What a time to be alive. Learning from the greats via the internet. As a very late starter on bass I’m still amazed how positive the bass community is and how lucky we are to have access to resources such as this. ❤️
I came across this video purely by accident but I'm so glad I did, reggae bass has always been a complicated genre for me but the way you break it down is just what I need, Subscribed. Nuff respect 👊🏾
Thank you Don, this is seriously one of the best bass lesson videos I have ever seen. The way you broke down using syllable words to keep time is fantastic.
This is how I think about rhythms as well. 4:20 I call that, silencing the downbeats (the “cat” in caterpiillar), banana. 1 banana 2 banana 3 banana 4 banana. Banana is a code word for “skip the first 16th”. 6:20 Banana caterpillar Bob Marley Bob Marley 8:20 Banana caterpilar Bob Marley Peter Tosh I love this fresh content, short and sweet, same awesome energy. Thank you Teacher! Riddim up!
I love how when combined with the fat bass tone, the rest on beat one becomes a big pillowy presence of it’s own. For me, it is that rest that makes the whole rhythm work. Thanks for this!
I'm a 61 year old (right now) bass player who started playing in May of 2020. I think I first saw Don on eBassGuitar YT channel. Now he's in my feed/recommended videos and I have to say I love his style of teaching. But what I love most from Don is his knowledge of Reggae and the artists that he turns me/us on to. At my age, Bob Marley was what I knew as Reggae. Now, learning all that history is stimulating my brain and my fingers! But....someone please explain the difference between riddim and rhythm.
Thank you so much for bringing this knowledge. I have been messing with 16th notes for basslines for ages without really understanding why or what I'm doing. This just makes perfect sense and everything has just dropped into place for me. Thank you, thank you.
Agreed that music tonality - melody - rhythm - dynamics - tempo (Grammar) is a language but genres can be seen or treated as dialects because they all use the same grammar
Real good style of YT video teaching. Relaxed pace in explaining! ,that's rare these days . Just nice step by step. Makes me want to dust of mi old bass in that corner of my room. Thanks. Respect&manners.
Man, I love you! This video is amazing! I’m not a bassist but I do a bit of keyboards and I use bass on there. The way you explained the bass playing is how I go about it in my head. I use various names in my head. I’m so grateful for your sharing this with us ❤️❤️
That has opened so many doors! I’ve always followed the ‘less is more’ style of reggae bass playing ie Flabba Holt but this lesson has allowed me to stretch myself musically. Thank you so much!
appreciate you Don, youre the first and only bass player i went to when i first picked up the instrument. still eating off your teachings, greatly appreciated man cheers
Splendid, starting with the good idea, that every type of music has certain language to respect to play that type of music through its correct expressions and phrases, this video is good addition to my knowledge about reggae music.
Omg, over the last week or so I couldn't get get that Caterpillar- Bob-Marley-Peter-Tosh pattern out of my head. 🤩 I wonder if I ever will from now on 😂
It's a good thing to have it in your head at all times, eventually it will seep into your body and help develop your internal clock. Every other channel out there will tell you to play with a metronome before you develop your internal clock. Not good advice.
I’ve been watching bass video lessons on UA-cam for the best part of 10 years, grew up watching them in fact, and this is one of the best. Loved your sound, loved your feel, guess you must’ve been a session player at some point? Liked and subscribed and will buy you a coffee when I have more money in my bank, Cheers 👍 Edit: Oh I see you’re a Grammy winning bassist and producer, makes bloody sense ahahaha
hell yeah boss!! more of this.... the last 20 seconds of you improvising over everything you spoke about, was especially necessary! great video @donstrumental
What a time to be alive. Learning from the greats via the internet. As a very late starter on bass I’m still amazed how positive the bass community is and how lucky we are to have access to resources such as this. ❤️
Thank You. The future is bright.
Especially Don Chandler ! And all of this for free ;-)
I came across this video purely by accident but I'm so glad I did, reggae bass has always been a complicated genre for me but the way you break it down is just what I need, Subscribed. Nuff respect 👊🏾
Donstrumental: So the first secret of this is we're not going to play on the one
OnTheOne: omg
The bassline with the last minor Groove sounded amazing, even when you stayed in one note
Blessing the next generation of bassists! Thank you Don
I come away from your videos wanting to play reggae and nothing but reggae. Truly inspiring.
Hard to go wrong reinforcing the basics. Well done!
Thank you Don, this is seriously one of the best bass lesson videos I have ever seen. The way you broke down using syllable words to keep time is fantastic.
Nice tutorial, I think I'll use - Bun ny Wai ler instead of cat a pil lar. Thanks for your videos.
Why didn't I think of that🤣
Bunny Wailer!!!
@@donstrumental8905it would have been the perfect trinity
Just in bei ber...
@@bcbc8649 this is a beiber free zone🤣
Don, I think your videos will be directly responsible for some amazing music to come! I'm so happy you're back!
Music made easy ! This is the best lesson in the history of Bass Music. Decades of knowledge delivered in a few minutes. All I can say is thank you.
Every time I get a notification of a new video, I stop whatever I'm doing just to watch it. Awesome stuff.
Me too! :)
Thank you so much for this tutorial Don, please keep posting
This is how I think about rhythms as well.
4:20 I call that, silencing the downbeats (the “cat” in caterpiillar), banana. 1 banana 2 banana 3 banana 4 banana. Banana is a code word for “skip the first 16th”.
6:20 Banana caterpillar Bob Marley Bob Marley
8:20 Banana caterpilar Bob Marley Peter Tosh
I love this fresh content, short and sweet, same awesome energy. Thank you Teacher!
Riddim up!
I like that.
I love how when combined with the fat bass tone, the rest on beat one becomes a big pillowy presence of it’s own. For me, it is that rest that makes the whole rhythm work. Thanks for this!
In reggae bass, it's the subtle things that turn average lines into great ones. Thank you for pointing some of them out.
I appreciate the observation that there are many different musical "languages" on the planet, and they're not all the same.
I'm a 61 year old (right now) bass player who started playing in May of 2020. I think I first saw Don on eBassGuitar YT channel. Now he's in my feed/recommended videos and I have to say I love his style of teaching. But what I love most from Don is his knowledge of Reggae and the artists that he turns me/us on to. At my age, Bob Marley was what I knew as Reggae. Now, learning all that history is stimulating my brain and my fingers! But....someone please explain the difference between riddim and rhythm.
Rhythm is the sub division of notes related to time. Riddim is a Jamaican word for Backing Track. A whole video coming on this same subject.
Excellent lesson. So much easier saying a name than counting 8th... ❤👍🎸😎🤘
As a producer reggae bass lines are incredibly difficult and easy at the same time …….but watching this vid has explained where the magic lyes…
I was unsuccessfully trying to create a bass line this afternoon at band practice…..now I know what to play👍👍
Something about this method really sticks in my head. Thank you for the learning Don.
Never mind the groove, that tone is to die for! ❤
Agreed, we need a vid on how he gets that tone
@@Energy_from.the_Sun It's no secret. Focus on good technique, the tone is all in the hands. A light touch, fatter tone.
Thank you so much for bringing this knowledge. I have been messing with 16th notes for basslines for ages without really understanding why or what I'm doing. This just makes perfect sense and everything has just dropped into place for me. Thank you, thank you.
What an excellent, simple and memorable tutorial!
WOW!!!!!! Thank you very much!
I'm a solo composer and I couldn't play the reggae bass.
Thank you from Brazil!
Excellent, thanks so much 🙂
How lucky was I to find you in this enormous UA-cam world. You are definitely the best educator
Thanks Don great lesson. 🐛🐛👊🏾❤💛💚
I'm a rock bass player who just stumbled on this video. Fantastic lesson in 16th notes! Thank you!
Agreed that music tonality - melody - rhythm - dynamics - tempo (Grammar) is a language but genres can be seen or treated as dialects because they all use the same grammar
BASS CULTURE 🙏
Thank you man good work
Thank you very much for your videos. They are useful, humble, inspiring.
I am a total bass beginner. This is brilliant
Amazing class!!!
More like this ! Thanks Don.
Real good style of YT video teaching. Relaxed pace in explaining! ,that's rare these days . Just nice step by step.
Makes me want to dust of mi old bass in that corner of my room.
Thanks. Respect&manners.
Get the duster out.
Man, I love you! This video is amazing! I’m not a bassist but I do a bit of keyboards and I use bass on there. The way you explained the bass playing is how I go about it in my head. I use various names in my head. I’m so grateful for your sharing this with us ❤️❤️
Love the lessons! Learning alot!
Jah bless you Don, thanks for another excellent tutorial video. As always, easy to follow, straight forward. Big hugs and riddim up!!
So simple and so amazing! Would love to see more videos on other patterns
very good lesson, i ve progressed with your advices :) thanks
That has opened so many doors! I’ve always followed the ‘less is more’ style of reggae bass playing ie Flabba Holt but this lesson has allowed me to stretch myself musically. Thank you so much!
This is a great lesson on “Feel”. Feel can be taught after all. Thank you sir.
Superb lesson! You are a master teacher.✌️❤️
I love the concept of note removal. I never thought of approaching a bass rhythm that way but it makes perfect sense.
Thanks man, the beats are sweet. I will groove all afternoon to that « cat a pill er » beat.
Hi, lot of fun changing 1-e-and-a by other words ! thanks a lot !
Thanks for this lesson ❤️🙏 bless up
Wonderful......only saw it today 01 April 2024......working on it....thanks Don, God Bless
Great stuff, thanks.
im a trying musician. and i been playing such rhythm without true knowledge. this just emphasized my need for more. thank you
appreciate you Don, youre the first and only bass player i went to when i first picked up the instrument. still eating off your teachings, greatly appreciated man cheers
Utterly superb. Thank you Sir.
OMG, this is just mindblowing!😅 Now all I hear is ’terpillar, caterpillar, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh! Thank you very much!🫶
Splendid, starting with the good idea, that every type of music has certain language to respect to play that type of music through its correct expressions and phrases, this video is good addition to my knowledge about reggae music.
Thank you Don! Amazing lesson as always!
what a great way to explain it to us old newbee's ! Thank you
Excellent! Thank you.
What a fantastic lesson this is! Thank you very much! Breaking it down like you did makes it much easier to understand. Cheers!
A great tutorial on 16th notes for any musician.
I really value your channel as a learning tool. thank you.
Thanks for all the teachings🙏
So glad you’re back Brother D!
Very good, thanks❤
John Ra. Love it man you are great.
Thank You Don
This instructional is of the highest quality! Thanks for sharing your great knowledge!
Omg, over the last week or so I couldn't get get that Caterpillar- Bob-Marley-Peter-Tosh pattern out of my head. 🤩 I wonder if I ever will from now on 😂
It's a good thing to have it in your head at all times, eventually it will seep into your body and help develop your internal clock. Every other channel out there will tell you to play with a metronome before you develop your internal clock. Not good advice.
I’ve been watching bass video lessons on UA-cam for the best part of 10 years, grew up watching them in fact, and this is one of the best. Loved your sound, loved your feel, guess you must’ve been a session player at some point? Liked and subscribed and will buy you a coffee when I have more money in my bank, Cheers 👍
Edit: Oh I see you’re a Grammy winning bassist and producer, makes bloody sense ahahaha
My man is back!!!
Thank you, great lesson 👍
hell yeah boss!! more of this.... the last 20 seconds of you improvising over everything you spoke about, was especially necessary! great video @donstrumental
Another great video - I make all my bass students watch these
This was really great
Love the words instead of one ee and a two ee!
Would love to see more like this!😁
Brilliant😎 The first video that tells what it is, that reggae baslines are made of, and how to use it. Thank you.
Very enlightening. Thanks, Don!
Thank you Don
Awesome👍
Love the way you break it down.
Big thanks !
This was a breakthrough video for me trying to find that reggae groove.
Bless up Don! Your lessons rock!
This was amazing Don. Thanks for sharing this amazing knowledge.
Thank you for breaking it down. I always play from inspiration, but it is beneficial to really think about the language and gain literacy.
Respect!
your knowledge and your teaching are a gift, thank you maestro
Oh my. What a great video.
Thank you.
Thanks for the knowledge. Respect
Crystal clear 👌 thanks
Мощно) Спасибо большое за урок!
Timing is so important and sometimes it’s maybe my weakest area, so this is a great way to engrain in into my little brain 👍
Amazing
You have a wonderful way to explain complicated music theory my friend
Thanks mate, wonderful breakdown lesson 🙏
Love it.
Enjoyed that. Thank you.
Loved this.
What a great lesson Don!
I really like the way you broke down that every genre has its own vocabulary. I’ve never heard anyone else say that and it’s so true. Great video.
I learn't that from bassist Victor Wooten 20+ years ago.
Good vibes brother. Thank-you
Yes king hope your good Bless up for this video tutorial on the bass, worth watching Blessings 🙏🏿👊🏿
Thank you very much for your quality work.
And indeed the last riddim in minor is magnificent.😊
So good! Thanks