13. Octaves
In this video course we’re going to take a look at a musical device that’s hugely important to us as bass players – the octave. Octaves have been briefly mentioned and used in previous exercises, but in this course, we’re going to break down exactly what they’re all about.
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1. What is an Octave?
In this video we’ll be looking at the concept of octaves and examining how they fall under the fingers on the bass.
2. Exercise 82
This bassline illustrates a very common way to use octaves: as a continuous, pumping bassline. This kind of line works really well in funk and disco music.
3. Exercise 83
This is a slow rock riff that uses octaves. You’ll hear that they also work well in rock basslines.
4. Exercise 84
In this line, octaves are used as part of a repeated bass motif.
5. Exercise 85
This exercise is a funk line that makes use of octaves.
6. Exercise 86
This is a rock bassline that makes use of octaves.
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