Berserker Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Hey guys, I started playing bass about 18 months ago after playing guitar (badly) for 20 odd years. I've joined a cover band and am technically good enough to play what I need to play and learn new songs relatively quickly. We've now started to write some of our own stuff and I find myself following the guitar lines a lot and my parts are very uninspiring. I just don't have the knowledge to write parts that are interesting and fit the music. Where should I start? I know a few scales on guitar, and the basic pentatonic shapes on bass, but I don't really know how to apply them. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 If the vocal line is ascending then play a descending line . If the vocal line is descending then play an ascending line . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserker Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 17 hours ago, DaveFry said: If the vocal line is ascending then play a descending line . If the vocal line is descending then play an ascending line . Thanks, I'll bear that in mind if I have ideas for vocal melodies. Unfortunately our singer doesn't get involved at all until the music is written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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