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This track is a J. S. Bach inspired, neoclassical, ascending harmonic
structure which imitates classical composition by using contrary motion. Each
time the fingerpicke...(more) Classical · 4965 Hits |
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The song, written by Max Fairbanks, is a A minor song, and presents no modulations. The introduction of the bass is on thumb-slapping technique, while the A-part is finge...(more) Funk/R&B · 10827 Hits |
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I recorded this track through a BBE 462 Sonic Maximizer then into a Mackie
board using my Synsonic Half Scale Bass for the strummed chords and my
Steinberger XP-2 Bass ...(more) Rock/Pop · 4249 Hits |
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The tune has two time signatures, 5/4 in the intro and the breakdown section before the outro, and the rest of the tune is in 4/4. We used standard tuning. The tune use...(more) Rock/Pop · 4788 Hits |
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This song is tuned to drop D as most of my bands
songs are. I try to keep the bass fairly simple on the verse. It's pretty
much just F#, A, E, and D with some fills to ...(more) Rock/Pop · 6161 Hits |
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Standard tunings were used. The bass line played uses the entire D minor
scale with some passing tones on fills (same key as the song). There is a
fair amount of movement...(more) Blues · 5293 Hits |
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This tune was recorded in the key of E minor, and is an example of some of the capabilities of a bass guitar. I've seen questions on ActiveBass from time to time asking a...(more) World · 6041 Hits |
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For this song, I used my Peavey Accelerator 5-String, and plugged
directly into the board using no effects. It was recorded with our old guitarist/singer. He couldn't re...(more) Rock/Pop · 3886 Hits |
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The melody is played with a 4 string Handicraft fretless in standard tuning, with added reverb. This track was realized by combining tracks via e-mailed mp3 attachments, ...(more) Funk/R&B · 5891 Hits |
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This song was originally recorded in our home studio where we actually set up in a living room and ran a snake back into the studio where it was mixed. We recorded our fi...(more) Blues · 4141 Hits |
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This reggae/ska tune has had
about 3 revisions. Initially the guitar player and I
had written the chord progression for the ska section
to go with another non-ska tune a...(more) Reggae · 4560 Hits |
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The hastily put together jam was meant to demonstrate that a professional setup and equipment (including instruments) worth thousands of dollars are not necessary to prod...(more) Jazz · 7573 Hits |
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This song essentially changes character several times throughout its
duration. It blends elements of hard fusion, funk, and jazz harmony as it
moves through each section....(more) Jazz · 5409 Hits |
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This recording uses a 5 string as the basic bottom with the tenor bass playing sort of a clavinet part as well as the solo. It's a good example of poly-rhythms and counte...(more) Jazz · 4378 Hits |
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The song is in D minor in a sort of Aquarium Rescue Unit feel - funky and
loose but with some cool unison line and rhythms. The chorus riff is based
on the double-diminis...(more) Jazz · 3751 Hits |
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This is a little tune that we snuck in studio time for while recording another track for a benefit CD by Blue Flame Records. We played this song live for the longest tim...(more) Blues · 4578 Hits |
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This track started as an experiment using two basses: one for the
bassline, and one for the melody. Both basses were in standard tuning for
this tune.
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The Zoom...(more) Funk/R&B · 5263 Hits |
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My tuning is E,A,D,G,C. In this song I demonstrate how to say a lot with just a few notes in a fast be-bop type groove. I like playing against time, playing slow or medui...(more) Jazz · 5081 Hits |
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This is a good example of a 12 bar blues with a boogie rhythm. The bass
runs a penatonic scale during parts of the song that do not have vocals.
When the vocals come in, ...(more) Rock/Pop · 3674 Hits |
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This is a medium tempo funk tune based on straight 16th's notes.
The harmony is featuring dominant 7th and 7th#9 chords. The tonality is
shifting around quite a bit. The ...(more) Funk/R&B · 5332 Hits |
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