Top of the week, fellow wearers of the G-String (whoa, this is getting racy)!
It seems that last week's groove was a very popular lick, so I'm going to keep this week's groove along the same lines. I like the sound of the high 4th (11th) going to the high 3rd, and I have a feeling you might, too. A note (pun intended) about playing a groove that crosses strings on the same fret: Try to bar the notes with the same finger. Position your finger so that the tip of it plays one note, and the hard part of the knuckle plays the other. It takes some adjusting, but it's the best way to keep your hand consistent. This technique can also be used for some cool dead-notes...I mean, after all, who needs all those live-notes anyway?
This week's groove is a pseudo-latin groove that leads you over all four strings (once again the 5- and 6-stringers are at an advantage to move this groove from chord to chord). It starts out like a regular R&B or Funk groove, but the syncopation into the second measure gives it a Latin twist. If it was a true Latin groove, you'd probably have an anticipation into the first measure as well...but more on that another time. Grab your bass and PLAY!
Settings:
Tempo: 140
Sound: Elec Fing
Click: Always
Loop: 4 times
Groove Skeleton: 1-2 (Quarter notes)
Tonality: Dominant (Mixolydian)
Style: Latin/Funk
An 8th-note feel from your drummer would be a nice compliment to this groove...as would be if he can keep solid time, but that's nothing new. Good luck, and enjoy!
Peace,
Patrick
