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80-20 Bass Groove 1

March 2, 2021 by Paul Wolfe Leave a Comment

Here's 80-20 Bass Groove 1: Here's the notation and tab: … [Read more...]

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How To Play Bass Don’t Get Me Wrong – The Pretenders

December 30, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

1. Intro   … [Read more...]

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How To Play Bass Along Comes Mary

September 3, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

Here’s the main sections of the song Along Comes Mary by The Association for you to check out – interesting early rock style bass line. The main sections are filmed at two tempo levels – performance … [Read more...]

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Radio Radio Elvis Costello – Bruce Thomas

August 31, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

  Here’s the main sections of the Elvis Costello song Radio Radio for you to check out – great rock bass line by Bruce Thomas. The main sections are filmed at two tempo levels – … [Read more...]

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How To Play Bass Look Around – Chili Peppers

August 17, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

Here’s the main sections of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song Look Around for you to check out – great fingerstyle funk rock Flea bass line. The main sections are filmed at two tempo levels – performance … [Read more...]

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How To Play Bass Serpentine Fire

August 14, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

Here's the main sections of the Earth Wind And Fire Song for you to check out - great Verdine White bass line.  I've filmed them at two tempo levels - performance tempo and performance tempo - 15 BPM … [Read more...]

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How To Play Bass To Venus (Shocking Blue)

August 12, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

Venus by Shocking Blue is a typical 60s style bass line - I've filmed the main sections at performance tempo and slowed down tempo and edited the videos with picture in picture so you get a closer … [Read more...]

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How To Play Bass To Don’t Stop Believing

August 7, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

Here are the main sections for the Journey song Don't Stop Believing.  The original bass line was played by a guy called Ross Valory who I believe is a pick player.  As always I've recorded the … [Read more...]

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How To Play Bass To Midnight Train To Georgia

August 3, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

Here's the section by section play through of Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Knight.  The original bass was playd by the late, great Bob Babbitt.  Use your ears to work through this R&B … [Read more...]

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How To Play Bass Mama’s Pearl

August 1, 2020 by Paul Wolfe

Here are the main sections you need to learn for the Jackson 5 song Mama's Pearl - I think the original bass player on this one was Wilton … [Read more...]

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  • Books & Courses
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    • 80-20 Bass – What Is 80-20 Bass?
    • WB101 – Why I Had To Learn To “Walk” On The Bass….
    • Cracking The Detroit Code – The 30 Day Challenge
    • HTPB50 – The Only 6 Things A Bass Beginners Should Practice
    • The Duck Dunn Challenge
    • Cracking The Rock Bass Code – 30 Day Challenge
    • Cracking The Blues Rock Code – 30 Day Challenge
    • Funk Soul Disco 30 Day Challenge
    • Walking Basslines 101 30 Day Challenge
  • Blog
  • Members Tutorials
    ╋
    • Index Of Member Only Content
    • Vanishing Tutorial
    • Pre Training Day 1
    • Pre Training Day 2
    • Pre Training Day 3
    • Pre Training Day 4
    • Pre Training Day 5
    • Day 1 – Getting Started With Root Notes
    • Day 2 – Adding The 5th
    • Day 3 – The Major Triad
    • Day 4 – The Minor Triad
    • Day 5 – Connecting Devices
    • Day 6 – Deliberate Composition
    • Day 7 – Deliberate Composition 2
    • Day 8 – Deliberate Composition 3
    • Day 9 – Deliberate Composition 4
    • Day 10 – Connecting Chords With Approach Notes
    • Day 11 – Quarter Note to 8th Note
    • Day 12 – New Device/Modifying Device
    • Day 13 – New Device/2nd Modifying Device
    • Day 14 – The R-3-5-6 Device (with variations)
  • 80-20 Grooves
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    • Index of 80-20 Grooves
  • Sight Reading Etudes
    ╋
    • Index Of Sight Reading Etudes
  • About
  • Contact Paul