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Level 42 – ‘Sandstorm’

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'Sandstorm' is the opening track on the first album that Level 42 recorded - The Early Tapes. This is one of the band's best-known instrumental pieces and was a key part of their live set during their formative years. Written by Mark King and Wally Badarou, the track features some classic Mark King grooves, which have made it a very popular piece with bass players over the years. For subscribers to our video courses, the notation/TAB and the backing track used in the main performance are available to download using the link above. You can also find a full transcription of the studio version in The Mark King Bass Book.

1 - 'Sandstorm' Play-Through

This video is a full demonstration of the three main sections of 'Sandstorm', performed on a Jaydee Supernatural Series 3 bass.

2 - A Section (Part 1)

In this video we'll be working through the first two bars of the A section of this track.

3 - A Section (Part 2)

In this video we'll be working through bars 3-8 of the A section.

4 - B Section

In this video we'll be working through the hyperactive slap groove that is playing during the B section of this track.

5 - C Section

In this video we'll be working through the six-bar turnaround section at letter C.