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  1. P

    Double Bass Practicing with a drummer

    Hey all! Long time lurker, first time poster. I’m lucky to be friends with a number of drummers who have free time and are open to practicing with me one on one (in addition to when we play with other instruments). Beyond just playing tunes with me taking the head (which is already great), any...
  2. RoccoBass04

    Meshuggah Bleed

    Does anyone have any advice on learning the pattern seems really confusing because it shifts across the beat
    • RoccoBass04
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    • djent meshuggah metal polyrhythm rhythm road technique techniqye
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Technique [BG]
  3. V

    Tips for internalizing counting time?

    Hi, Any suggestions to lock in counting beats (1-2-3-4 or 1-&-2-&... and so on) while playing? While keeping track of the notes and fingering and all that, I mentally lose track of the count and come in early, late or not at all. Mental drills? Tips? And, yes, I play with a metronome, either a...
  4. Norm Whipple

    Off beat rhythm

    I thought that I was between a beginner and intermediate bassist. But, trying to play this takes me back to wanting to have a marshmallow roast with my bass. I’m struggling with the timing on Blue Bayou. The bass rhythm is 1 - 2& - 4, 1 - 2 & - 4 I just can’t seem to hit the 2& on the beat...
  5. BarfanyShart

    Rhythmic Cell Theory

    Been filling my head with current hip-hop bass rhythms, and it gave me a theory idea at work. I'm sure it's not new, but I did the math, so here it is: Like in harmonic cell theory where you analyze groups of notes by all of the intervals they share between them (major triad has a m3, M3, and...
  6. bon viesta

    which is easier as a bass player: rhythm or lead guitar?

    the other day i was able to sit down with an acoustic guitar and a pick, and i just started doing a thing in a minor. and i don’t know what really constitutes “lead guitar”, but what i was doing on there was definitely not rhythm guitar. apart from not having any muscle memory of picking between...
  7. R

    Locking with drummer -- kick on & after 3?

    (1st time poster. Feel free to move if there's a more appropriate forum.) I am playing 4/4 rock and country style originals with a drummer who often plays the kick on 1 and the "&" after 3. I am having difficulty locking in with him and feel his kick placement is adding tension in the music (for...
  8. FantasticFour

    Time signature

    Any rhythm guru around here? What the heck is that time signature? Can't play that one because I can't seem to be able to count the beats. I'm no good with tricky time signatures beyond your average 5/4 or 7/4. Can you guys tell?
  9. Ian Stewart

    JOHN BENITEZ-"La Mulata" Complete Bass TRANSCRIPTION

    Hey Everyone! Hope you're all all having a good week. Here's another video for the week. Transcription of John Benitez's complete bassline to "La Mulata" from Frankie Vasquez and Martin Arroyo's 1999 album Los Soneros del Barrio. Enjoy!
  10. Killing Floor

    Hey, Bass, Who's Your Favorite Drummer?

    Something fun to think about. Who's your drummer idol? Who would you dream of playing with? Who's your counter in the pocket? Who is the Swiss watch on the riser in your mind? Starting - Makaya McCraven - because Oh My God! How do you do that? Terry Bozzio - Because he has 6 arms? The...
  11. light blue bass

    Help on Basslines/Rhythm

    I've made some good basslines in the past but a lot of the time I end up sitting down and thinking ok chord tones got it, now scales got it. But when I try putting them together it sounds either random or very repetitive as if I'm just playing scales or arpeggios. Also, it's hard but I can't...
  12. Claymore

    Do you have good and bad rhythm days??...

    Some days, I feel like I'm spot-on and my rhythm is right where it should be. Occasionally, for no apparent reason, it feels like my two playing fingers are suffering from Down's syndrome and they can't get out of each other's way. I have no logical explanation for why it fluctuates but I was...
  13. Oleg BassPlayer

    Timing accuracy: objective criteria?

    I've always wondered: how much the note you play has to be offset of click to be considered not in time? In other words, what accuracy should I aim at when practicing with metronome? Hence another question: are there any means of objective control of your timing? I've been practicing with a...
  14. Thom Fioriglio

    Getting inconsistent tone with middle finger, need help

    I am having trouble getting a consistent tone and rhythm from plucking with their middle finger? Any advice or suggestions? Here is the background info. I started playing as a teen back in the 80s and always used a pick. Life gets on, I stop playing for 15 years and recently have picked up...
  15. jj.833

    basic rhythm practise concepts

    Hi, imagine that you have a 13yo student who after two years of playing can't play a simple rhythm right. You find out that he can't divide four beats into eight eights, not even in his head. Than he's not much able to hear the basic pulse of a pop song from a recording. You don't want to tell...
  16. Frank77

    How am I supposed to count this?

    Ok, so recently I discovered this really cool band named Butcher Brown, and one of the bands I play in wants to learn this tune. I figured the notes to the bass line in a matter of minutes, but the timing is very tricky to me. I figure there's got to be a time signature change for one bar...
  17. H

    Rhythm / Solo switches on Bass guitar

    ~Hello, I hope this is in the correct forum, I am new around here. I have seen many older basses with a switch, usually on the upper part of the body, that says 'rhythm', or 'rhythm / solo'. Could you please tell me what this switch is used for, what does it do to the sound or tone or ...
    • hpbcrillo
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    • bass bass guitar guitar rhythm solo switches
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  18. coolvirgin69

    I HAVE TUNNEL VISIONED

    All I can think, talk, or write anymore seems to be about trying to be a better bassist. I want to be the best I can be. That has become my single life goal. Y'all got any tips? Anything I should definitely be doing? I play around with a metronome all the time and have sort of built up the...
  19. overclockerd

    Should you only play Rhythmically or Venture also to More Melodic Playing?

    Good afternoon lads! The last few months i have been thinking of how a Musician should approach Bass playing in a band setting. As you might suspect this lead me to a "crossroad", should we Bass players focus only in providing a thick bottom end and create a strong Rhythm section or should we...
  20. Axtman

    There are two types of players: Lead and rhythm.

    I was at a jam the other day and one of the musicians who was not playing started clapping. This person who can solo beautifully on any song could not clap to save their life. I started counting and think the person was clapping on 1& and 3& but I could not tell. We have a drummer, how could...
  21. Roland TR-8 Rhythm Performer Drum Machine
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    For sale Roland TR-8 Rhythm Performer Drum Machine

    I'm going through a divorce right now and I need as much cash as I can get, so I'm selling most of my gear. This drum machine is in like new condition and I'm selling it for exactly HALF of new price. This machine can do so much that I'll just let Roland do the talking. It's barely been used, as...
    $249.00
  22. phishaholik

    SOLD Roland TR-8 Rhythm Performer Drum Machine

    I'm going through a divorce right now and I need as much cash as I can get, so I'm selling most of my gear. This drum machine is in like new condition and I'm selling it for exactly HALF of new price. This machine can do so much that I'll just let Roland do the talking. It's barely been used, as...
  23. Boss DR Rhythm DR-660 drum machine $75 shipped
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    For sale Boss DR Rhythm DR-660 drum machine $75 shipped

    Great shape, just replaced backup battery. Original manual and power supply. Easy to program and a decent variety of grooves and sounds preset. Shipped, lower 48, PayPal is fine.
    $75.00
  24. singlemalt

    SOLD Boss DR Rhythm DR-660 drum machine $75 shipped

    Great shape, just replaced backup battery. Original manual and power supply. Easy to program and a decent variety of grooves and sounds preset. Shipped, lower 48, PayPal is fine.
  25. J

    Pedaleffect for bass to fill in for rhytm guitar

    Hi! Me and my band have alot of parts and solos in our songs where the two guitars play harmony melodies. This leaves quite an empty room when playing live since no one is playing chords. So we were wondering if it might be worth investing in a distortion pedal or something in order to let bass...
  26. tombowlus

    US: Midwest 2018 Midwest Rhythm Summit

    I should have put this up a while ago, but Bass Gear Magazine and Terra State Community College are putting on a super event called the Midwest Rhythm Summit (Midwest Rhythm Summit 2018). This will bring performances and educational opportunities with some of the very top musicians in the USA...
  27. FingerDub

    New Drummer won't stop staring at my fingers.

    My band has a new drummer. Great guy, good ability . In rehearsal I realize that he's been staring at my fingers as I play. Now, I rely on the drummer for a steady beat to lock into, but I realized that he is looking at me as the lead. He's staring at my fingers because he's waiting to see when...
  28. ZenG

    Why Rhythm?

    At what point in history did someone say "This will sound better with a rhythm track so we'd better invent something you can use for a drum"? Why is western music always rhythm-centered? Why do we need a "beat"? What is it about the human mind that requires percussion? Why are there...
  29. Duckophile

    Triplets Rhythm Question

    I've got this odd little piece of music lying around where the bass line is quarter note triplets, played against the rhythm guitar's eighth note triplet rhythm (4/4, 99 BPM if that matters). Is anyone familiar with an example of this rhythm that I might listen to, in order to get the timing...
  30. stringedonbass

    Double Bass Introducing rhythmic/bowing excercises earlier on in Simandl

    The Simandl etude book introduces bowing exercises quite late: Pg. 68 has the first discussion about staccato, legato, and portamento/appagiato; Pg. 69 has the first discussion of various bowing activities. In addition, the following page is where the first collection of sixteenth notes are...
  31. Being and Bass

    Pedalling In the Rhythm Guitar

    So, I am the rhythm guitarist in my group; we don't actually have one so my bassing also covers that ground as well. Normally this is not an issue. However, we are writing a few tracks where that searing, red-hot rhythm guitar sound is needed in addition to the bass. I use the HOG2 to create...
  32. TrendSpotter

    Recommendation for Bassist's Bible - Tim Boomer

    Here's a plug for a book I got last month -- The Bassist's Bible by Tim Boomer. It's like a Real Book for every rhythm imaginable. There are 2 CDs with 90+ tracks on each one and many, many more examples inside. I've only been playing about 2 years and find this to be a great resource to add...
  33. bumperbass

    Rhythm help for drummer, band

    Hey guys, I was talking to a former band mate from the 80's the other day and both of us have spoken before about our common problem.....drummers who can't keep or feel a groove that well and also tend to speed up. He said his drummer has a beat app on his iphone where he calls up a rhythm and...
  34. A

    Rhythm player new to bass - first impressions

    The transition seems too smooth. But I cheated and bought a 30" scale six string bass tuned an octave down from a guitar and use a pick. As a rhythm player, I am used to carrying a rhythm and back line to let the lead players have the limelight. Bass seems to be the same. Am I doing this...
  35. Sands

    The heart, mind, and guts of rhythm and music

    My goal here is simple. Find out what folks are experiencing internally when being rhythmic and musical. What's the focus and how is it represented internally?
  36. E

    The Fast Shuffle

    Hey y'all! Wanted to pick some brains out here. I'm picking up a 3 hour set for a gig this week with some great bass stuff! For example Inner City Blues - Marvin Gaye I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Station Awesome material, I'm digging the mess out of it. So then I...
    • eJake
    • Thread
    • blues fast practice rhythm technique
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Technique [BG]
  37. D

    What is the rhythm in King Floyd's "Groove Me"?

    "Groove Me" is a great grooving bass line, with a lot of syncopation. I am wondering what family the rhythm belongs to. Funk? R&B? The bass and kick drum are synched, over a two measure riff, hitting the following beats: 1, 1+, 3+, 1+, 3+, 4+, repeat... ...while the drummer is hitting the...
  38. COLDGLU

    Hearing back recordings... I have no sense of rhythm!

    Okay, I've been playing for 9 years, but this year I decided to get serious about bass. I've been recording myself to actually listen to what I'm playing and god, it's horrible! I have no sense of rhythm and I'm playing everything off-beat. I've been in multiple bands and everybody has told me...
  39. kesslari

    Palm Cockatoos cut sticks to drum and play rhythms

    Admittedly, I'm a bird geek, but this is REALLY COOL... Whales and songbirds produce sounds resembling human music, and chimpanzees and crows use tools. But only one nonhuman animal is known to marry these two skills. Palm cockatoos from northern Australia modify sticks and pods and use them...
  40. jeffbrown

    Rhythm guit.....

    The rhythm guitar/backup signer/co-writer in my band doesn't practice. He pretty much knows all the songs, but every rehearsal he plays stuff just a little differently *every time*, i.e., subbing chords from the 1 to the 3, the 2 to the 4, etc. Now, we do originals, and one could say that...
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