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Star Wars – Cantina Band Theme

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This video course will demonstrate how to play a solo bass arrangement of the Cantina Band Theme from the original Star Wars film. This piece is performed using several different playing techniques, making it a very challenging study piece.

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:

Be sure to slick on the Download Resources button above to download the free audio files and transcription for this piece.

This course is 38 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. 1. Star Wars ‘Cantina Band Theme’

This video is a demonstration of the piece, performed on a Zon Sonus bass strung with stainless steel Rotosound strings.

2. Intro

This video demonstrates the simple eight-bar intro. This part is performed using conventional fingerstyle technique. This lesson covers bars 1-8 in the transcription.

3. A Section

This video covers the A section, which is the main (and most memorable) section of the piece. This lesson covers bars 9-24 in the accompanying transcription.

4. B Section

This lesson covers the B section of the piece, which is based around a repeating figure. This video covers bars 25-40 in the transcription.

5. C Section

This section is a complex part featuring two independent lines which are performed using the two-handed tapping technique. This lesson covers bars 41-56.

6. D Section

This final video covers the D section, which is a reprise of the A Section, with an extended ending. This lesson covers bars 57-78.