Tag: bass
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Heaven and Hell – Black Sabbath (Bass Cover)
Sing me a song, you’re a singerDo me a wrong, you’re a bringer of evilThe Devil is never a makerThe less that you give, you’re a taker So, it’s on and on and onIt’s Heaven and HellOh, well, yeah The lover of life’s not a sinnerThe ending is just a beginnin’The closer you get to…
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Create Basslines Episode 4 – Part 2: Tapping
In the previous techniques lesson, I talked about incorporating slap/pop technique into your basslines. In this episode, we are going to be discussing how you can use tapping in your basslines. WHAT IS TAPPING? Tapping is a technique where you are using both your picking (or plucking) and fretted fingers to play a note. This…
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Create Basslines Episode 4 – Part 1: Slap/Pop Technique
In the last episode of this series, we are going to talk about using different techniques to create basslines. I was going to make one big article and video with a bunch of techniques but realized that dedicating multiple articles with one or two types of techniques made more sense. In the first part of…
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Dirty Deeds by Joan Jett (Bass Cover)
If you’re havin’ trouble with the high school headHe’s givin’ you the bluesYou wanna graduate but not in his bedHere’s what you gotta doPick up the phoneI’m always homeCall me anytimeJust ring three-six-two-four, three-five-ohI lead a life of crime Dirty deeds done dirt cheapDirty deeds done dirt cheapDirty deeds done dirt cheapDirty deeds and they’re…
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18 And Life – Skid Row (Bass Cover)
Songwriters: Rachel Bolan Southworth / David Michael Sabo / Sebastian Phillip Bierk / Scott L Mulvehill / Robert J Affuso 18 and Life lyrics © Wordiks Music, New Jersey Underground Ricky was a young boyHe had a heart of stoneLived 9 to 5 and he workedHis fingers to the bone Just barely out of schoolHe…
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Come As You Are – Nirvana (Bass Cover)
[Verse 1]Come as you are, as you wereAs I want you to beAs a friend, as a friendAs an old enemyTake your time, hurry upChoice is yours, don’t be lateTake a rest as a friendAs an old memoria [Refrain]MemoriaMemoriaMemoria [Verse 2]Come doused in mud, soaked in bleachAs I want you to beAs a trend, as…
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Hand of Doom – Black Sabbath (Bass Cover)
Whatcha gonna do?Time’s caught up with youNow you wait your turnYou know there’s no return Take your written rulesYou join the other foolsTurn to something newNow it’s killing you First it was the bombVietnam napalmDisillusioningYou push the needle in From life you escapeReality’s that wayColours in your mindSatisfy your time Oh you, you know you…
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Basic Finger Plucking Technique – Bass Guitar
About two years after I first picked up the bass, I started taking lessons to get better at it. My bass teacher noticed that I was playing with one finger and worked with me to try to play with two. It wasn’t until years later that I made the conscious effort to focus on playing…