Playing in a Band

Lesson 6/43 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Blues Bass Licks

Playing in a Band

Probably the most important thing about playing any style or technique on the bass is to be able to fit in together with the other musicians in the band. It requires a lot of discipline when you practice alone to get your playing really "tight".

Therefore practicing with a Metronome, drum machine or a backing tape is essential. Without that your timing may not be strong enough and it wont hold the band together, so get together with a drummer and practice the licks and techniques with him/her until it sounds tight. Then get a guitar player who is interested in the same music and jam together with him/her. So you will then have the basic "rhythm section" which is the core of every band.

The next step is to find a singer and a lead player (keyboard, lead guitar). Get together with different people until you find the ones who fit in best with what you want to play and sound like. Listen to other players, live bands and records. The fastest way to improve your bass playing is to play with other musicians.

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1- Two Bar Progression in 12 Bar Form 2- The Bass Guitar 3- Blues Slapping Licks 4- INTRODUCTION 5- 16 Bar Blues-Rock Progression 6- Use and Function of The CD/Tape and Metronome 7- Strings 8- 4 Bar Turnarounds 9- 12 Bar Blues with Slapping 10- 12 Bar Stop-Time Blues 11- 16 Bar Stop-Time Blues in Three Four Time 12- The Bass Amp System 13- Blues Tapping 14- Notation 15- 12 Bar Rock and Roll 16- Sounds and Effects 17- Symbols and Abbreviations 18- Basic 12 Bar Blues 19- Modem Stop-Time Blues 20- Playing in a Band 21- Blues Runs (Eight Note Only) 22- Blues Turnarounds in Twelve Eight Time 23- 8 Bar Modem Blues Rock ( 16th Notes) 24- Blues Rock 25- Shuffle Rhythm (Triplet Feel) 26- Afro Blues in Six Eight Time 27- 12 Bar Blues Progression (Shuffle Rhythm) 28- Blues Bass Runs 29- Slow 12 Bar Shuffle Blues 30- More Triplet Combinations 31- 16 Bar Jazz Blues in Three Four Time 32- Syncopated Blues Grooves 33- 12 Bar Latin/Rock Blues 34- 16 Bar Blues Progression (Shuffle Rhythm) 35- Slow Minor Blues in Twelve Eight Time 36- 16 Bar Blues Progression 37- Blues Funk 38- 12 Bar Blues-Rock 39- 12 Bar Bassline (8th Note Groove) in G 40- 12 Bar Minor Blues 41- 12 Bar Jazz Blues (Swing Style) 42- 12 Bar Minor Blues Variation 43- 8 Bar Bassline (16th Note Groove) in Cm

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Playing in a Band

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