![]() all that flying over the neck is cool and all but if your just getting lost because of it. ![]() It would only make sense to make the songs more compact for precision playing. (i know someone is going to mention memorizing the song but you should get the right notes without having to calculate it and memorize it differently than its on screen) Of course you can just play it this way on your own but you have to manually calculate it in your head. any instance of the in-game designation yellow 7 should just be a blue 2 (or any a string 7 should be a d string 2). some of the notes could be moved to keep the hands lower on the neck and keep them in closer reach for faster parts.įor instance, why should I (assuming in standard A440 E tuning) play an A string 12th fret when i can play a D string 7th or even a G string 2nd?Īnother song like this is Xkid by green day. The Bass Lab PLUS is complete program for the beginner to intermediate bass player - Join FREE Today with a 14 day trial.Īll Bass Lab PLUS courses are easy to understand and simplify complex ideas so bass players in the early phases of learning can make rapid progress and achieve results that impress their friends and family fast.Am I the only one that wishes some of the bass tabs were better represented? If you need help more help understanding music theory or how to transpose make sure you check out The Ultimate Music Theory Bootcamp inside the Bass Lab PLUS Membership, for a step by step course on music theory and how to directly apply it to the bass guitar. These skills take practice, but the more you try them the simpler they will become.ĭon’t forget you can always write out the song in the new key too. Moving shapes around the fretboard and understanding how chord sequences are constructed is the number one way I transpose on the fly when I’m on a gig. If you’re playing music with vocalists the chances are it’s a skill you’re going to need! Transposition is a really important skill for all musicians to understand. Patterns using the open strings tend to be easier to play and also give a more ‘rocky’ sound. ![]() Guitar driven bands will often transpose in ‘E’ so they can use the open strings. ![]() The original is in the key of Ebm and that works great for the piano / keyboard. ‘Flat Keys’ tend to be simpler for brass instruments such as the trumpet or trombone.Īn example of changing for the key for different instrumentation could be Stevie Wonder’s Superstition. Guitars tend to favour ‘sharp keys’ such a E, A, D, G because of the open strings. Some instruments work better in different keys. A vocalist may ask you to change the key of song to suit their vocal range.Ģ - To suit the instrumentation of a band. ![]() So it’s really important the song is in the right key for the specific singer. Male vocalists have a different range to female singers.įor a singer to be able to sing a song properly the notes must be within the range of the singer. Some singers have a high range, some singers have a lower range. Singers tend to have different ranges of notes in their singing voices. There are two main practical reasons why you’ll be asked to transpose a song as a bass guitar player: ![]()
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