Here’s the video of Pino Palladino Sight Reading Etude 1 – this is a 16th note, blues rock ballad type of line. You’ll probably recognize the well known Hendrix chord progression I’ve used for this three chorus etude. The bass line was generated in Band In A Box using a custom style created by me. That’s part of the bonus package that goes with my latest book 80-20 Bass: Pino Palladino Style Grooves. Here’s the video:
Here’s the one page PDF you can print out and test out your sight reading chops:
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For more details on my book 80-20 Bass PinoPalladino Style Grooves – the Band In A Box style used to create this bass line is one of the bonuses available with the book.

