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Marcus Miller – ‘Son of Macbeth’ Bass Solo

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In this video course I’ll be showing you how to play the bass solo from Marcus Miller’s song ‘Son of Macbeth’. This track appeared on his 2015 release Afrodeezia and is one of the most popular pieces on the album. Although this is undoubtedly a very challenging bass solo, it relies mostly on conventional slap technique and would make for a fantastic study piece for Intermediate/Advanced players.

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:

A backing track is available for this course. To download it, hit the Download Resources button above. To download the transcription (with TAB and without), please visit the Free Stuff page. You can also find a full transcription of this song in the book Marcus Miller – Highlights from Afrodeezia.

This course is 54 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. ‘Son of Macbeth’ Bass Solo

This video is a demonstration of the bass solo performed on a Fender Marcus Miller Signature Jazz bass strung with stainless steel Rotosound strings.

2. Course Overview

This video provides an overview of the track and the challenges it presents. It also offers advice on finding a suitable tone for the piece.

3. Part 1

This video covers the first part of the solo, which requires very rapid thumb strokes. This lesson covers bars 1-4 in the transcription.

4. Part 2

This lesson covers the second part of the bass solo, which features the use of the open string hammer-on technique. This lesson covers bars 5-8.

5. Part 3

This lesson covers the third four-bar chunk of the solo, which features some descending minor pentatonic runs. This lesson covers bars 9-12.

6. Part 4

This lesson covers one of the more challenging sections of the solo. The double thumbing technique is required here. This lesson covers bars 13-16.

7. Part 5

This part of the solo is a little simpler to play than some of the previous sections and uses only conventional slap technique. This lesson covers bars 17-20.

8. Part 6

This lesson covers the final four bars of the solo, which are quite straight-forward. This video covers bars 21-24 in the transcription.