Bass Line Breakdown - Forget Me Nots (Freddie Washington)

This is one of the most memorable bass lines of all time. In this video, I show you exactly how to play the main riff as well as how to add your own fills and embellishments. Download the drum backing track here: bit.ly/2X7QOzh
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[@cyriani942]

Great video! Thanks a lot for this! I just subscribed straight. I love how you make it look so easy! 😊👍

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks very much! A bit of practice and you’ll get there too...

[@cperch37]

A++ I definitely know now what to work on.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Cliff P I'm going to use your playlist to do more of these. The more I do, the more I think you'll start to see the connections between key, patterns and bass line. It'll make it much easier to memorize the lines...

[@frankie7826]

one of my favourite basslines, great channel subscribed. Take that to the bank, Shalamar please

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks Frankie. I’ll add it to the list!

[@Loopspin]

OMG - That Fender Jazz is a killer. Stanky and Growly as only a 70's Fender jazz can sound.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

It's a cool bass!

[@davidgould8534]

Can you do a video on I want you back by the Jackson’s I would love to learn how to play it correctly particularly to know what keys and scales it is in Thank you in advance of any chance you might consider it

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Good idea 👍

[@alanhearne6733]

Yes please 👍

[@Snowdog78]

That was very nice! How about a breakdown of Shalamar's "I can make you feel good" bassline? Greetings from Athens!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Panos Pap thank you and lovely suggestion. It's on the list!

[@RealGD_TheMet]

Bro what is your amp knob settings and your guitar settings I wanna get that tone

[@OnlineBassCourses]

I’m not using an amp. You need a Jazz bass to get the tone. Both pickups and tone wide open.

[@BreakthroughMediaDon]

Forget me nots backing track

[@BreakthroughMediaDon]

Forget me nots drum backing track

[@OnlineBassCourses]

The link is in the description 👍

[@ThePetejedi]

Just saying Hi

[@OnlineBassCourses]

👋

[@paolozak3014]

Shouldn't that be a Fender Precision ?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

It works on any bass!

[@paolozak3014]

@@OnlineBassCourses of course it works on (almost) any bass, but this one here is a typical Precision, and that j-bass tone sounds kind of cheesy in comparison. There's a video by the man himself Freddie Washington with his 73er Fender Precision and his particular combination of 3 hammer-ons and 3 different stroking manners (stroke on the 1st, double stroke, and stroke on the 2nd) on that idiosyncratic F#G#F#G#F#G# lick, making it downright irresistible. Why should it be a j-bass instead of p-bass as soon as there's some slapping ? No no no no no, I say no 😎

[@OnlineBassCourses]

@@paolozak3014 it can be whatever you want in my opinion! You're right on his original bass though - it sounds great. 👍🙏