Thanks, Mark!! Such a groovy tune, so fun to play whichever your instrument is. I'm really enjoying your slap bass technique lessons (volume 1). Super progressive exercises. Thanks for all the time you put in teaching.
Great demonstration Mark, you never leave anything off the table, thats why I no longer do Scott's SBL series, he made terrible mistakes that he had to come back later and apologize, you've never erred! If you do, you correct it during the lesson, not afterwards like Scott has done. I remember learning this jam back when it came out, and I actually used both of those devices on my bass, but I spiced it up by running them through a Morley funk/wah/sustain pedal to really accentuate that womp womp womp sound as my foot pumped it out, wah pedal allowed me to expand and contract notes quickly like a real synthesizer! Back then we had to be really innovative, Hahaha. Thanks Mark, always great stuff!
The most interesting thing about the riff is how you fit it into the groove. It was sequenced in the Headhunters (see the Breman video) and the drummer rushes the beat fractionally to push the riff behind the beat and make the notes lag that fraction. However if you play it with an ordinary drummer or drum machine, the bass has to find that sweet spot just behind the beat to make it groove and be stinky rather than Berkeley.
This riff can also be played very comfortably across all four strings between the 3rd and 6th fret, in one hand position without needing to shift thumb position. Try it ;)
It cannot. Mark shifts the hand to set up for the higher notes. Though the lower notes can be played with 4 individual fingers there will be shifts required for the higher notes. This unless one has a crab-hand, like Hendrix. 😂
Even with the simple lines he gives a through music education imo. Knowledge that when learned will carry into many other things. Excellent teacher, thanks!
Yea, an easy riff that is deceptively nuanced in it's timing. Good for right hand/left hand coordination going. I always find myself going singing, "duh duH dUH DUH, UH AHHH", along with it.
This is clearly the synth line . there is seperate bass line written and played on the higher register of the bass. This defiantly contrast your video about the correct bass line mustang sally
Lesson material: www.talkingbass.net/awesome-bass-riff-for-beginners-chameleon/
Thanks, Mark!! Such a groovy tune, so fun to play whichever your instrument is.
I'm really enjoying your slap bass technique lessons (volume 1). Super progressive exercises. Thanks for all the time you put in teaching.
Chameleon, one of my favorite nice riffs.
Great demonstration Mark, you never leave anything off the table, thats why I no longer do Scott's SBL series, he made terrible mistakes that he had to come back later and apologize, you've never erred! If you do, you correct it during the lesson, not afterwards like Scott has done. I remember learning this jam back when it came out, and I actually used both of those devices on my bass, but I spiced it up by running them through a Morley funk/wah/sustain pedal to really accentuate that womp womp womp sound as my foot pumped it out, wah pedal allowed me to expand and contract notes quickly like a real synthesizer! Back then we had to be really innovative, Hahaha. Thanks Mark, always great stuff!
You sir, are an extraordinary teacher
THIS IS A FAVORITE FROM BACK IN THE DAY AND STILL SOUNDS GOOD THANKS A LOT.
This was always my favorite tune to play in the high school jazz band. Fun guitar part
Mark I started learning this song about 2 weeks ago, Great learners piece
Super cool. Dig the synth sound 👍
Great bass line, and nice an easy for us newbies...
The most interesting thing about the riff is how you fit it into the groove. It was sequenced in the Headhunters (see the Breman video) and the drummer rushes the beat fractionally to push the riff behind the beat and make the notes lag that fraction. However if you play it with an ordinary drummer or drum machine, the bass has to find that sweet spot just behind the beat to make it groove and be stinky rather than Berkeley.
You are so right, thank you!
Thanks for this lesson, interesting 👍
Thanks for sharing Mark, great video.
Cool! Do you have tutorials of first halves of other songs?
Very Cool, Man!
This riff can also be played very comfortably across all four strings between the 3rd and 6th fret, in one hand position without needing to shift thumb position. Try it ;)
It cannot. Mark shifts the hand to set up for the higher notes. Though the lower notes can be played with 4 individual fingers there will be shifts required for the higher notes.
This unless one has a crab-hand, like Hendrix. 😂
Even with the simple lines he gives a through music education imo. Knowledge that when learned will carry into many other things.
Excellent teacher, thanks!
great tutorial, thank you for this!
Can you please repeat the name of the envelope filter you are using here? My english is not so good 🥴
MXR Envelope Filter
I find it really difficult to count beats and am far happier listening and working on the feel. I know this is something I need to work on.
Possibly because of that I find laying back off the beat fairly easy but leading the beat harder
Thx bass
What pickups do you use in your basses?
Could you cover something from the bad guys movie soundtrack, it is really good music for a kids movie. I would appreciate it alot.
Yea, an easy riff that is deceptively nuanced in it's timing. Good for right hand/left hand coordination going. I always find myself going singing, "duh duH dUH DUH, UH AHHH", along with it.
Well stated. Kinda reminds me of the verse bass line for Sledgehammer. Musically easy but needs lots of practice to groove correctly.
C major?
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This is clearly the synth line .
there is seperate bass line written and played on the higher register of the bass. This defiantly contrast your video about the correct bass line mustang sally
Yup. As I pointed out in the video.
quelle basse horrible.....lol