How To Write A Bass Line: Pop & Reggae

This is the first in a mini-series I'm doing on creating your own basslines in seven different styles. Stay tuned for hip hop, jazz, funk, rock, and Stevie Wonder-style 12/8. Go to my YouTube playlist for more on how to do this.

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Drumbeat Practice

Pop

Reggae

The lesson details some scales, arpeggios, and triads you can use to construct lines.

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