Key Points to Remember; Mastering bass lines is essential for novice bass players to grasp. Learning and practicing bass ...

and we’re emphasising the idea by picking a bass note before each chord. Chords with a ‘/’ mark (known as ‘slash chords’) are the key: these are chords with a different root note ...

A slash chord such as A/B features a triad over a non-root bass note. In this case, an A major with a B in the bass (check ...

In a band context (or with a bass player), this could become a movable chord by omitting the sixth string/root. Though we ...

He took the James Brown bass chair to its busiest, most in-your-face level. In the main verse groove, Bootsy extends the part ...

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On top of this chord framework is a melody line that syncs ... The melody is played by a pure keyboard sound that starts out as a bass instrument, and ends up as a bright digital tone.

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Switching the Orba into one of the four different modes — bass, chord, drum, lead — assigns different properties to the sound. It’s a clever addition to what was already an extremely fun ...

Connecticut author Elissa Bass will be at The Playhouse for “Cocktails & Conversation” 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday to talk about ...

The app used to have separate tabs that let you jump between what you were listening ... This balance creates an audible improvement in precision and clarity. With this level of bass on tap, the Arc ...

Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass ...