Re: Most important thing to play on bass?

On Nov 16, 7:04 pm, "Steve Freides" <st...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Pt" <pea...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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What would you say is the most important thing to do when playing bass
to pop music?
I would say playing the root on the one beat (most of the time).

Pt

That applies to a lot of music - don't know what you meant by "pop" but I'd
include jazz, standards, blues - I don't think I can think of anything where
it wouldn't apply.

-S-

I'd like to hear what others say about this.
There have been times in jazz (not standards) where I have started on
other than the root.
6th, 12th, b5th.

Pt
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