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| LATEST CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ERIC BEAULÉ (www.PlayBassLines.com) | |
| Bass Transcription of a Lesson from Alain Caron |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Alain Caron gave a Master Class at Ultimate Bass Camp 2017, and here Eric presents a series of practice exercises Alain recommends. He said, "Learn the scales, the triads, chord tones and arpeggios and practice them inside and out. In all 12 keys. Over two octaves. Then from the lowest to the highest note on your bass neck. Be able to play them in your sleep." |
| Bass Transcription of With a Little Help From My Friends from The Beatles |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. This is the memorable bass line Paul McCartney plays on Ringo's vocal. From 1967's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. |
| Bass Transcription of I Saw Her Standing There from The Beatles |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Most transcriptions of this favorite song miss the variations and details hidden in Paul McCartney's bass lines. The song is off the 1963 album, Please Please Me. |
| Bass Transcription of Locked Out Of Heaven from Bruno Mars, as played by Nick Movshon |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. This is the rhythmically playful bass line from this song off Bruno Mars' Unorthodox Jukebox album of 2012. |
| Bass Transcription of Crazy Train from Ozzy Osbourne |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Here's a free preview of Eric's ebook Classic Rock Bass Transcriptions. Crazy Train came out on Ozzy's debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, in 1980. |
| Bass Transcription of Down on the Corner from Creedence Clearwater Revival, as played by Stu Cook |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Here's a free preview of Eric's latest ebook Stu Cook, Creedence Clearwater Revival Bass Transcriptions. Down on the Corner is a John Fogerty composition from the 1969 album, "Willy and the Poor Boys." |
| Bass Transcription of Rockin' Down the Highway from The Doobie Brothes, as played by Tiran Porter |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Here's a free preview of Eric's ebook Tiran Porter, The Doobie Brothers Bass Transcriptions. Rockin' Down the Highway is a Tom Johnston composition that appears on the group's 1972 album, "Toulouse Street." |
| Bass Transcription of Jaco Patorius' Bass Solo on All American Alien Boy |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. All American Alien Boy is an Ian Hunter song that appeared on the 1976 album of the same name. Jaco's bass solo is legendary. |
| Bass Transcription of Jaco Patorius' Havona Bass Solo |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Havona is a Jaco Pastorius composition from the 1977 Weather Report album, Heavy Weather. This solo was recorded during Jaco's peak and is an amazing example of his command and mastery of the fretless bass. |
| Bass Transcription of Jaco Patorius' Teen Town |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Jaco composed Teen Town for Weather Report's 1977 album, Heavy Weather. The bass IS the lead instrument for this lively and technically challenging song. |
| Bass Transcription of RackEmUp Blues Bass Solo in C Bass Play-Along video Play-Along Backing Track (without solo) |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. This Blues solo is based on the trombone solo from the Jonny Lang song Rack 'em Up from the 1997 album "Lie to Me." It's a fun solo that works very well in a trio or small band. Check out the video demo and solo-free backing track. |
| Bass Transcription of Jeff Berlin Chord-Tone Solo 2 in B♭7 Bass Play-Along video Play-Along Backing Track (without solo) |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Here's another great Blues solo from Jeff Berlin's instructional DVD, "BASS LOGIC." Includes the implied chords for harmony study. Check out the video demo and solo-free backing track. |
| Bass Transcription of Jeff Berlin Chord-Tone B♭7 Blues Solo Bass Play-Along video Play-Along Backing Track (without solo) |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. This Blues solo is from Jeff Berlin's classic instructional DVD, "BASS LOGIC." The TAB clearly shows how Jeff travels along the neck of his bass during this piece. Check out the video demo and solo-free backing track. |
| Bass Transcription of Blues Bass Solo in C Bass Play-Along video |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. A good Blues solo is a fundamental part of bass playing. Here's a bouncy line Eric created that you will find useful and fun. Check out the video demo. |
| Bass Transcription of All My Love synth solo by John Paul Jones Bass Play-Along video |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. It is the lively keyboard-synth solo part transcribed for bass. This song was released on Led Zeppelin's 1979 album, "In Through the Out Door." |
| Bass Transcription of I Gotcha by Joe Tex. |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. The driving bass line on this song is great fun to play. The cut was recorded by Joe Tex in 1972, and Quentin Tarantino used it in his hit film "Reservoir Dogs." |
| Bass Transcription of Lady Marmalade by Labelle, as played by George Porter, Jr. |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Lady Marmalade is a slightly racy tune from the "Nightbirds" album of 1974, the first album from the girl group Labelle, featuring Patti LaBelle. |
| Bass Transcription of Bad Company by Bad Company, as played by Boz Burrell. |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. This song, whose title was shared by the album and indeed the band, was released in 1974, as the English group's notoriety was beginning to grow. |
| Bass Transcription of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie, as played by Trevor Bolder. |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. This David Bowie hit was on the 1972 album, "The Rise of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars." |
| Bass Transcription of All My Lovin' by The Beatles, as played by Paul McCartney. |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. This popular Lennon-McCartney tune was on the 1963 album, "With The Beatles." |
| Bass Transcription of Jeff Berlin's "Chord Tone" Blues Solo in E |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, and the titles we have available at BassBooks.com This is a cool-sounding and very usable Jeff Berlin solo in E using mostly chord tone. |
| Bass Transcription of Chicken Fried from the Zac Brown Band, as played by John Driskell Hopkins |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. It is John Driskell Hopkins' bass line on this favorite from "The Foundation" of 2008. |
| Bass Transcription of AC/DC's Highway to Hell as played by Cliff Williams |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, and the titles we have available at BassBooks.com This is Cliff Williams' bass line on one of AC/DC's most iconic rock songs. Released on the "Highway to Hell" album in 1979. |
| Bass Transcription of Ain't No Mountain High Enough as played by James Jamerson |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, and the titles we have available at BassBooks.com This is the classic bass line played by James Jamerson on this huge Motown hit written by Valerie Simpson and Nickolas Ashford, and recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. |
| Bass Transcription of Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, and the titles we have available at BassBooks.com Here's the fun and intricate bass line on this 1972 classic, originally conceived as a parody of Bob Dylan's style. |
| Bass Transcription of the organ intro from Light My Fire by The Doors |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com, and the titles we have available at BassBooks.com This is the memorable organ intro as played by the late Ray Manzarek, who played all the band's bass parts on keyboard. |
| Bass Transcription of All Right Now by Free |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com., and the titles we have available at BassBooks.com This is as played by Andy Fraser on the band's 1970 album, "Fire and Water." |
| Bass Transcription of Eric Claption's It Hurts me Too |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. This includes the main Bass transcription of the Bass line, as well as the song itself. |
| Bass Transcription during solo of Foghat's It Hurts me Too |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. This includes both the Bass transcription during the solo section of Foghat's It Hurts Me Too, as well as the song itself. While this isn't the complete transcription, it gives a great jump start. |
| Bass Transcription of Led Zeppelin's The Ocean |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. This includes the Bass transcription to John Paul Jones' great line on The Ocean. Written in standard notation and TAB. |
| Blues In The Closet - Oscar Pettiford Bass Solo Transcription |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. Transcription of Oscar Pettiford's acoustic bass solo for his original song, Blues in the Closet featured on the 1954 album, "The Tal Farlow Album." |
| Jaco Pastorius Bass Solo Transcription of Havona |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. One of but many great transcriptions -- you need to check out the website. |
| Jeff Berlin Bass Solo Transcription of Bach from Pump it |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. Not only is the transcription awesome in itself, you need to check out the website. He offers several other transcriptions, plus a really neat pay-for section. |
| Led Zeppelin Bass Transcription of All My Love_Synth Solo |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. Visit his website for the corresponding video lesson/tutorial. The website is a great resource. Do check it out. |
| Oscar Pettiford Bass Solo Transcription to The Man I Love |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. This transcription is for one of the first ever recorded Oscar Pettiford bass solos. It was featured on a Coleman Hawkins Record called "Classic Tenors" in 1943. Oscar was only 21 at the time, and he blazed through that 206 bpm song. This is my rendition of his solo using my 1963 Fender P-Bass with flatwound strings. Written in standard notation and TAB. |
| The Beatles - Something Bass Transcription |
This month's transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com. Transcription of Paul McCartney's bass line for Something, featured on the 1969 "Abbey Road" album. |
| Bass Transcription during solo of The Beatles' Lovely Rita |
This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaule, at www.PlayBassLines.com., and the titles we have available at BassBooks.com This includes both the Bass transcription during the solo section of The Beatles Lovely Rita, as well as the MP3 of the isolated Bass line. |
| CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PETER BIERMA (www.The BassCase.com) | |
| Bass Transcription
to So What by Paul Chambers |
This transcription is compliments of Peter Bierma, at www.The BassCase.com and author of SIGHT READING PRACTICE MATERIAL FOR BASS,and SIGHT READING WORKOUT FOR BASS: ACCIDENTALS and SIGHT READING WORKOUT: 101 BASS LINES. This transcription features the 9+ minute opening track on the best-selling jazz album of all time, Miles Davis' 1959 Kind of Blue, titled “So What.” |
| Bass Transcription to Hi-De-Ho by Blood, Sweat, & Tears (Bass by Jim Fielder) |
This transcription is compliments of Peter Bierma, at www.The BassCase.com and author of SIGHT READING PRACTICE MATERIAL FOR BASS and SIGHT READING WORKOUT FOR BASS: ACCIDENTALS. This is the full transcription of Jim Fielder’s great bass line on the track “Hi-De-Ho” from the album Blood, Sweat & Tears 3. The song clocks at around 4:25. |
| Bass Transcription to Drive My Car by The Beatles |
This transcription is compliments of Peter Bierma, at www.The BassCase.com and author of SIGHT READING PRACTICE MATERIAL FOR BASS and SIGHT READING WORKOUT FOR BASS: ACCIDENTALS. This is the full transcription of Drive My Car by the Beatles. |
| Bass Transcriptions to several Michael Jackson songs |
This transcription is compliments of Peter Bierma, at www.The BassCase.com and author of SIGHT READING PRACTICE MATERIAL FOR BASS and SIGHT READING WORKOUT FOR BASS: ACCIDENTALS. This includes Beat It, Don't Stop Til Yu Get Enough, Thriller, Shake Your Body, P.Y.T. (Pretty Little Thing). |
| CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PAUL WOLFE (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com) | |
| Alright Now by Free (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), this is a free transcription of Alright Now by Free. |
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Billie Jean & Bad by Michael Jackson (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), this is a free transcription of Billie Jean & Bad by Michael Jackson. The transcription is presented in standard notation only, and notation with TAB. Tabbed positions marked out are where I’d probably play it...but you may want to experiment depending on your fingering system, hand size and scale of your bass. Click Here To Visit Paul's Website for other great/educational bass stuff. |
| Hold On I'm Coming by Duck Dunn (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), this is a free transcription of Hold On I'm Coming by Duck Dunn. This lesson includes a video to better illustrate the approach to the song. As with all of Paul's teachings, it's an excellent lesson. Click Here To Visit Paul's Website for other great/educational bass stuff. |
| Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen (Bass line by Garry Tallent) (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), this is a free transcription of Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen
(Bass lines by Garry Tallent). The transcription is presented in standard notation only, and then notation with bass TAB. Tabbed positions marked out are where I’d probably play it...but you may want to experiment depending on your fingering system, hand size and scale of your bass. Click Here To Visit Paul's Website for other great/educational bass stuff. |
| I Can't Turn You Loose by Otis Redding (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), this is a free transcription of I Can't turn You Loose by Otis Redding. This lesson includes a video to illustrate the approach to the song. As with all of Paul's teachings, it's an excellent lesson. Click Here To Visit Paul's Website for other great/educational bass stuff. |
Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash (Bass line by Paul Simonon) (transcription by Paul Wolfe) Rock The Casbah by The Clash (Bass line by Paul Simonon) (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), these are free transcriptions of Should I Stay or Should I Go and Rock The Casbah by The Clash
(Bass lines by Paul Simonon). There is also a video lesson on You Tube (here) for Should I Stay or Should I Go. Each transcription is presented in standard notation only, and then notation with TAB. Tabbed positions marked out are where I’d probably play it...but you may want to experiment depending on your fingering system, hand size and scale of your bass. Click Here To Visit Paul's Website for other great/educational bass stuff. |
| Signed Sealed Delivered by Stevie Wonder (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), this is a free trancription of Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder. This lesson includes a pdf transcription (presented in TAB and standard notation), as a downloadable pdf. Additionally, Paul provides two videos to better illustrate the approach to the song. All together, it's an excellent lesson. Click Here To Visit Paul's Website for other great/educational bass stuff. |
 What's Going On by Donnie Hathaway (Bass line by Willie Weeks) (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), this is a free transcription of What's Going On by Donnie Hathaway
(Bass line by Willie Weeks). As Paul details in the introduction of the transcription: Donnie Hatheway’s version of What’s Going On - from the live album of 1974 - is a very cool remake of an already very cool original! The bass line has a very subtle swing 16th note feel which I’ve not noted on the score. So when you interpret it please bear that in mind. And it’s a serious groove masterclass. A lot of contemporary hip hop/r&b type bass lines have a swing 16th note feel. And you can find this feel in “smooth jazz” too. The bass line that Willie Weeks plays is very, very cool. There is a ton of stuff you could take from this to work on in your own playing. The transcription is presented in standardnotation, and then notation with TAB. The tabbed positions reflect my current pre-occupation with playing in first position - feel free to change it around to suit your own fingering system and fretboard scale. Click Here For Your Free Copy and Click Here To Visit Paul's Website. |
 You’re My Everything by The Temptations (Bass line by James Jamerson) (transcription by Paul Wolfe) |
Compliments of Paul Wolfe (www.How-To-Play-Bass.com), this is a free transcription of You’re My Everything by The Temptations
(Bass line by James Jamerson). As Paul details in the introduction of the transcription: It’s the kind of mid tempo song that doesn’t seem to exist anymore - and the one and only James Jamerson was the bassist on the track. I’ve provided the transcription in standard notation, and in notation with TAB. The tabbed positions I’ve indicate aren’t where I think Jamerson originally played it, but are positions that suit my own fingering system. Depending on the size of your hands, your fingering system and the scale of your bass, you may want to change this around. Click Here For Your Free Copy and Click Here To Visit Paul's Website. |
GENERAL COLLECTION |
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| AC/DC | Back In Black (written in standard notation, no TAB) |
| Barney Miller TV Show Theme | Mike
Cornelison (author of several titles including Classical
Materpieces for Electric Bass) provides a transcription to the
classic Bass line from the TV Show Barney Miller. Transcription includes Bass line (in both standard notation & TAB) along with the song in MP3 and MIDI formats. |
| Bon Jovi | Keep The Faith (written in standard notation, no TAB) |
| Brown, James | I Got You (I feel good) (written in standard notation, no TAB) |
| Mike Cornelison | Mike
Cornelison (author of several titles including Classical
Materpieces for Electric Bass) provides a self-written arrangement called Hopalong Smashidy. Transcription includes Bass line (in both standard notation & TAB) along with the song in MP3 format. |
| Mike Cornelison | Mike
Cornelison (author of several titles including Classical
Masterpieces for Electric Bass, Classical
Masterpieces for Electric Bass Vol. II and Arpeggio Woodshedding) provides a self-written arrangement called Turn Out The Lights, The Party's Over. Transcription includes Bass line (in both standard notation & TAB) along with the song in MP3 format. |
| Miles Davis | Arranged and performed by Chuck Bianchi (author of Exposed & Beyond Basslines), this is a solo Bass arrangement of Miles Davis's Tune Up! Includes pdf transcription and MP3 performance. Click here to download both in one zip file. |
| Henrik
Deleuran |
Henrik
Deleuran (author of BassLine
1) provides a Fretless Bass educational transcription for the
self-authored song: BassinClub. Transcription includes full music score written in both standard notation and TAB, 3 MP3 files (normal tempo w/ Bass, normal tempo w/out Bass, slow tempo w/ Bass) and supporting/explanation notes. Check it out just for the music alone - it's great! |
| Henrik Deleuran |
Henrik
Deleuran (author of BassLine
1) provides a Fretless Bass educational transcription for the
self-authored song: BassinTrouble.
Transcription includes full music score written in both standard notation and TAB, 3 MP3 files (normal tempo w/ Bass, normal tempo w/out Bass, slow tempo w/ Bass) and supporting/explanation notes. |
| Henrik
Deleuran |
Henrik
Deleuran (author of BassLine
1) provides an educational transcription tour de force for a self-authored
song: Colour.
Transcription includes full music score written in both standard notation and TAB, 3 MP3 files (normal tempo w/ Bass, normal tempo w/out Bass, slow tempo w/ Bass) and supporting/explanation notes. |
| Henrik
Deleuran |
Henrik
Deleuran (author of BassLine
1) provides a Harmonic Bass educational transcription for the
self-authored song: Groovy Angels. Transcription includes full music score written in both standard notation and TAB, 3 MP3 files (normal tempo w/ Bass, normal tempo w/out Bass, slow tempo w/ Bass) and supporting/explanation notes. |
| Henrik Deleuran |
Henrik
Deleuran (author of BassLine
1) provides a Fretless Bass educational transcription for the
self-authored song: Rush
Hour. Transcription includes full music score written in both standard notation and TAB, 3 MP3 files (normal tempo w/ Bass, normal tempo w/out Bass, slow tempo w/ Bass) and supporting/explanation notes. |
| Henrik
Deleuran |
Henrik
Deleuran (author of BassLine
1) provides an educational transcription tour de force for a self-authored
song: Summer
Song. Transcription includes full music score written in both standard notation and TAB, 3 MP3 files (normal tempo w/ Bass, normal tempo w/out Bass, slow tempo w/ Bass) and supporting/explanation notes. |
| Dr. Dre | Collection of bass lines from Dr. Dre's album: The Chronic |
| English Beat | Collection of bass lines from the English Beat |
| Gene
Autry, Oakley Haldeman |
Arranged by Norm Stockton (author of the Groovin' For Heaven DVDs) this is Here Comes Santa Claus, the Bass version! |
| George
Harrison (arranged & performed by Chuck Bianchi), |
Arranged and performed by Chuck Bianchi (author of Exposed & Beyond Basslines) this is a solo Bass arrangement of George Harrison's classic While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Includes pdf transcription and MP3 performance. Click here to download both in one zip file. |
| Sebastien Husson (Jurassic Funk) |
From Sebastien Husson (www.JurassicFunk.com) comes this song Puppet Masters. The transcription is presented in standard notation and TAB. Click Here To Visit Sebastien's website for some great music and band info. |
| J.S. Bach | Fugue 10 |
| No Doubt | Don't Speak |
| Queen | Don't Stop Me Now |
| Rage Against The Machine | Bombtrack (written in standard notation, no TAB) |
| Rush | Collection of Geddy Lee bass lines |
| The Jam | In the City (written in standard notation, no TAB) |
| The Police | Walking on the Moon (written in standard notation, no TAB) |
| Vivaldi, Antonio | Mandolin Concerto in C, 1.Allegro compiled and arranged by our good friend Mike Cornelison. Zip file includes both transcription and MIDI file. |
| Wonder, Stevie | I
Was Made To Love Her, recorded by James
Jamerson and transcribed by Rod
Goelz, author of the Basses
Loaded series. (written in standard notation, no TAB) |
