I'll just echo everyone else in saying so glad to see you back. I love that you don't just teach techniques/theory etc. but also you teach musicality. Such a rarity and yet so important for a musician's learning. On another note, my reference for a fifth is the start of the Star Wars theme.
Been playing bass for a while. Tuned my ear into some reggae style bass playing" what a way to start it with YOU heading me in the rt direction. THANK YOU very much awesome video
@5:37 one technique i like to use is using two fingers instead of being dependent on one finger for the root - lower 5th. Ex. Middle finger = D, Index finger = Lower A
I think you are narrowing your audience by saying this material is just the basics for reggae bass. While they rhythms for the lines in this video are specific to reggae, playing 1 and 5 on different notes of the major scale is really the fundamentals that will get you playing useful bass parts for any type of music. 1 and 5 in country? All day. 1 and 5 in rock? Yep. Jazz? 1 and 5 will get you surprisingly far. Check out Horace Silver's 'Song for my Father'. Reggae is awesome, don't get me wrong. But the information in this video is good for bass parts on thousands of songs across dozens of genres. Nice job and don't sell yourself and your material short is the moral of this story! Thanks for making this video.
Greetings Don! How you do? Thank you for the bass gifts you share on this channel. I keep on learning and growing on my bass life thanks to your tutorials. I decided to move back to Kenya after 27yrs in the US and I am glad I have my fender jb and a GK 112 Neo (Watching not to break my back with gear weight) combo bass amp. I'm keeping it heavy with the bass line and always look forward to your new posts! Riddim up as you say. Soon forward!
Don could you please do a video where you speak on what type of bass line suits different drum patterns? i.e this B-line suits a One-drop, this a Rockers, this a Steppers etc etc. I know that a half decent intermediate bass player will grasp the fundamental differences and apply them naturally but I'm an extremely slow learner so this would help me no end. Cheers Don
@donstrumental, another helpful way to train your ear to hear a 5th, especially for anyone who’s a Star Wars nerd, is the first 2 notes of the main Star Wars theme. I heard this somewhere… maybe SBL?
Any reason why you changed the way you notate/count subdivisions? On earlier stuff, e.g. the 20 Studio1 riddims video, you notated rhythms so that the drum drop is on 3 (most of bass notes are quarters or eight-notes), now two drops pewr bar, on 2 and 4, and basslines mainly consist of 16ths and 8ths.
In my earlier videos I notated that way because it is easier to read. I would never notate it that way for myself so I switched to how I’ve always notated. The great Jamaican guitarist Andrew Bassford commented on one of the earlier videos and confirmed that the notation should be written as it is felt.
@@donstrumental1 Yeah, it's definitely a matter of taste/preference, as any notation choice is just a way of representing sounds visually. However, the "correct" way of counting reggae seems to be one of those "forever topics" that alwas comes up, so I was curious to hear the thinking behind your choices. For me, drums, bass and keys/guit skanks make usually more sense when notated in what I view as "regular" time (drop on 3, skank on 2&4), whereas more melodic lines such as vocal melodies and horn lines often make more sense in "half-time" (drop on 2&4). I actually think that this "two-story" time feel is one of the things that makes reggae sound the way it is. Often the rhythm section feel as well as the chord change rhythm is faster than what's going on in the high register melodies and the actual song structure. Anyway, thanks for your view and keep up the good work!
@@Rootzilla As I mentioned in the comments on SBL's video. You won't find a reggae recording with the drummer counting in the song in double time. Also look at the way reggae musicians move their body. Any Bob Marley video would show you where the pulse is at.
@@donstrumental1 I was not able to find that comment. Was it to the One Drop riddim video? True about the count-in thing. At the same time, it somehow makes more sense to think of, say, Ansa riddim as a two-bar loop rather than one bar, at least to me. Then again, for a long time I've thought of reggae as several pulses within pulses: one drop is the slowest, then skank, then bubble. So to me it's ultimately a matter of perspective, I guess. It's funny you referenced Bob, because to me he's actually a good example of both ways of counting: usually when he sings, he's body movement is with the slower pulse, but when he steps back from the mic, he'll often bop to the faster pulse :) I also wathced a live of "Jammin" (which arguably is a bit of a bit of a disco-fusion riddim), and many musicians also had the faster pulse in their body on that one. Just to be clear: I don't mean to argue, you're definitely the expert here and I'm just an amateur who enjoys discussing the music we share a love for :) Riddim up!
I’m sure you mean Aston Barrett. No bassist should be trying to play like Aston Barrett. The goal should be to listen to Aston Barrett and incorporate some of his style into your own playing.
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Hey Don I follow very well am Douglas from Zambia can you help to Break Down the Bass to the song "NOTHING BUT LOVE"BY PETER TOSH please
Nice to see you again Don ! You've been missing
I'm happy to be back, loads in store for you.
👍👊
How something so simple becomes so iconic!!!
Great to see you back you are one of the reasons I went out and bought a bass 40 years after I last played. Thanks for the content
One year into my reggae bass journey thanks to Donstrumental. Stay Blessed!
Best reggae bass teacher! Respect Donstrumental!
I started bass last week. This is channel is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Bless up!!!
Best reggae instructor!
Don is the man. He taught me everything I know ❤️
And we're baaaaack !!! Bredren !!! Been too long !
Riddim up. Our goat has returned.
My favourite youtube channel
I'll just echo everyone else in saying so glad to see you back. I love that you don't just teach techniques/theory etc. but also you teach musicality. Such a rarity and yet so important for a musician's learning.
On another note, my reference for a fifth is the start of the Star Wars theme.
Return of The Don!!
Great to see u back Mr Don😀! U help me so much to improve my reggae vocabulary👍!!!Thank you so much blada, keep it heavy👍!!!
Big up Don. Wicked video. Very helpful as always.
Yes King! Good to have you back. Great Lesson
I’ve been playing bass for 45 years. And I always love learning something new. Really glad to find you.
Great to see you back! Cant wait for the course, always been a big fan of your content and approach
Thanks very much Ras. Much appreciated, and what a great selection of examples again!
Yes Don is back!!
Excellent lesson! Glad you're back. 🎸
This is the video I've been needing! Perfect!
Great to see you Don, riddim up
Been playing bass for a while. Tuned my ear into some reggae style bass playing" what a way to start it with YOU heading me in the rt direction. THANK YOU very much awesome video
Riddim up! Love it! Glad you’re back Don! 🎸
First time I’ve like a post immediately I’m done watching. First time I’ve learned from a UA-camr without stressing
Great to have you on !!! We keep following !!!
@5:37 one technique i like to use is using two fingers instead of being dependent on one finger for the root - lower 5th. Ex. Middle finger = D, Index finger = Lower A
Good to see you, dom!
Can’t wait for the course! Glad you’re back again 🎉
Fantastic. Welcome back!
Man I thought I'd see the second coming of Jesus before I saw you again :)
Welcome back my man
Always a delight to see a new video.
Long time no see Rasta Ruddim Man, great vid Bro Don!!!!!!!
We were missing you Don. 😅 Thank you for another super tutorial with your own style and vibe. ❤
thanks for this. it's really helping me.
GREETINGS BREDDA. ITS BEEN A LONG TIME .. ALWAY HAVE AN INTERESTING VIDEO. LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. ONE LOVE
Great lesson, pulsing near the neck brings that fat reggae sound 👍🏾
Was wondering what to practice today. thanks for this Don. Riddim Up!!
Congratulations!
Welcome back sir been waiting on some new content
Glad you are back
Great video brother thanks for sharing
Loving that music master in the thumbnail! Those fender short scales are so fat. I play a mustang bass in my reggae band quite often
🤓Long lost and found, welcome back bro, haha, It's Good here again. Big Boy😎
Aye he back! Much luv ❤
Merci don très intéressant la théorie explique comme ça
Bonne journée
I think you are narrowing your audience by saying this material is just the basics for reggae bass. While they rhythms for the lines in this video are specific to reggae, playing 1 and 5 on different notes of the major scale is really the fundamentals that will get you playing useful bass parts for any type of music. 1 and 5 in country? All day. 1 and 5 in rock? Yep. Jazz? 1 and 5 will get you surprisingly far. Check out Horace Silver's 'Song for my Father'. Reggae is awesome, don't get me wrong. But the information in this video is good for bass parts on thousands of songs across dozens of genres. Nice job and don't sell yourself and your material short is the moral of this story! Thanks for making this video.
Super great 👍👍👍
The best!! Thank you!
Hi brother, continue with videos💚💛🧡
Excellent
Thanks for the Bass Lesson, and it's Great to see you back on the Tube @donstrumental1
Greetings Don! How you do? Thank you for the bass gifts you share on this channel. I keep on learning and growing on my bass life thanks to your tutorials. I decided to move back to Kenya after 27yrs in the US and I am glad I have my fender jb and a GK 112 Neo (Watching not to break my back with gear weight) combo bass amp. I'm keeping it heavy with the bass line and always look forward to your new posts! Riddim up as you say. Soon forward!
Big up Don thank you bless up
Great bro nice sound
Don could you please do a video where you speak on what type of bass line suits different drum patterns? i.e this B-line suits a One-drop, this a Rockers, this a Steppers etc etc. I know that a half decent intermediate bass player will grasp the fundamental differences and apply them naturally but I'm an extremely slow learner so this would help me no end. Cheers Don
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Good advices as usual
Don! Your intro is amazing! Is there a full version available online?
It's the original riddim for this song before overdubs were added ua-cam.com/video/yL4d8YBoUMA/v-deo.html
Yes it’s all to do with Rhythm and timing.Look at the bass line on You Jamming by Al Campbell so simple but so effective.
Robbie Shakespeares 3 notes of deadly bass.
Fire🔥
Well Done - Stay Rowdy
Cheers
@donstrumental, another helpful way to train your ear to hear a 5th, especially for anyone who’s a Star Wars nerd, is the first 2 notes of the main Star Wars theme. I heard this somewhere… maybe SBL?
you are the best
Thanks
Nuff thanks
Thank you Sir.
Thanks!
nice
Hey Don I follow very well am Douglas from Zambia can you help to Break Down the Bass to the song "NOTHING BUT LOVE"BY PETER TOSH please
I followed the download instructions for the backing tracks and i can't find the download button?
Have you checked your email? also check it hasn't gone into spam or junk mail.
@@donstrumental1 Thanks Don....i found them in another folder
Hi Don just out of curiosity: which strings do you use? Kind regards from The Hague.
Elite Flatwounds
Hi Don
Do you use flats or rounds 🤔
Flats
@donstrumental1 Thank you brother, bless up 👆🏾
Any reason why you changed the way you notate/count subdivisions? On earlier stuff, e.g. the 20 Studio1 riddims video, you notated rhythms so that the drum drop is on 3 (most of bass notes are quarters or eight-notes), now two drops pewr bar, on 2 and 4, and basslines mainly consist of 16ths and 8ths.
In my earlier videos I notated that way because it is easier to read. I would never notate it that way for myself so I switched to how I’ve always notated. The great Jamaican guitarist Andrew Bassford commented on one of the earlier videos and confirmed that the notation should be written as it is felt.
@@donstrumental1 Yeah, it's definitely a matter of taste/preference, as any notation choice is just a way of representing sounds visually. However, the "correct" way of counting reggae seems to be one of those "forever topics" that alwas comes up, so I was curious to hear the thinking behind your choices.
For me, drums, bass and keys/guit skanks make usually more sense when notated in what I view as "regular" time (drop on 3, skank on 2&4), whereas more melodic lines such as vocal melodies and horn lines often make more sense in "half-time" (drop on 2&4).
I actually think that this "two-story" time feel is one of the things that makes reggae sound the way it is. Often the rhythm section feel as well as the chord change rhythm is faster than what's going on in the high register melodies and the actual song structure.
Anyway, thanks for your view and keep up the good work!
@@Rootzilla As I mentioned in the comments on SBL's video. You won't find a reggae recording with the drummer counting in the song in double time. Also look at the way reggae musicians move their body. Any Bob Marley video would show you where the pulse is at.
@@donstrumental1 I was not able to find that comment. Was it to the One Drop riddim video?
True about the count-in thing. At the same time, it somehow makes more sense to think of, say, Ansa riddim as a two-bar loop rather than one bar, at least to me. Then again, for a long time I've thought of reggae as several pulses within pulses: one drop is the slowest, then skank, then bubble. So to me it's ultimately a matter of perspective, I guess.
It's funny you referenced Bob, because to me he's actually a good example of both ways of counting: usually when he sings, he's body movement is with the slower pulse, but when he steps back from the mic, he'll often bop to the faster pulse :) I also wathced a live of "Jammin" (which arguably is a bit of a bit of a disco-fusion riddim), and many musicians also had the faster pulse in their body on that one.
Just to be clear: I don't mean to argue, you're definitely the expert here and I'm just an amateur who enjoys discussing the music we share a love for :) Riddim up!
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Don I have a question for you.
Why bassist don't want to play like CARLTON BARRETT. Is his bass licks hard to play ?
I’m sure you mean Aston Barrett. No bassist should be trying to play like Aston Barrett. The goal should be to listen to Aston Barrett and incorporate some of his style into your own playing.