Songwriting Habits - Learning the Bass (part 2) Beginners

Playing the Bass guitar has an important function in a band. Its sole purpose is to provide rhythm along with the drummer. Often you see the bass guitarist and the drummer communicating together as their goal is to sync the rhythmic patterns of the song with each other.

In this post I will go through basic rhythms and show you how they are played on the bass guitar. Your aim is to develop an even and consistent sound when you are playing your bass guitar.

To get started you need some understanding of note values. Outlined below are the basic note values - Semibreves, Minims, Crotchets and Quavers.

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The video below shows how to count and play these notes values on the bass.

Bass Rhythms to practice on the Bass.

The following rhythms are simple bass rhythms for you to practice using the above values. Click on the backing track to listen and practice.

We are using the D string on the Bass Guitar. There is 4 beat intro on the snare drum before we start playing

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Tracey SingletonBass Guitar, Songwriting Habits, Beginner bass lessons, Bass Guitar Exercises, Music Education