‘Easy’ is the fifth track from Nik Kershaw’s second album, The Riddle, which was released in November 1984. This song is notable amongst bass players as it features Level 42 bassist Mark King. King plays a powerful slap groove throughout the majority of the track, switching to the fingerstyle technique for the tricky melody that is heard during the intro and re-intro sections.
When learning this piece, you might find the following courses (all included in the monthly subscription cost) 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.
This course is 55 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:
This video is a demonstration of the line performed on a JayDee Supernatural bass, strung with light gauge stainless steel Rotosound strings.
This video contains an overview of the song and the challenges it presents. It also contains advice on choosing the right instrument and tone for a piece like this.
This video covers the intro, which features a melodic line played by the bass and guitar in unison. This line is played using the fingerstyle technique.
This video covers the first verse in detail. This part of the track is underpinned by a powerful slap groove that’s a lot of fun to play.
This lesson covers the first chorus in detail, also focussing on some of the variations heard in later instances of the chorus.
This video covers the middle 8. This section features another great slap bass groove, this time one that works through some faster-moving chord changes.