How To Create A Bass Line For A Song

How To Create A Bass Line For A Song

Creating a bassline might sound hard. But as you read this lesson you will learn that it is quite easy. When you make a bassline take a look at what the rhythm guitarist is playing during a song.

Say he is playing something simple like this:

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-4--6--8---4--6--8---------------------------------------------------|

A|-3--5--0---3--5--0--------------------------------------------------|

E|-2--4--7---2--4--7---------------------------------------------------|

(i understand this probably looks like a stupid riff.)

If he is playing some thing like that then you might want to play this:

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-2222-4444-7777--2222-4444-7777--------------------------------|

or even more simple:

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-2-4-7--2-4-7-------------------------------------------------------|

if you want to make it harder you can play what he plays or use a fret on the top string and use it's octave.

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-4--6--9--4-6-9------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-2--4--7--2-4-7------------------------------------------------------|

this whle thing may sound stupid but here are some popular examples:

Learn to Fly-Foo Fighters
I Hear You Calling-Gob
Pets-Porno for Pyros
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
Break on Through (to the Other Side)-The Doors

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