Bass Notes

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• Learn these notes as soon as you can.
• This will then really help with playing bass lines
• Learn the root and fifth notes of chords and listen to how they work.
• So for a C chord the root is "C" and the fifth of that chord is "G"
• Bass players must learn about chords and their sounds so have a look here: About Chords
• A good bass player makes a band sound good.
• Bass notes and timing are a crucial part of the groove, timekeeping and harmony.