Re: Am I missing something?

"js" <NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Your job is to reinforce/accent the drummers rhythm, using individual
notes
that outline the chord/scale combo at that particular moment in time, and
perhaps leading into the next change. With me so far?

I would say this is very well put. A simple example of this was given to us
at School of Bass. Ed Friedland (editor at Bass Guitar Magazine and author
of some books) had a teaching session with a drum kit. First, it was kind of
interesting that most of the bass players found it really difficult to do a
basic kick-stick beat. I think every bass player should sit on the drums now
and again.

But to tie into what you are saying he had someone play a pentatonic scale
while he drummed a basic beat. He used the ride cymbal sometimes and a
closed hi-hat the other times. He had the bassist play the scale letting the
notes ring (legato?) sometimes and at other times making each note end
before the next. The legato scale sounded better with the ride cymbal, but
not so good with the closed hi-hat. The reverse was also true.

Granted, this is a very simple example, but it illustrates your point. Do
you do anything similar with your students?


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