And the most horrible but recognizable bass part of all time. So please consider making a donation or by submitting your own transcriptions to the archive. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. Every monday i upload new videos with tab and sheet music. If you know how to create a walking bass line, you can be more creative in your jazz playing. From the album black caesar 1973 bass by fred thomas 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 38. Play the open notes very stacato and mute them well. Good times tab by the chic guitar, bass, and drum tabs with. Apr 17, 2019 whilst the bass line above works fine, it is also quite restrictive and as bass players there are many, many beautiful walking bass lines that will work over moondance. Good times by chic this awesome riff is played by the one of the funkiest bass. Choose and determine which version of good times chords and tabs by chic you can play. This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. Resist the urge to start gig pic bass face and family photo threads. Forget your guitar solos and your vocal gymnastics.
After all, the base is the lowsounding, harmonizing complement to the lead guitars riffs, offering a nice contrast. For those of you who try to learn that line i found a quite helpful video on youtube. S7 e7 bass bass a7 10fr d7 5 a7 d7 bass bass e7 a7 9 e7 a7 bass bass 10fr d7 10fr d7 g7 d7 d7 g7 bass bass 8fr c. Download and print good times sheet music for bass guitar tab by chic from sheet music direct. Depending on the music, there are different methods used to w. Welcome to the talkingbass free online bass lesson map. Jul 01, 2016 good times bad times bass tab by led zeppelin. The chords in the piano guitar are moving quite fast but fundamentally they are all directly related to the key and the chord of am. After all, the base is the lowsounding, harmonizing complement to the lead guitars riffs, offering a nice contrast but getting obscured in the process. Nov 03, 2009 how to play the bass line for good times by chic with bass tabs, both in normal tempo and slow tempo. Play bass in 50 songs soul pauls note this list was originally compiled back in 2006. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company.
Good times bass guitar lesson and tips on getting the 1970. Good times bass guitar lesson and tips on getting the 1970s disco tone may 10, 2015 april 29, 2015 by best bass gear the bass line thats been heard a million times by many millions of people. Great lefthand accompaniment patterns for the piano or. Just found the best bass notation site in the universe, also offering tab to the lesser bass mortals, just cannot understand why it took me so long to find you.
Bass tablature for good times bad times by led zeppelin. Good times by chic bass line with tabs how to play youtube. Good times bass and piano sheet music for piano, bass. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Im looking for an accurate good times tab and everyone i ve found has been a little bit different. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. Good times chic how to play bass groove cover with score. I have to tell you that especially your jamiroquai bass transcriptions have given me a lot of inspiration and helped me to develop more in bass playing. Chic good times sheet music for bass tablature bass guitar. If you really wanted to stretch it, you could play a bassline with a low wind instrument, such as a trombone or a bari sax. Blondies 1980 us numberone song rapture was not only influenced by good times but was a direct tribute to chic, and main singer deborah harrys 1981 debut solo album koo koo was produced by edwards and rodgers.
This week were going to be looking at one of the most famous bass riffs ever. Download and print good times sheet music for bass tablature bass guitar by chic. One of the most important tools for your piano playing bag of tricks is a good supply of lefthand accompaniment patterns. For this reason, its a good idea to practice creating each type of approach note systematically in the practice room, so that when it comes time to perform, you can do so with as little thought as possible devoted to. This bass line was featured in the beginners corner of my membership ezine number 50. The function of a bass player in the jazz combo is to work with the piano player and drummer to provide both a harmonic and rhythmic stability for the tune. Jun 27, 2014 good times by chic later sampled by sugar hill gang what is hip by tower of power every song james brown ever recorded. But its not subtle though, since the 18 pattern and the bass sound used in this example required the volume of the bass to dock for at least the first 116 that clashed with the kick. Jan 07, 2020 the upright bass otherwise known as the double bass or string bass can play basslines well, especially in certain genres of jazz. Play the bass line in good times by bernard edwards by wonderhowto. Led zeppelin good times, bad times bass transcription pdf. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. The bassment is a mean machine groove for bass players. Bassists really have the disco era a lot to owe for the furthering of their craft.
I think the bassline for chics good times is the greatest bass part ever recorded. Good times sheet music chic bass guitar tab sheet music direct. Recent transcriptions are highlighted in orange, and new transcriptions are highlighted in green. I have included your bass lines in here so see if you can find your line as you play through these. How to play the bass line for good times by chic with bass tabs, both in normal tempo and slow tempo. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Bernard edwards chucking bass technique everybody dance by chic may 10, 2015 may 5, 2015 by best bass gear while bbg does sell plenty of stuff to help you get the bernard edwards tone such as the bartolini mmsize offerings among other things, learning the technique bernard used can be a challenge.
The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half. The bass line on the barney miller tv show, every bassist i know used to play that to show off. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. Hundreds of you nominated for your favorite basslines. May 18, 2016 at times, the bass can also take on a more frontandcenter melodic role, picking up from the songs main melody instruments and voicesthere are many songs where, if you hum the tune in your head, youll come to the end of a vocal or instrument line, and continue humming the bass melody. Twobeat bass lines are also used in playing ballads. A walking bass line is a more creative form of bass playing than the other swing styles because you choose new notes each time you play the same song.
Good times by chic bass line played by bernard edwards. A video demonstration a lesson outline document a downloadable mp3 playalong track i had to add bernard edwards great bass line on chics song good times to this list of must know bass lines. Walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald 6 5 3 r 3 5 6 7 6 5 3. This is probably the best disco bass line ever, written by bernard edwards. The lower register of the piano can also play basslines. Please tag video or audio of you or your band with feedback in the subject line of the post. Led zeppelin good times bad times sheet music in e major. Its in e minor and originally played at 110 beats per minute. Requests for tab should be made in rbasstabs and will be removed from r bass. While some knowledge of music theory is necessary, excellent bass lines can be. A slightly embellished version of this kind of line would also be typical of a basic boogie woogie type bass line, as in the following example. Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line duration letters will always appear.
S7 e7 all of me example bass line john marley 3 3 3 5 2 2 4. This awesome riff is played by the one of the funkiest bass players of all time bernard edwards. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. I really liked all of the lines that you guys wrote and hope you enjoy playing through this line as well. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. This is a structured plan of all the mark j smith video bass lessons divided by topic. This is just fine itll sound just like the bass line in feel good inc. Kinks, the bass tabs pdf lessons that rock music lessons. Were going to look at some of the 16th note rhythms in there and the chord tone outline of the progression.
They provide that moving feeling and display the songs structure. Basslines are very important to a songeven if it doesnt seem so at first. Most of the riff is actually pretty straightforward. We have an official good times tab made by ug professional guitarists. What are some good bass lines that are in odd time. Here we present the results for you to see and hear for yourself. Any time youre faced with playing straight chords or even playing melodies from a fake book which pretty much just gives the chord names, youre left to your own resources to supply an interestingsounding bass line. Good times by chic bass line played by bernard edwards this lesson contains. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. Good times chic tab correct version discussion in tablature and notation bg started by liljawn, oct 22, 2008.
We have an official good times bad times tab made by ug. One of the pleasures of listening to old chic records is the virtuosity of each of the three musicians in the band. Chic good times version bernard edwards on bass note. Yes, sidechain compression has been applied to the bass. Top ten most recognizable basslines seymour duncan. Download and print good times sheet music for bass guitar tab by chic from sheet. Led zeppelin good times, bad times bass transcription. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. Buy my tshirts designs for bass players, bass guitarists, bassists tees. Once these methods have been learned, the student can combine all of them to create a walking bass line. Good times sheet music for bass tablature bass guitar. Find and read more books youll love, and keep track of the books you want to read. The bass line to this hip hop classic embodies many of the patterns you might find in a hip hop bass line. The track opens with guitar and bass marking the first two 8th notes of each bar, allowing john.
The track opens with guitar and bass marking the first two 8th notes of each bar, allowing john bonham to show off his knowledge of subdivisions note the unusual five bar length of the intro. Good times bad times is a song by led zeppelin from the album led zeppelin. One of the most important aspects you need to nail in this riff is the rhythm. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. In the video i play something incorrectly in bar 2, which ive corrected in the pdf. I would like to thank you for your amazing work with the bassment project. The majority of the presentation will focus on walking bass lines in a 44 meter. Good times guitar tab by the chic with free online tab player. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazzs online jazz handbook. I was on tour with marla glen and in july of this very hot summer the crusaders and marla glen played a package show in a big top somewhere in austria.
Bass players definitely dont get as much love as guitar players when it comes to glory and mainstream music popularity. Bernard edwards was bass legend, and hes put little fills and slides in there to keep you on your toes. Mar 06, 2012 the six best bass lines of all time posted by ryan wasoba on. How to play bass to good times by chic bass by bernard edwards heres a video showing how to play bass to good times. Good times by chic later sampled by sugar hill gang what is hip by tower of power every song james brown ever recorded. I can play faster than that, but damm you need good precise, groovy playing, what do you think about this bass line and how do you approch it. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original published key. How to play the bass line in good times by bernard edwards. How to play moondance by van morrison yt090 bass guitar. In celebration of bass week, we rounded up a list of alltime classic lines, along with your suggestions and the input of the musicradar team, with the aim of crowning one overall bassline champion. Be part of the worlds largest community of book lovers on goodreads. These free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. Jul 17, 2017 home bands free guitar tabs l led zeppelin guitar tabs pdf. These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it.
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