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Introduction
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3
Chapter 1 Rhythmic Cells
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Chapter 2 Style - R&B Language
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& Feel
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Chapter 4 Songs - Etudes
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Chapter 5 Transcriptions
............................................................ 74 I
Want You Back - Michael Jackson .................................
78 Respect - Aretha Franklin
.................................................. 80 Sneaking
Sally Through The Alley - Robert Palmer .......... 82 Groove Me -
King Floyd .................................................... 85
Talk To Me - Anita Baker
................................................... 88 For Your
Love - Michael Blum .......................................... 91
In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
............................... 94 That’s The Way Of The World -
Earth, Wind, & Fire ........ 96 Gone, Like Yesterday - Michael
Blum .............................. 100 Show Me The Light - Michael
Blum .................................. 103 As - Stevie Wonder
.......................................................... 106 Rock
The Boat - The Hues Corporation ........................... 111 Why
I Do - Michael Blum
.................................................. 114 Rock With
You - Michael Jackson .................................... 118 All
I Do - Stevie Wonder
................................................... 121 For Once In
Your Life - Stevie Wonder ............................. 126 About
the Author
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CONTENTS
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Example 2
Notice how the first three notes are proportionate to example 1.
This sixteenth note subdivision is common in R&B. Slow it down
and count - 1234, 2234, 3234, 4234 to hear the sixteenth note
subdivision.
Example 2A
Follow the same practice procedure for all the examples in this
chapter: - learn the rhythm - play the rhythm around the cycle of
4ths - then play the rhythm (or rhythms) in the etude/song
Example 3
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Example 15
Example 16
Example 17
Example 18
Don’t slight any of these rhythms. Don’t skip over these small
examples while looking for the ‘cool’ stuff. These bite-sized
pieces of the groove can become the cornerstones of your powerful
bass lines.
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Example 31
Example 32
Example 33
Example 34
As with anything of quality, this technique will take a lot of
practice to master. Be patient and persistent.
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Example 38 - R&B 4
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Example 43 - R&B 9
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Example 60 - R&B 26
1965 J, 1966 J, 1962 P, 1961 P
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Example 64 I Want You Back, Wilton Felder on bass
I Want You Back-Jackson 5
transcribed by Jim Lambie
R&B D=90
4
8
12 1st Verse
16
20 Chorus 1
24
28
32 2nd Verse
36
40 Chorus 2
43
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Example 66 Sneaking Sally Through The Alley, George Porter Jr.
on basstranscribed by Rob Gourlay
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Talk To Me - page 3
1961 Precision
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That’s The Way Of The World - page 3
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Gone, Like Yesterday - page 3
1961 Precision Bass, Burgundy Mist
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Example 75 Rock The Boat, Wilton Felder on bass. transcribed by
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Example 77 Rock With You, Wilton Felder on bass transcribed by
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Rock With YouMichael Jackson
*** Notated 1/2 step higher, tune down 1/2 step
Transcribed by Jim Lambie
R&B (D=116)
5
9 Verse 1
13
17
21 Pre-chorus
25 Chorus 1
29
33 Verse 2
37
41
45 Pre-chorus
*** Tune your bass down 1/2 step
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