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Victor Wooten Etude #1

Sebu — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:42:07 +0000

Hello,

I’m working on a tune called “Me and my bass guitar” by Victor Wooten.

Here is the first groove of the song, not including the chords and percussion at the begginning (we’ll see it on a next video)

Hope it will help to find your way. Slow version on the second part of the vid.

Cheers

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How can I create a bass line?

Sebu — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:21:04 +0000

Here are some elements about creating a bass line.

Choose a scale, choose a rhythm pattern and go!!

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1526/compowork01.jpg

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Marcus Miller – Power groove

Sebu — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:17:19 +0000

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Marcus Miller – Scoop Theme

Sebu — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:19:17 +0000

I was inspired by the Marcus video available on Youtube, “Scoop”.

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Marcus Miller – Rampage groove

Sebu — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:27:27 +0000

Hi,

I’m workin’ on Rampage, here is the first groove, slow version included.

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Marcus Miller Etude – Run for cover (groove)

Sebu — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:15:25 +0000

Here is the first groove of this tune. Marcus plays some variations every time, but I think this version is close to the original version.

You can find some details on the second video.

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Marcus Miller Etude – Scoop (groove)

Sebu — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:12:42 +0000

Here is the first groove of this song. I was inspired by the Marcus version on his DVD called “Master of all trades” (you can find this version on youtube, he plays only with the bass, no backing band).

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Tapping lick – TL02

Sebu — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:18:07 +0000

Slow version included.

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Tapping lick – TL01

Sebu — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:29:18 +0000

Hi,

here is a tapping lick mixing sixteenth notes and triplet notes, creating interesting rythm I think.

Slow version and details included.

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Slap bass groove – SG08

Sebu — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:28:42 +0000

Here is a groove employing the double thumb fill.

The slow version is included.

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Step bass groove – STG03

Sebu — Sat, 08 May 2010 06:10:36 +0000

Here is a groove inspired by Jean-Luc Gastaldello, french bass player who wrote a book called “Le Step”.

The second video tries to give details about the different techniques I used to play that groove, the third video is the slow version of the groove.

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Step bass groove – STG02

Sebu — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:59:03 +0000

Another Step bass groove of my composition. Slow version coming soon.

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1st video with explanations and slow tempo:

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Step Bass Groove – right hand fingering

Sebu — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:26:31 +0000

Another step groove using this special right hand tapping.

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slow close-up for the right hand tapping technique

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Step bass groove – right hand slide

Sebu — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:02:27 +0000

ok, here is the step bass technique in a groove context.

This one concentrates on the right hand technique, but you can also hear the left hand percussions as well as the strumming right hand on the 2nd part of the groove.
Strumming consists in sweeping a string with all the fingers of the right hand, begginning with the small finger (the 4th), then the 3rd, 2d and 1st.
Right hand slide tries to imitate a out of tune drum.

Voici un groove qui emploie le glissé main droite ainsi que du strumming. La première partie est purement “step”, la deuxième est plutôt “slap”. On m’a demandé du step en contexte de groove, le voici, même si toutes les techniques ne sont pas employées dans ce dernier, ça donne quand même une idée non?

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Step bass L02

Sebu — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:57:17 +0000

Watch the special right hand technique.

I try to play a percussive pattern.

Later we will play a real bass groove using this particular technique.

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Step bass L01 (beginners)

Sebu — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:54:16 +0000

The notes on the video are:

G – C – A – D

Always the same pattern, start at a slow tempo (60bpm), then increase your speed and try to reach 100bpm.

It’s a warm-up exercice.

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Step Bass ex01

Sebu — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:06:40 +0000

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Step bass!!

This term was invented by a French bass player, Jean-Luc Gastaldello.
The step technique includes the main techniques of slap with different percussive techniques.
These movements are used by masters such as Abraham Laboriel or Victor Wooten.
Step Bass includes about ten different movements for right hand/left hand.

This video is just an example, lessons will follow soon!!