This simple track was written to represent Sting, one of the UK’s best-known bassists, and an artist who has experienced incredible success both with a band, and as a solo artist. This track has been written in the style of Sting’s work with his band The Police and features a relatively simple bass part which consists of repeated riffs and pumping eighth note grooves.
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This course contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:
1. ‘Stung’ Play-Through
This video is a full demonstration of ‘Stung’, performed on a Fender Precision Bass.
2. Course Overview
This video gives a brief overview of the course.
3. Intro Section
In this short video we’ll be covering the Intro to this piece, which is bars 1-8.
4. A Section
In this lesson we’ll be looking at the A Section of the track, which is he ‘Verse’ section. This part covers bars 9–24.
5. B Section
In this video we’ll be working through the ‘Chorus’ of the track, first heard at letter B. This lesson covers bars 25–36.
6. E Section
In this lesson we’ll be covering the ‘Middle 8’ of the track, heard in bars 53-60.
8. Tone
This lesson covers Sting’s tone and offers advice on how you can achieve something similar.
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