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FREE music lessons fromBerklee College of Music
Rock Bass LinesJoe Santerre
Lesson 1
Click CD icons to listen toCD tracks from book.Press ESC to cancel sound.
Check out Berkleeshares.com for more lessons just like this one.
© 2003 Berklee College of Music licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/ verify at http://berkleeshares.com/legal-notice
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LESSON 1: ONE-CHORD ROCK
Tuning Notes: E–A–D–G strings, played twice.
3 3 35
5 5 55
3 3 35
5 5 55
G–7
Example 11
Example 22
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
E–7
Example 33
Example 44
0 0
22 2 2 2
2
0 0
E–7
Example 55
1 1
3
13
3
1 1
3 3 33
1 1 1
bB –7
Many rock bass lines are based on just one chord. Each example in this lesson will use only the
root, fifth, and the octave of the chord. For more examples of this type of bass playing, listen to
bands like Led Zeppelin, the James Gang, and Deep Purple.
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lesson 1
one-chord rock
The following examples provide more experience playing bass lines over one chord. Be careful with
the tied notes in example 8 and the rhythm in example 9.
0 02 2
2 22 2
E–6
Example 66
5 5 5 5 57
5 5 5
77
5
A7
Example 77
Example 88
Example 99
3 33 3
3
1
3 3 33
33
1
3
F–7
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
4
F#(no3)
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lesson 1
one-chord rock
WRITE YOUR OWN
In the following blank measures, write your own bass grooves for the chord indicated. Remember, the
goal is to outline the chord; start with the root, fifth, and octave. Model your own rhythms after those
used in the examples.
4.E–6
3.F–7
2.F#(no3)
1.A7
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one-chord rock
HEAVY BALLOON
5 5 5
77
5 5 5 5 5 57
5 5 5
77
5
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
5 5 5 5 57
A7
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
E–6
Song 110
