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Breakdown!
In this section of the website, we will be looking at some famous bass lines and solos. We will then dissect them into small, digestible chunks using both video and tab/notation, so that they can be played more easily, even without knowing too much theory!

It also allows us to glean information about techniques and phrasing that are used by some of the world's most successful bass players, and incorporate them into our own styles of playing.

Enjoy!

Bassline Breakdown

CORONET, WOOLWICH SOLO BY MARK KING PART 1
In 1983, Level 42 bass maestro Mark King would pen a slap solo piece that would be synonymous with his name for the rest of his career. This piece was first made available to the mass populous on the "Live - A Physical Presence" album, where it featured just before the start of the song "Love Games"...
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Bassline Breakdown

CORONET, WOOLWICH SOLO BY MARK KING - PART 2
The "Live - A Physical Presence" starts with Marks' already famous "Dune Tune", the subject for another Breakdown! perhaps. The piece we're interested in for this edition is the slap piece of the solo...
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Bassline Breakdown

"DUNE TUNE" BY MARK KING
Released in 1980, The album "Level 42" by Level 42 has long since been regarded as a bass guitar "breakthrough" album. Although he had only been playing bass for a few months, Mark King was firmly establishing himself as somewhat of a genius on this instrument....
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Bassline Breakdown

"SCHOOL DAYS" BY STANLEY CLARKE
Released in June 1976, The album "School Days" by Stanley Clarke has long since been regarded as a bass guitar "breakthrough" album. Stanley firmly stamped his style on the world of music with creative melodies, harmonic voicing and exquisite chord phrasings...
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