12 Simple Ways to Write Amazing Bass Lines 😎

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Here’s what we cover in this video:
00:00 - 12 Bass pattern techniques
01:28 - 8th shift
02:22 - Add syncopation
03:42 - Sub Bass Split
06:20 - Non-roots
08:02 - 80/20 rule
10:23 - Octave jump
11:19 - Note length
14:50 - Flourish
16:29 - Envelopes
17:58 - 8 bar switch
19:27 - Pitch bend
21:03 - Call & Response
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[@Vaarjat]

Hi, just found Ur channel and the content U've got there is very informative and helpful! 🤍❤🖤 I just started composing with the start of this year and I'm trying to find my genre, is there any possibility of sending U some tracks so U could say what's done properly and what's not? If it's not a problem I'd be very pleased if U told me afterwards what of Ur other videos should I watch to fill the gaps in my knowledge 🙏

[@mayt27]

I tried to schedule the call but doesn’t pop up calendar for July. Thanks for your videos

[@ErixSamson]

the idea of combining a synth bass sound with a real bass sound is just great, it adds some life to a robotic sounds

[@EDMTips]

Totally agree!

[@cowboyhank456]

Dude that final bassline is crazy good, it's criminal not to finish that track!

[@EDMTips]

Cheers, one day I will! 😎 Thanks for watching and for the kind words of support 🙂

[@stuartcarter7053]

25 minutes earlier: "Okay I'll just watch the first technique..." Great video. Thanks

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! Glad you found it useful :)

[@samhart5806]

I like how you explain why you do certain things a certain way instead of just showing how to do it. I just found your channel and absolutely respect what you're doing.

[@thekingsmatter5845]

FINALLY! The all-encompassing bassline tutorial I've been starving for. Now all I need is a solid drum fill tutorial and I'm set.

[@ErixSamson]

I really like your idea of 3 different "responding" bass lines, there is something to explore here

[@EDMTips]

Good choice! Try it, Eric, and let me know how out goes 😎

[@philmarsh5593]

I don't do EDM - or any dance related EM really. But your tips are still useful and good teaching crosses genres. Top tutorials, well explained. Thanks!

[@EDMTips]

Thanks, and you’re welcome!

[@ReasonStudios]

This is a banger of a video! Nice one Will.

[@stevie-jones-music]

Never a dull moment with you Will! Always something to learn from you 😎 Nice one!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel, Stevie! 🙌🏻

[@ac8704]

I love how simple you make all these different ideas. Thank you!

[@NewWebDesign]

best video ive ever see! really knocked it out of the ballpark - so easy to finally make pro level basslines - huge help thanks pal

[@djchemie]

Very cool! I already doing some of these without any fundamental understanding but good to know how to improve them.

[@rovetri]

As always, great video and great advices! Great tips, but specially liked the last one, call & response, as for using it in trance.Thanks, Will!

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻

[@samkenny3075]

Love that call and response bass thing at the end-- ima gonna do it! Thanks for all the great tips once again --

[@EDMTips]

Awesome, let me know how you get on! 🙌🏻

[@Czarborough]

Amen brother. Thank you for the content, I’ve loved music composition since I was a kind in band but learning a software was hard. These videos are bridging that gap for me.

[@EDMTips]

Awesome, I am glad my videos have helped you so far! 🙂🙌🏻

[@0711RC]

Thanks for all your help

[@EDMTips]

You're very welcome! :)

[@sabofx]

really helpful! thanx!😁

[@EDMTips]

Awesome! Glad you found it useful 🙂🙌🏻

[@arifmemovic3383]

Fantastic!

[@sungbeom8796]

Very well organized lecture! I like the order of tips.

[@ErixSamson]

the LFO and pitch bend are really changing the game

[@lukewilliams7020]

No. You’re changing the game. You sexy beast

[@EDMTips]

🤣

[@danecustance2734]

Thanks helpful tips.

[@cabalgaba]

Excellent one more time Will!! Really apreciated your videos!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching and for the kind words of support 🙂🙌🏻

[@flyoverfredusa]

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo helpful ! thanks man

[@Keroser1983]

This is amazing!!!!!

[@aliaksandrilyushenka5597]

Sub Bass Split is SO powerful! Thanks!

[@EDMTips]

Awesome, I am glad you found it helpful! 🙌🏻

[@prodxbydev]

Thank you so much sir, I appreciate all these tutorials!

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome!

[@wayneclarke2890]

Always great videos, Thanks mate 🙏

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, Wayne! 🙌🏻

[@breewilliams5448]

I find that if you *gasp* layer a reese bass it kinda does the pitch bend thing..... just learned that today, it's awesome

[@EDMTips]

Nice! Great tip indeed 💪

[@amphetagrooves]

always gr8 content - thank you Will

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, Andy, glad you enjoyed it! 🙂🙌🏻

[@cotonnetee83]

Thanks, mate! This is inspiring. 🙏🏻

[@EDMTips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@daanvanderrol5627]

This is a great tutorial, thanks!

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome!

[@jean201195]

A lot of nice tricks in there, thank you for these and for your work !

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed 🙂

[@AngelEowyn]

Great video! Great tips! Thank you for sharing.

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad you liked it! 🙂🙌🏻

[@tiaemofficial]

I know all this stuff but I watch your vids because they’re so entertaining! Good work Will🙏🏻🔈

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it! Anything you're struggling with and would like me to cover?

[@djrandalldean]

nice recap and some new stuff. thanks again! The one at the end is great. ;)

[@EDMTips]

Thanks as always for watching and supporting!

[@gogamusic]

Cool idea for 80/20 for the bass

[@rubenrojano78]

This video is fantastic Will

[@EDMTips]

As usual, thanks for the support, Ruben! 🙌🏻

[@migats2160]

Bonus tip: when your drop is straight (playing one chord only) you can use the blues scale to spice up your bass.

[@EDMTips]

Love it! Great tip 🤙

[@yeezythabest]

@@EDMTips Added bonus tip: use the pentatonic scale to always make sure your bass isn't clashing with any chord going on at the same time. Works when you tune your drums too

[@VadimBesedin]

Great tips! Totally liked it. Thank you. Keep it up!👍

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it, Vadim, glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻

[@paulengland2651]

Another great video, thanks Will.

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, Paul, thanks for watching and supporting the channel! 🙌🏻

[@JustinWoo]

Love this!

[@EDMTips]

Thanks Justin!

[@McNessie101]

That was fascinating, thanks!!

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, Gary, glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻

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Hey love the new format and background 🤘🏻

[@EDMTips]

Cheers 😎

[@ThisIsAdo]

Literally sweating over how to make a decent bass line for my track and this pops right up. Always there when I need you Will!

[@EDMTips]

Happy to help 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@7th7andwich]

your tutorials are very informative and to the point, thanks!

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad you like them! 🙂🙌🏻

[@Frosmad]

Thanks! Great tutorial once again.

[@EDMTips]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! 🙌🏻

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Absolute genius thank you !

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome!

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Awesome tutorials I’m wanting to find out more about the accelerator program thanks 🙏

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Thank you, Nick! You can find more information here: www.edmtips.com/accelerator 🙌🏻

[@debu206]

What a video, i learnt harmonies too !!! Thanks for this one

[@EDMTips]

Rock on! You're welcome! 🙂

[@RCThorne]

This is brilliant! Thank you

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@raakam52]

Great vid as usual

[@EDMTips]

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[@TENKATRANCE]

goood advice!! :) THANKS! :)

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, Tenka! 🙌🏻

[@Red_Biker_Dude]

I'll try some of these, thanks

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, let me know how it goes 🙂

[@d3dt3kplays97]

this is great thank you

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed! 🙌🏻

[@QBellowMusic]

lol I'm just gonna park it on this channel for a while. Loads of great info, thanks man!

[@EDMTips]

Glad you find my videos helpful! Anything else in particular you’re struggling with and would like me to cover on the channel?

[@conorjake]

8th shiift sounds great! Your a great teacher!

[@EDMTips]

Thank you so much, Jurgen, I appreciate the support! 🙌🏻

[@dantemakoya]

thank you for this

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! 🙌🏻

[@sunyclubband4203]

that syncopation is really Groovy like and subsribed😍

[@EDMTips]

Welcome aboard this train! Hope you'll learn a lot :)

[@EZtones]

Great one Will - thanks 😎

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, Jens, thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

[@peterbmusic]

Hell yeah awesome tips as usual, you Rickenbacker-badass! thx

[@EDMTips]

Rock on! You're welcome! 🙂

[@FrankZimmermannAudio]

Hey Will, I just subscribed to your channel. Fantastic content here! 👌Thank you so much for your tutorials, tips and tricks. Every video helps me tremendously regarding the EDM genre I just discovered for myself. With the very best regards from Berlin, Frank

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching and for the kind words of support 🙂🙌🏻

[@MadazzaMusik]

Excellent thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@EDMTips]

My pleasure, glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻

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you are litrally my favorite music teacher on youtube

[@EDMTips]

Thank you so much, I am really stoked to hear that! 🙏🏻

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Excellent video. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Appreciate your support! 🙌🙏

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Outstanding. Must start the course I've already signed up for!!!

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Go for it! 😀

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amen brother . Thank you

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome, glad you found it helpful! 🙌🏻

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Excellent video 😉

[@EDMTips]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it 🙂🙌🏻

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Awesome Will 👌👌

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed

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Dang. Glad I found your channel. Tons of good info again here. Cheers 🍻

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome!

[@mezsound741]

The last one is amazing

[@EDMTips]

Cheers, Mez, glad you found it helpful! 🙂

[@nicklegendmusic]

As soon as I watched this video I started to create a dance track incorporating some of the tips I learned. Now things sound a bit more interesting thanks and one love from Jamaica

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Rock on! Glad my videos have inspired you to create 🙌🏻

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Just what i need 👍 thank you!

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, happy to help! 🙌🏻

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Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

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Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

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These are actually very good

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[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, I am glad you're enjoying my videos and look forward to working together, T Riley! 🙌🏻

[@alanb5690]

I have been struggling for years writing Bass Lines... Thanks a lot!!!!

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome, glad it was helpful! 🙌🏻

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nice video !

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,increíble hace un día llegue a tu canal y de verdad que el contenido es super valioso mil gracias ,saludos desde colombia

[@musicbycub]

Very cool video, thanks for this. Quick question. Do you prefer doing the mixing stage of your tracks with headphones or speakers?

[@simonhfrost]

Perfect tips for getting me out of a bass rutt. Cheers!

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@naomind_music]

Very Nice video and usefull 😊

[@EDMTips]

Stoked to hear that! 🙂🙌🏻

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Master in this business💪👌

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[@DrCook45]

Cheers Will, always a great day when you post. :)

[@EDMTips]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words of support 🙌🏻

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I swear the editing gets better each video!

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it, Adam, I am always working on improving the channel and providing more value to the EDM Tips family :)

[@simonhfrost]

hell yeah, and amen brother

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

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🙌🙏

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[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome, and thanks!

[@mradamcshaw]

Best vid for a while. Really makes me want to jump on the DAW.

[@EDMTips]

BOOM! 🙌🙌 😎 That's what I like to hear 🙌🏻

[@iwasaqDJ]

thanks mate, cheers ✌🙂🙌

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed 🙌🏻

[@emanueldevos]

Damned, that where very good tips, thank you good sir!

[@EDMTips]

You're welcome, Jos, thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

[@bronxho]

Brilliant stuff. Question: Do you always keep the bassline in mono or spread it out to the sides?

[@geramajor9603]

this is siiiick ))))) ty

[@EDMTips]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed 🙂

[@darbomusic]

Cool 🙌

[@EDMTips]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed! 🙌🏻

[@intevolver]

Dotted basslines almost always sound great and can do wonders moving the the bass away from kicks. It'd be cool to see you take on some more Drum and Bass!

[@EDMTips]

Perhaps I do more of Drum and Bass in the future, depending on how many people will vote for it. Any particular artists or tracks you're digging at the moment?

[@intevolver]

@@EDMTips I've been listening through some of the classic selections recently. Clean dreamy 90s liquid like LTJ Bukem, Makoto, and Wax Doctor. Modern liquid gets pretty poppy/synthy, that minimal classic sound has such a serene lounge/vacation vibe to it.

[@Ofek_Music]

Amen brother 🙏🏼

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

[@ErixSamson]

OMG, I'm a bass player since the early 80's and it's so fun to see what EDM producers call funky basslines :-)

[@abrahamclark767]

What's funny about it?

[@ErixSamson]

@@abrahamclark767 it's so basic

[@rebelaqua823]

​@@ErixSamson Most EDM audiences won't appreciate jazz or complex bass lines. Need to tailor music to your audience

[@ErixSamson]

@@rebelaqua823 Sure thing, I got it. But we should not qualify EDM bass lines as "Funky"...

[@rebelaqua823]

@@ErixSamson Fair call. But then who is to say Jazz is best or pop is worst or Funk is funky. All music is subjective IMO. It's easier to determine which types of music make more money though. Just ask Rihanna in her Rolls Royce fan tail custom made. 30mil.

[@Trackbeatz23]

Legendary

[@EDMTips]

Appreciate it! 🙌🙏

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I’ve got the vibes!🎤 READY AGAIN!💪🏾🕺🏿

[@EDMTips]

BOOM! 🙌🙌 😎