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Plectrum Study #2

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This plectrum study illustrates how a pick can be used to play funk and R&B lines, as popularised by bassists such as Carol Kaye and Bobby Vega. This piece was written as a practice resource for working on sixteenth note-based funk lines and strummed chordal parts and is great fun to play.

For bassists who wish to learn the piece but require additional assistance with some of the techniques required, the following courses (all included in the monthly subscription cost) should prove useful:

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This course is 25 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. Advanced Level - Plectrum Study #2

This video is a full demonstration of the piece, performed on a 1972 Fender Jazz Bass, strung with old strings for a warm, vintage tone.

2. Course Overview

This video gives a brief overview of this difficult piece and the technical challenges that it presents. I’ll also be offering advice on finding a suitable tone.

3. A Section

This video will show you how to play the main theme of the piece, which features a lot of strummed power chords. This lesson covers bars 1-8 in the transcription.

4. B Section

This section is anchored by a sixteenth note-based funk groove that moves across all four strings of the bass. This lesson covers bars 9-16 in the transcription.

5. D Section

This ‘middle 8’ section moves modulates to a new key briefly, with the bass playing some conventional R&B grooves. This lesson covers bars 21-24.

6. E Section

This section is based around an A7 chord and features upper register double stops, ghost notes, power chords and more. This lesson covers bars 25-32.