Bass Lessons by William Landin

1. Cross-String Exercise (#856) by William Landin (117)
   This exercise is used playing a major scale, "G", skipping from each scale degree to its 6th. Practice this in all 12 keys, even playing all types of minor scales, modes, etc.
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2. Tapping Pleasure (#824) by William Landin (117)
   An example to hear suspended chords and to stretch the right hand. Start way slow to make the 16ths even and articulate.
   Theory/Reference · Advanced · 1272 Hits · 5.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 10/30/2000
   
3. Japanese Hiro-Joshi Scale (#786) by William Landin (117)
   This is a pentatonic scale from Slominsky's Encyclopedia of Scales.
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4. A Funk Recipe (#789) by William Landin (117)
   On a sheet of paper, write out 16 16th notes for 1 bar of 4/4. Non readers can write out 16 slashes etc. At random, x out or tie/slur the notes or slashes and assign letter notes to the un x'd ones. VOILA! Here is an example of mine in tab.
   Funk/R&B · Beginner · 10561 Hits · 3.52/5 (48 ratings) · Last modified: 10/27/2000
   
5. Tapping Scales From The Ground Up (#788) by William Landin (117)
   Play a one octave c minor scale with your left hand only;(2nd finger 8th fret E string). Then only with your right hand (2nd finger)starting on the 15th fret A string. Combine them up and down and then counter. Two words: King Crimson
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6. D-Funk (#779) by William Landin (117)
   This is an intro line I wrote 4 years ago for a song written by Beth Black. It's a Rocco/Jaco type of groove with 16ths. Learn it SLOW and then increase the tempo to 1/4=130. Have fun!!!
   Funk/R&B · Ridiculous · 6165 Hits · 4.03/5 (40 ratings) · Last modified: 10/27/2000
   
7. Left Hand Fingering Funk (#783) by William Landin (117)
   Keep your thumb perpindicular to the neck's nut. DON'T HAVE IT HANGING OVER THE NECK! Play this, one finger per fret; and equal but light pressure between the thumb and finger. The open "D's" are suppose to be X-notes
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