Bass Guitar Resources

A brief transcription of the bassline from the classic Van Morrrison song.

A brief transcription of the bassline in the first chorus of this album track from Corinne Bailey Rae's debut album.

A complete transcription of Joe Osborn's bass line from the Carpenter's classic song.

A complete transcription of John Deacon's understated, yet remarkably tasteful bass part.

A complete transcription of Herbie Flower's classic bass part.

A complete transcription to the Junior Senior hit, which has recently been featured in the Trolls Movie!

A complete transcription of what is arguably Travis' most popular single. Dougie Payne's bass part features a subtle use of open strings to help maintain momentum throughout the song.

A complete transcription of The Staple Singers' classic groove. It demonstrates just how much mileage one can achieve with a simple two-bar bassline!

A complete transcription of Guy Pratt's Disco-tinged bassline featured in what is arguably Sophie Ellis Bextor's most popular hit single.

A complete transcription of Kool and The Gang's iconic, feel-good hit song.

This is a little-known rarity from Al Green's 'A Deeper Shade of Green' collection. It's a fantastic example of how to make three chords sound exciting. Pentatonic major fills, implied dominant sevenths and occasional chromatic passing notes with plenty of syncopation; this is the definition of 'cooking'!

A transcription of the classic KT Tunstall song. This bass lines was recorded by Arnulf Lindner. He used a pick, some mild overdrive and most likely either a Fender Precision or Jazz Bass.