highwayman Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I've bought a book, '[i]70s Funk & Disco Bass [/i][i],[/i]which has a load of grooves to play along to (complete with CD), though there is one main aspect of the notation (as a relative beginner) that I'm not getting on with: there are numerous X symbols (on both the notation and tab lines). This is a pretty subtle nuance (I believe) - does it mean not fretting the string but not letting it ring cleanly either? The book's filled with X's and my versions don't sound so good, as I could do with more insight. Are there any clear videos out there explaining this technique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) it means fretting the string, but lifting your fretting finger off the string just enough to deaden the note - so you get a rhythmic noise and not an actual note. It's quite common in funk and disco. Scott's Bass Lessons has a video here: https://youtu.be/_GoQDWVuCes Edited January 21, 2017 by paul_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highwayman Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Useful - it's going to take some practice... thanks fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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