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What’s one of the best ways of bringing basslines to life? Adding dead notes! Yes, it’s true – dead notes will give a funky, rhythmic edge to your bass parts and are an invaluable part of funk, r’n’b, pop and many other playing styles.
Dead notes are simply notes that don’t ring out, muted by your left hand and plucked by your right, as Elixir Strings artist Samuel G Mpungu (MPNG) demonstrates in this short video lesson. By breaking down a bassline to its simplest form and then including dead notes, MPNG provides the perfect example of just how much funkier your playing can be with this simple technique!
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