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FREE music lessons from Berklee College of Music
Instant BassDanny Morris
Lesson 5Riffs
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L e s s o n F i v e RiffsRiffs are repeated patterns of notes. This next bass line is a riff that uses three notes on the E string:open E, G first dot (third fret), and A second dot (fifth fret).
Ducks Riff
1. ListenFollow the music as you listen to this tune. The bass plays quarter notes. Quarter notes (q ) get onebeat.
2. Play
Duck,s Riff
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GDAE G A
GDAE
C D
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E E G A
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Moving the PatternThis riff is the same pattern used in Ducks Riff, but it is on the A string.
Als Riff
1. ListenListen to the steady quarter notes.
2. Play
Al,s Riff
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GDAE G A
GDAE
C D
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A A C D
0 0 3 5
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Stax Riff
1. ListenThis tune uses the same riff.
2. Play First, play Ducks Riff. Then play Als Riff. Keep this eight-bar pattern repeating and WALKTHAT BASS!
Stax Riff
On the Scene
Bassist Duck Dunn and drummer Al Jackson played on many hitrecordings for the Stax label. Bass/drum grooves like this one serve as the foundation for many songs.
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E E G A
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0 0 3 5
0 0 3 5
0 0 3 5
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A A C D
0 0 3 5
0 0 3 5
0 0 3 5
0 0 3 5
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