'Forget Me Nots' is a great song, with a fantastic bassline, supplied by session bassist Freddie Washington. This song is famous amongst bassists for its slap groove, which is relatively simple to play, although with one or two tricky moments! As well as being a hit for Patrice Rushen back in 1982, this song was sampled by Will Smith in 1997 for his hit song 'Men in Black', the theme song from the movie of the same name. For subscribers of our video courses, a full transcription of the track (with and without TAB) can be downloaded from the link above. Please note that these videos were originally used as part of a Facebook campaign. As a result, there are some references to liking and commenting and ways to access the next video - these can be ignored here.
This video is a full demonstration of Freddie Washington's slapped bassline on the Patrice Rushen song 'Forget Me Nots'. This song is a great addition to any slap bassist's repertoire. A Fender Jazz Bass was used here.
In this video you'll learn the main slap bass groove that is used during the Intro and Chorus sections of the song.
In this video you'll learn the bassline from the Verse sections of the song.
In this video you'll learn to play the unusual fingerstyle line from the Middle 8 section of the song.
In this final video you'll learn the important bass fills from this song.