

6 жыл бұрын

I've always heard the Root Fifth relationship as very similar to the kick snare relationship... something to think about.

@uralbass

5 жыл бұрын

This subdivision is incorrect just like if I subdivide all people on 4 types: those, who eat, those who having sex, those who have two hands and engineers

@billynomates6957

5 жыл бұрын

Become A Bassist

So what type is reggae bass?

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

It depends on the song, but a lot of reggae bass lines are type 4 or type 3. There's no hard and fast rules for styles and the types though. You can probably find all 4 in reggae - same as rock, funk, country, jazz etc.

@hotrodupholstery-com3348

5 жыл бұрын

pappa fattig g

Thanks man, I learned to play the guitar using youtube a few years ago but I always wanted to learn to play the bass and this really helped me get started!

Thank you very much for this video, I made 3 really Cathy basslines after I watched this

Cliff never overplays and he just supports the song which is important ,unless you're in a band called Primus ha ha

@dhiguera13

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Farmer cliff is overrated

@dhiguera13

6 жыл бұрын

Nevermind I thought u meant cliff Burton sorry

@thomasfarmer1730

5 жыл бұрын

+Diego Higuera Cliff Burton.....I always though that too....but his use of wah wah in 'Pulling Teeth' was cool

@DaveR_36

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Cliff died when he was young only 24 and still growing as a bass player he was a great musician for hes age

@TheFreeBass

5 жыл бұрын

How can one tell if Burton was overrated? He was usually so buried in the mix ya couldn't even make out what he was playing.

Spector?

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@lucyfuir6386

6 жыл бұрын

Become A Bassist I've got 3 I love em

Literally just picked up the bass! Happened to stumble across your videos! Subscribed!

It was very interesting! Thank you!

You forgot Cliff Burton (Metallica RIP Cliff), Duff McKagan(Guns 'n Roses), Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead RIP Lemmy ya bastard) and Steve Harris(Iron Maiden). They are known for doing their own thing, but also play with different instruments. I know these were really specific bassists, but you get the idea

@boiledsheep

6 жыл бұрын

I believe the Master of Puppets bassline is just intervals without a link to the other instruments or being a melody. I guess that's a 5th type of bassline ?

@mikehawkisb1g

6 жыл бұрын

bs as well as Orion. That's a type 6, when the bass creates and commands the entire song

@andrewbergstrom591

6 жыл бұрын

GEEZER BUTLER, John Paul Jones,

@PixliePlay

6 жыл бұрын

And what about john paul jones?

@NamikazeKyuuga

6 жыл бұрын

No, not really. Cliff mostly followed the guitars while playing sometimes straight up mono rhythmic lines (type 1 + type 3). Obviously he had some amazing fills and clever lines but that's part of type 4. Duff did exactly the same thing. Lemmy mostly played chords on bass because he acted more as a rhythm guitar...but he still played type 1 lines (mono rhythmic, fast lines). So no, they weren't "doing their own thing". I know you're probably still new to music and those are your idols and there's NOTHING wrong with that. But there's a lot of better bass players out there... You want guys who did something totally freaky who are very hard to study? James Jamerson, Jaco Pastorius, John Entwistle, Les Claypool...and I'm only mentioning some names the list could go on and on. All of those wrote huge, different basslines who fit the song perfectly. Jamerson was the OG melodic bass player, check out his line in "I was made to love her" by Stevie Wonder. To do that in the 60's you had to be super talented - remember there was no examples of bass playing like that before or any tutorials with tabs.

This like telling people who want to become racing car drivers that there's only two types of cars in the world - manuals and automatics.

@Empyrean55

6 жыл бұрын

pgpete well what else is there?

@TheGuyvatzian

6 жыл бұрын

Seems to me like he forgot about walking basslines

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Might want to watch the whole video TheGuyvatzian. I talk about walking bass lines specifically around 11:25.

@TheGuyvatzian

6 жыл бұрын

OH wow I'm so sorry! My apologies!

@redcurry5917

6 жыл бұрын

How so? This lesson is clearly not intended for very advanced players. If someone wants to become a racing car driver and then goes to 3 driving school classes and complains they haven't taught him how to race, it's his fault for going to the wrong place, not the school's for serving their intended purpose.

Much appreciated, thank you. I haven't been playing long. I play bass where there is no written bass line. There are chords and melody. It is helpful to think of them in that way. Quite often I get stuck playing type 1s and 2s (Even if there isn't a drummer!) And quite often feel that this is very boring and limited. But then the songs come up rarely and we don't get a lot of time to practice.

Just found your channel and subscribed after the first video! Well put together and very helpful for a "learn on my own" bassist. Thank you!

@BecomeABassist

5 жыл бұрын

No worries Tyler. Cheers heaps for subscribing too - I really appreciate it!

yeh?

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah.

@Kyrieru

6 жыл бұрын

Glad we got that misunderstanding cleared up.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Haha! Me too.

Explain Primus now.

@CanadaWaxSolvent

5 жыл бұрын

Mostly Type 4 and Type 2 since Claypool typically plays a lead instrument while the guitarist backs the bass by playing mainly type 1 and type 4.

@spamsingles5948

5 жыл бұрын

Isaac Riggs Type 5 - Les Claypool

@jarodthejimnast5918

5 жыл бұрын

He didn't say those are the only bass lines that exist

@effie-mars

5 жыл бұрын

Type 4

@Mucksauce

5 жыл бұрын

My Best Attempt Les Claypool’s Bass Lines Type I - Rhythmically Follow Chords Type II - Follow Kick Drum/Drummer Type III - Follow Instrument Type IV - Melodic Too Many Puppies - III/IV Tommy the Cat - II/IV Jerry was a Race Car Driver - IV (Bridge II/III) My Name is Mud - II/IV (Bridge II/III/IV) Kalamazoo - II/IV John The Fisherman - IV (Chorus III/IV) DMV - II/IV (Bridge I) Welcome to This World - II/III/IV (Bridge I/II) Mr. Krinkle - II/IV (Pre-Chorus I) Eleven (II/III/IV)

When i started, I took the Geddy Lee or Chris Squire route: Play the root and then play extensions or key passing notes. Or! Arpeggio rhythms and passing bass melodies to using the chords dominate and use passing notes to keep the time moving. Easier said than done as a composer.

Many thanks for this, Luke! I've played other instruments (guitar and sax) and I'm just starting to learn bass guitar. This overview really helps me a lot.

@BecomeABassist

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it's helping @Mike Morrell - it's always great to hear about people using the ideas from the videos.

#1 Play anything you want.

I'll investigate more of your channel, but 1-3 sadden me about the role of a bassist in creative musicianship. Thanks for the depressing summary.

@esgibtnureinen

6 жыл бұрын

eD's MeDs meditations Well following the guitar doesn't mean necessarily that the guitarist invented the chord progression. You can come up with a cool progression on your own and the guitarist builds the chords upon that. Same for type two. You could find a rhythm that the drummer adjusts to with the kick drum.

@edsmeds7233

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. This. Good point. Something about relegating a creator to an instrument and designing the parts to only support rubs me raw. In the context of routine, base can be boring. In the light of your inversions, base is a sound maker in a gang. Bass is too pretty to be sent to stale.

@ronyeahright9536

6 жыл бұрын

to sum up; "bass, for the wanna be musician who can't play guitar"

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Ron Yeahright - incorrect.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

How long have you been playing bass Ron?

Great lesson Luke. Thank you very much. Cheers

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Gonzalo! I'm thrilled you liked it!

Excellent explanation and presentation. Thank you.

I think this is oversimplified! It won't help you learn bass lines. It's helpful for creating them I guess, but once you know your theory this is a given.

@stevenwarner9156

6 жыл бұрын

It is a little, but I think this lesson is very much aimed at beginner/intermediate musicians and bassists. I can see this being useful for explaining some basic concepts in thinking of contextually good bassline creation. If you have been playing and thinking about music for years and know basic rhythmic and harmonic theory, then this is indeed obvious stuff and too simple. But to someone with little to no experience in any kind of theory, with maybe a year or two worth of playing under their belt, this could help their approach in thinking about basslines and creating them.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right Steve. It's aimed at the player who doesn't know a ton of theory or the 'obvious' things that players with more experience take for granted.

@thomasre2125

6 жыл бұрын

Anything that organizes your thoughts will help

@markusrose3940

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree. After all, everyone learns in a different way and with different understanding. And yes, I understand that the video is aimed at the beginning player. Creating categories and organizing your thoughts is of course always good! I guess my adversity towards categories stems from the fear of loosing individuality in ones play, or missing the interaction with the band, which defines the song. My apologies, for the (admittedly) destructive sounding comment. So, to add a more constructive tenor, I'd just like to add as a tip for all beginning bass players: the interaction between you and the drummer gives the song its character. This is mainly the reason why these 4 categories work. Listen to your drummer (kick and high hat) and your other band mates. If there is a lot going on, maybe its better for you to pedal on one note. If there is lots of space, experiment and go off on tangents (type 4 stuff). You are the (often overheard) center piece of the band. You tie everything together and depending on your choice of how to play with (or against) the group, you will form the nature of the song.

@CanadaWaxSolvent

5 жыл бұрын

Anyone serious about learning is going find themselves with friends jamming long before it's possible for them to absorb all the theory. I think this is a great way to get beginners to think about their role as a bass player and how they can contribute to a song.

*And then Tool/Meshuggah appears.*

@gustavttt4148

6 жыл бұрын

Serge Volkov primus.

@YumiVanherck

5 жыл бұрын

Tool is often type 4 or 2 or some hybrid. Don't know about Meshuggah but when I listen to them their music seems to be too busy for a type 4 so they're probably one of the other three or some hybrid. Nothing that the video didn't explain.

@uralbass

5 жыл бұрын

That's because of lame subdivision. There's no such type "4" without 1, 2 and 3. The thing is though you may have half a song with "type1" but ending which has insane fill through 10 bars and vice versa. 80-90% of ANY bassline EVER is locking with drums and defining chord changes, and this is cool, nothing shameful or something - the feeling when you PROPERLY play root note locked with drums is incredible and similar with sex. Overplayed = bad played

@MartaRzehorz

5 жыл бұрын

And then wild Lightning Bolt appears

My favorite example of type 1 is Kiss me good-bye by Buck-Tick Yutaka uses two rhythms (then it would be bi-rhythmic haha) and changes them between verses and the chorus, he only adds some fifths on the verse from time to time, and it sounds absolutely amazing

Very musical and practical explanation.

@BecomeABassist

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve - glad you think so!