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Paul McCartney’s Greatest Bass Line (part 2)

July 6, 2016 by Paul Wolfe

Yesterday I posted a video with the bass line and vocals for I Want You (She's So Heavy).? If you've not checked that out - it's here: Paul McCartney's Greatest bass Line?   In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bass, beatles, isolated bass, paul mccartney, something

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Paul McCartney’s Greatest Bass Line?

July 5, 2016 by Paul Wolfe

There are several bass lines that Paul McCartney played that might be considered the best that he ever played.? Of course, ultimately this is a subjective decision. For me it comes down to two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: song tutorial Tagged With: bass, i want you, paul mccartney

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Video Lesson – Drive My Car

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video tutorial teaching the main parts of Paul McCartney's bass line to Drive My Car by The Beatles. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QNXPexhXaw … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bass, drive my car, paul mccartney, the beatles, video lesson

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Video Lesson – Wonderwall

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video lesson teaching the main parts of the bass line to Wonderwall by Oasis. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VShRton72E … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Practice & Techniques Tagged With: bass, oasis, video lesson, wonderwall

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Video Lesson – Get It On

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video tutorial teaching the main parts of the bass line to Get It On by T Rex: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g12Zhd2iBm8 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bass, get it on, T-Rex, video lesson

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Video Lesson – Satisfaction

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing how to play bass to Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NipzPxklRis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bass, bill wyman, rolling stones, satisfaction, video lesson

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Video Lesson – You Shook Me All Night

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing how to play bass to You Shook Me All Night Long by AC:DC httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89_0hsknqI … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: AC:DC, bass, video lesson, you shook me all night long

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Video Lesson – Tear Your Playhouse Down

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing how to play bass to Tear Your Playhouse Down. This great bass line - played on the recording by Pino Palladino: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YbHTdWsfh4 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bass, pino palladino, tear your playhouse down, video lesson

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Video Lesson – Don’t Look Back in Anger

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video lesson showing how to play bass to Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXEyn2IMxbk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bass, don't look back in anger, oasis, video lesson

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Video Lesson – La Grange

April 28, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

La Grange by ZZ Top is a good tune for bass guitar beginners to get under their belts. It's a shuffle song and it's pretty easy to learn how to play bass to as there are essentially 4 sections that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Popular Song Tutorials Tagged With: bass, la grange, song tutorial, zz top

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    • 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
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    • 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)
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