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Lizzo – ‘About Damn Time’

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‘About Damn Time’ is a song from Lizzo’s fourth album, Special. Featuring an inventive bass part that is dominant in the mix, the song was a worldwide hit when it was released as a single in April 2022. The bassline on this song was performed by producer/bassist/singer/songwriter Eric Burton Frederic (under the name Ricky Reed), who also co-wrote it.

 This song is in the key of Eb minor. Due to the nature of the line, you will be required to detune each string by a half step: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb.

Be sure to hit the Download Resources button above to download the PDF transcription for this piece (available to subscribers only). The transcription is available WITH TAB and WITHOUT. Please note that a backing track is NOT included with this course.

This course contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. ‘About Damn Time’ Play-Through

In this video I’ll be performing ‘About Damn Time’ using a ’66 Fender Jazz bass.

2. Course Overview

In this video I’ll be giving a brief overview of the song and its bassline. I’ll also be talking about the tuning of the song and giving some advice on how you can find an appropriate tone for the piece.

3. Intro & 1st Verse

In this video I’ll be demonstrating how to play the bass groove from the Intro. I’ll also be talking through the first verse, which reuses parts of this line.

4. Bridge Sections

This lesson covers the bridge sections, during which the slap technique is used. The bridge is played twice during the course of the song, with a variation in the second iteration.

5. Chorus

In this lesson I’ll be taking you through the chorus of the song, which reuses the bass groove from the intro, along with some additional material.

6. 2nd Verse

In this video we’ll be covering the second verse of the song. This is based on the first verse, but with a few added fills that are important to include in your performance.

7. Breakdown

This lesson covers the breakdown section, which features some tasty bass fills.

8. Outro

In this final video we’ll be working through the song’s outro section.