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80-20 Bass Groove 1 – Funk Rock Groove

March 2, 2021 by Paul Wolfe

Here’s 80-20 Bass Groove 1:

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Comments

  1. jaq bryan says

    March 2, 2021 at 9:33 pm

    Nice groove. I like it slow

    • Paul Wolfe says

      March 2, 2021 at 9:37 pm

      Definitiely easier to play slower 😉

  2. rvessiny@roadrunner.com says

    March 3, 2021 at 4:07 am

    What do you like about your Music Man bass?

    • Paul Wolfe says

      March 3, 2021 at 7:41 am

      Rob

      Because thepickups are close to the bridge you get a much tighter, treblier sound than you get playing closer to the neck (which is my normal preference). Plus it’s not quite as big a scale as a Precision style scale….for guys with small hands (like me!) it makes it a fractioneasier to get around the fingerboard! Both things help when playing intricate lines. I hated it when I first got it and nearly sent it back. But I’ve grown into to enjoying playing it. HTH.

      Paul

  3. rvessiny@roadrunner.com says

    March 3, 2021 at 7:02 pm

    Strung with flats that bass will produce great tones for Latin and walking.

    • Paul Wolfe says

      March 3, 2021 at 7:07 pm

      It is strung with flats! And they’ll likely never be changed!

  4. xyztim55@yahoo.com says

    March 3, 2021 at 7:32 pm

    Thanks. Great exercise.

    • Paul Wolfe says

      March 3, 2021 at 7:34 pm

      No worries! For extra credit film yourself playing it with the backing track and comment below and I’ll add it to the post!!!

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