Glad that I’ve found you Greg! I’m new to bass guitar and I’m trying to figure out the fingering. It’s easy for me to put all of my fingers on each string, because when I use one finger I get a buzz on the string.
Thanks! My advice is made sure you don’t have your finger over a fret as that will cause fret buzz. You also need to build up finger strength gradually. That will improve as you play more and you’ll gradually eradicate any buzz. Good luck!
Hi Greg, many thanks for sending me the link to Good Times. Such a funky groove. I may be wrong here, but I think Bernard Edwards is using a mode, the E Dorian as he sets off on the E which is the second note of the Dmaj scale, but the notes just seem to fit. I’m so pleased you achieved the target for the camera. You would you make but, as you say, it happen really quickly; which is a tribute to you and your channel. I look forward to seeing it in action, adding another dimension to your teaching. Thanks again, keep groovin’ Bryn
Hi Greg, great to hear you are nearly there with the camera fund!! Fabulous “funky” lesson. I play lots of this...RnB, Soul, Motown, and Funk; from the sixties and seventies era and beyond. Indeed, the CD “Chic Organisation” has only just arrived an hour ago, so Dance Dance Dance, Good Times and Lost in Music will be echoing through the bass amp shortly.😁 A good basis for a funky groove lesson (and there’s loads out there to choose from) would be the classic “Good Times” the Chic original. “Everybody Dance” a Bernard Edwards masterpiece bass line is very tricky to play, and teach, but is nevertheless sooo so cool. Really enjoyed this lesson thank you. Keep groovin’ Bryn
Cheers Bryn, I made the grand total for the camera! You said I would but I was surprised at how quickly everyone went in on it! Good suggestions for lessons. Here’s a very old lesson I made on Good Time! ua-cam.com/video/sobDKX-1zJk/v-deo.html
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Glad you liked this one Travis. I love playing this style - groove groove groove! It’s usual when you first start playing bass to copy and stick to to the original bass line. Then after a while you can start to have fun and play around with it. Then you can start putting your own ideas in and working on developing your own unique style. It takes time but it’s a fun process. Cheers
Nice lesson! Hercules is a great tune with an awesome groove! If I had to pick a favorite I think I'd go with If You Want Me To Stay by Sly and The Family Stone. Soooooooo cool!
@@GregsBassShed High in the mix & really carries the song, imo. It's so damn funky and also fairly simple but with some fun little things thrown in. I need to listen to it right now 😅
Hey Rob I extracted them from the original tracks using Moises. It can't quite handle certain mixes which is why a couple of the loops sound a bit weird!
Good idea Jack. I made a short version of the What Is Hip bass line in this video lesson but I should really do the whole bass line as it's a classic! ua-cam.com/video/TmEMWiaOYH4/v-deo.html
Another great lesson Greg, keep em coming (still looking for a couple from the Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs with Carl Radle) ! Your lessons really connect with me.
Loving this Greg... Thank you,hey there's the Allman Brothers version of Stormy Monday have you done a video on that? Great lesson again you are awesome 😎👍
Cheers Ed. Yes that is meant to be 6th fret. I don’t actually know how that happened as I copy and pasted from the notation and that’s usually spot on!
The first line is cool.Not terribly hard .But muting sympathetic string noise is tantamount.This is always the rule, especially when playing syncopated grooves like you demonstrate here.
Great lesson Greg,there's endless basslinesfrom this period, is Skin Tight, Fire, by Ohio players, One Nation Under Grove, Parliment, Do it till your satisfied BT Express, You n I Rick James l could go..
Cheers Trevor! I could definitely do a Part 2 and a Part 3. I really enjoyed investigating and playing these particular grooves. So funky and the sort of thing I love playing on bass.
@@johnhewett9483 no problem, it’s good to be reminded. I’m going to return to the iconic female bass players series as it was really popular. Then I’ll have to find an Ida Neilsin bass line that isn’t too complicated to teach and is accessible for students to play!
Thanks, that was such a cool lesson. lots of fun
I just subscribed 👌
Awesome, thank you!
Glad that I’ve found you Greg! I’m new to bass guitar and I’m trying to figure out the fingering. It’s easy for me to put all of my fingers on each string, because when I use one finger I get a buzz on the string.
Thanks! My advice is made sure you don’t have your finger over a fret as that will cause fret buzz. You also need to build up finger strength gradually. That will improve as you play more and you’ll gradually eradicate any buzz. Good luck!
Thank you so much for your ASAP reply Greg!!! I’ll look to see if my finger is over the fret! I’m excited to see how I will progress!
Greg , another well presented and delivered lesson ( I find it easier to internalise the groove the way you teach ) !!.
Thanks very much Gary
THANKS for another great one ... 👍👍👍
in the moment studying "burning love" Jerry Scheff ( in a moderate tempo ;-)
Cheers Robert. Enjoy Burning Love.
You picked five very good ones. Blessings
Thanks Howard!
Superstar!! just started this video and your playing Hercules. 👍👍
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi Greg, many thanks for sending me the link to Good Times. Such a funky groove. I may be wrong here, but I think Bernard Edwards is using a mode, the E Dorian as he sets off on the E which is the second note of the Dmaj scale, but the notes just seem to fit.
I’m so pleased you achieved the target for the camera. You would you make but, as you say, it happen really quickly; which is a tribute to you and your channel. I look forward to seeing it in action, adding another dimension to your teaching.
Thanks again, keep groovin’
Bryn
Thanks!
Thanks Greg!
Great channel 👍
Cheers Josh
Hi Greg, great to hear you are nearly there with the camera fund!!
Fabulous “funky” lesson. I play lots of this...RnB, Soul, Motown, and Funk; from the sixties and seventies era and beyond. Indeed, the CD “Chic Organisation” has only just arrived an hour ago, so Dance Dance Dance, Good Times and Lost in Music will be echoing through the bass amp shortly.😁
A good basis for a funky groove lesson (and there’s loads out there to choose from) would be the classic “Good Times” the Chic original. “Everybody Dance” a Bernard Edwards masterpiece bass line is very tricky to play, and teach, but is nevertheless sooo so cool.
Really enjoyed this lesson thank you.
Keep groovin’
Bryn
Cheers Bryn, I made the grand total for the camera! You said I would but I was surprised at how quickly everyone went in on it!
Good suggestions for lessons. Here’s a very old lesson I made on Good Time!
ua-cam.com/video/sobDKX-1zJk/v-deo.html
Hi Greg, Some great tunes. Thanks for the lesson. as a suggestion, how about Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith.
Great suggestion!
Nice Subscribe Ping There Brother Man - I Am Going With Groove #3 But Not For The Riff - The Variations Caught My Ear - As A Beginner, Didn't realize How Trapped I Have Become Because I Felt The Need To Simply Play The Original And Stick To It - Groove #3 & Groove #4 Offer Up Sweet Little Shifts And Options - Groove #5 Is Way Above My Skill Set But Still A Fabulous Groove - As For Tunes Themselves , Groove #1 Rips - Another Brilliant Tutorial Mr Greg - Really Appreciate The Exercise And Your Style
Be Well ,
Cheers
Glad you liked this one Travis. I love playing this style - groove groove groove!
It’s usual when you first start playing bass to copy and stick to to the original bass line. Then after a while you can start to have fun and play around with it. Then you can start putting your own ideas in and working on developing your own unique style. It takes time but it’s a fun process. Cheers
Hi Greg, can you teach the line for Oye como va please ? Ta
Hi Miguel, I'll put that on the list for a future lesson. I use to enjoy playing that tune with one of my old bands.
Nice lesson! Hercules is a great tune with an awesome groove! If I had to pick a favorite I think I'd go with If You Want Me To Stay by Sly and The Family Stone. Soooooooo cool!
Great bass line, that has gone on the list! I love that the bass is so high in the mix - just how I like it!
@@GregsBassShed High in the mix & really carries the song, imo. It's so damn funky and also fairly simple but with some fun little things thrown in. I need to listen to it right now 😅
Love playing funk to get out of a funk:)
It's the best medicine!
Great lesson. May I ask where did you get the drum backing tracks from?
Hey Rob I extracted them from the original tracks using Moises. It can't quite handle certain mixes which is why a couple of the loops sound a bit weird!
Hi Greg. Im Listening and learning as always. What is hip would be a great lesson. 1/16ths anyone?
Good idea Jack. I made a short version of the What Is Hip bass line in this video lesson but I should really do the whole bass line as it's a classic!
ua-cam.com/video/TmEMWiaOYH4/v-deo.html
Another great lesson Greg, keep em coming (still looking for a couple from the Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs with Carl Radle) ! Your lessons really connect with me.
Cheers Tim, thanks for reminding me about Carl Radle.
Any chance of "Hey Pocky Way" (George Porter) or "Memphis Soul Stew" (Jerry Jemmott on "Live at the Fillmore West by King Curtis)?
Hey I’m just looking at ‘Memphis Soul Stew’ for my new Riff Meister Boot Camp. Such a great tune!
www.gbshed.com/riff-meister
Loving this Greg... Thank you,hey there's the Allman Brothers version of Stormy Monday have you done a video on that? Great lesson again you are awesome 😎👍
Good suggestion Billy. I look at the live SVR/Albert King version in my Walk The Blues course but this is a great version too.
Hey Greg, Thanks for another great lesson. On Funky Soul, is the 7th fret E on the Bb supposed to be 6th fret?
Cheers Ed. Yes that is meant to be 6th fret. I don’t actually know how that happened as I copy and pasted from the notation and that’s usually spot on!
@@GregsBassShed No worries Greg! Made me turn my brain on. Perhaps you should toss some in every now and agin to keep us on our toes... ;-). ATB, ELT
So would you teach I wish by Steve Wonder
Good idea, I'll put it on the list!
Cool!
Cheers Rog
The first line is cool.Not terribly hard .But muting sympathetic string noise is tantamount.This is always the rule, especially when playing syncopated grooves like you demonstrate here.
Yes, I should have really mentioned about string muting, it's so important here as you say.
Great lesson Greg,there's endless basslinesfrom this period, is Skin Tight, Fire, by Ohio players, One Nation Under Grove, Parliment, Do it till your satisfied BT Express, You n I Rick James l could go..
Cheers Trevor! I could definitely do a Part 2 and a Part 3. I really enjoyed investigating and playing these particular grooves. So funky and the sort of thing I love playing on bass.
Smithereens!!! Make a Smithereens vid!
Still hoping for ida neilsin
I must admit!
I like that lass's playing
She's on the list John
@@GregsBassShed thanks greg i thought you had forgotten. My apologies
@@johnhewett9483 no problem, it’s good to be reminded. I’m going to return to the iconic female bass players series as it was really popular. Then I’ll have to find an Ida Neilsin bass line that isn’t too complicated to teach and is accessible for students to play!