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Pleasure – ‘Glide’

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‘Glide’ was the biggest hit for American jazz-funk group Pleasure. Released in 1979, the song was written by bassist Nathaniel Phillips, and reached #10 on the Best Selling Soul Singles Chart. Featuring a fantastic, slapped bass part, the song has continued to find popularity with bass players over the past forty years.

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 transcription (with TAB and without) is available for this course. To download it, please visit the Free Stuff page.

This course is 28 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. ‘Glide’

This video is a demonstration of the song performed on a 1966 Fender Jazz Bass strung with new stainless steel Rotosound strings.

2. Course Overview

This video contains an overview of the song and the challenges it presents, as well as offering some advice on choosing the right instrument and tone for a piece like this.

3. Intro Section

This video will teach you how to play the slap bass groove from intro section, which is based around a repeating six-bar structure.

4. Verse Section

This video covers the first verse section, which features a fantastic bass part that consists of plucked tenth double stops, followed by a busy slap line.

5. Chorus Variations

This lesson covers variations played during the first chorus. It also contains guidance for playing the rest of the song, which consists of repeats of the established parts.