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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 view of my hands and what I’m doing.  As always, use your EARS to hear what’s going on, especially with the slowed down versions.  If you’ve taken one of my Challenges or are on the 80-20 Program, have a listen and see if you can hear what devices are being used!

 

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  1. ron.ballin@gmail.com says

    August 12, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    love it

  2. sincityxingyi@yahoo.com says

    August 12, 2020 at 8:42 pm

    Awesome Summertime tune, that I’ve always wanted to know how to play!

    This morning I skimmed over the 80/20 lesson, and then went on to work through Day 1 of Cracking The Blues Code; which made picking up this classic a snap…

    Thank You Very Much

    Looking forward to taking the James Jamerson course as soon as I can block out little more time, and figure out a way to print the material up.

    Thanks Again!

    • Paul Wolfe says

      September 4, 2020 at 8:53 am

      The lessons are in PDF format too so you just need access to a printer! One day I may get the lessons bound together and printed up though!

  3. securapps@gmail.com says

    August 12, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    Hi,
    not so good for me, without the tabs, but still interesting and worth watching.
    John

    • Paul Wolfe says

      September 4, 2020 at 8:54 am

      Copyright issues that have to be treated carefully.

  4. pedders69@gmail.com says

    August 14, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    Excellent stuff, love the way you explain things!

  5. pmkearney@sympatico.ca says

    August 15, 2020 at 6:21 pm

    Good choice of a memorable pop song, Paul! As always, the sound of your bass is superb.

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    • HTPB50 – The Only 6 Things A Bass Beginners Should Practice
    • The Duck Dunn Challenge
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    • 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)
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