The Ultimate Syncopation Exercise for Bassists

[@brajkraft]

As a drummer of 15 years I need all you bass players to go booff when I go bonk.

[@devinebass]

🤣🤣🤣

[@johnnytacokleinschmidt515]

Lol😂

[@philb4462]

Wow. That's deep, man.

[@markdaniels7174]

Whatever you say, sir! You’re in charge. 😅

[@MattGOG666]

Dang that makes too much sense

[@theunbanned4553]

For someone who plays 11 years drums and 4 years bass, this is awesome to see for both perspectives.

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@williamdownes-hall6300]

My brother and I are identical twins. He plays drums, and I play bass. When we played in a band together we were always getting compliments on our playing! Great video as always😄🤙🏼

[@floppytnarwal1641]

As an identical twin, he plays guitar and I play bass, I salute you and quickly add 'are you you or your brother?' .....do you find you get called 'the twins' rather than individuals?

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@williamdownes-hall6300]

@@floppytnarwal1641 Ha! Yes! “The twins” or “the boys”.

[@sonojon0]

Check out “The Garden” two brothers that play drum and bass

[@kuhcena2997]

@@floppytnarwal1641 Same, I get called the twins

[@RC32Smiths01]

I have played both Bass and Drums for many years, and they truly compliment each other in the most vital of ways. The fun tasks of foundation and finding a groove are something both work together on, and playing both has helped me see that in a variety of contexts. Bravo for this!

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Falasi4]

Me too (and guitar and mandolin) - Bass and drums need more combined lessons like this! Bass and Drums truly playing together make even amateurs sound pro and then all of a sudden the guitars and vocals can do their thing even better on top of that foundation.

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@Falasi4 For sure! It's all about the rhythm section working in fun unison, then the song really comes together!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@devinebass :D

[@RC32Smiths01]

@Kevin Michael Yeah! Getting the rhythm together in a clean and interesting way truly makes the song come to life.

[@zorantkalac7207]

I think this is the best 12 minutes on youtube

[@devinebass]

🔥🔥🔥

[@FreedomLocs]

Here's how I like to learn.. with teachers like these!⭐⭐⭐

[@devinebass]

Yes dude! So great to hear!

[@lifcharleserickson5374]

My girlfriend and I fell in love just by playing together. She's a drummer and I'm a bass player and we started playing together in a school band. Even though we didn't talk that much music just made us fall in love. Been together for almost a year now.

[@electricdawn2258]

Steve is amazing. First time I've heard of him. He's an excellent teacher. 👍

[@HobbitHomes263]

I think of the bass as the melodic insturment that translates or transitions/transfers the rythm of the drum kit to the melodic instruments

[@Felipeslaps]

Steve is one of my favorite drummer I’ve had a privilege to play with! He’s the man!

[@PolarBimbi]

my basic is root for the kick, accent (3rd, fifth, etc) for the snare, and if i want to join the hats I do ghost notes or muted ones. great lessons sbl!

[@joecasa85]

This video is pure Platinum. The way how SBL teaches you some basics is unique, one of the best channels on the internet. Thanks to everyone of you at SBL Stuff. Joe

[@devinebass]

Big up yourself Joe!

[@spenceremmons6200]

Nice to get a drummer's perspective. Great content!

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@LordEradicus]

To me, a lot of it was instinctual--what sounded or just felt good. I could go with either the kick drum, snare drum, or high hat, and usually approached it from a position of less is more in developing a groove. I'm far more groove-oriented than melodic, which others would consider limiting if I was a session player, but it's definitely fun for me as a guy who can't handle more than four strings...😀

[@desmorga6757]

You sound like a good musician

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@livshockley]

Whoa! This caught me off guard, I drove Steve Goold around for a day when Matt Kearney played my venue. Steve loves disc golf, I drove him to the course twice in one day lol

[@matthewjamieson370]

Im all over this thank IMA , SBL is the best learning platform out there

[@devinebass]

Thankyou for your support! 🧡

[@delicrux]

this is as good as victor wootens course on the right notes, love how you describe the feeling for the groove

[@hermouthandthemachine]

That was so dope and such a treat to get all that priceless info from you two talented tasty beat masters! I want more!!

[@juliekovich-recordingartist]

I love the exercise at 6:12!

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@niallcurran7894]

Great video guys. Enjoyed that so much, being a drummer it's a great exercise that I'm going to employ. Thanks.

[@thomasdannegger]

Late to seeing this video, but this is so good! So many elements like harmony and sonic foundation are talked about, but until this I hadn’t seen much on how that coexists with the other parts of a band, especially from the bass perspective. This was a key connector in the picture of what to play and when/why!

[@natesharp7596]

Thanks for the video! I just my first rehearsal with a particular band yesterday, and it went over super well because I was applying all of the stuff from this video to my playing during that rehearsal. Thanks again!

[@johnmercurio8529]

I always try to listen to a non drummer who is trying to express something rhythmically. If we all start simple, we can always add or subtract something later. At some point the music will literally play itself. That's when you know you're moving in the right direction!! Always have fun and always share what you have learned!!🙃🥁❤️

[@MrWilson-WithaPbass]

The best videos in all of SBL ! Thank you dudes .

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@alanshewitt]

“Low end…and root notes”. Wow. Deep.

[@devinebass]

🙈🙈🙈

[@MattyRocco]

Really interesting lesson and discussion thanks for sharing.

[@SepulchralMonument_Nito]

The "Locking in with the Kick Drum" drum pattern goes so well with the second bass line of "Possession" by Sisters Of Mercy (First and Last and Always Album (1985)).

[@chrisggoodwin777]

I feel fortunate to play both bass and drums. I learned a lot about bass from a drummer, and have taught drummers about drumming through bass.

[@devinebass]

That's awesome dude! So valuable to be able to play both!

[@Fnortner01]

I never knew there were Dan Armstrong basses. Makes sense, I just never saw one. It's cool.

[@marceloharguindey159]

Wow bro! Pure and precious knowledge! A bigger drummer indeed

[@sullysullster8217]

Good topic. I like that 16th note exercise and hitting the individial notes of the subdivision. Oh yeah bass players, from the perspective of the drummer.. we like LOW end and laying it down. You dont need to be a baritone guitar or overthink it Its a BASS. Everyone else in the band wants a nice blanket of low end to anchor it down. If I had my way. There would only be two strings, no frets above the 7th fret and no treble knob and maybe a mid knob.

[@toomdog]

Speaking as a drummer who plays bass, I've always heard (and seen in most of my bands) that the bass player is the foundation of the tune and the drummer adds color. Really, there's so many different styles and players that it's impossible to nail down one defined job for each. Sometimes the drums drive the tune, other times the bass carries it. Sometimes they both support the piano (but we won't talk about that)

[@GrayShadow13]

Great lesson and exercise, and unfortunately, I felt you were "off" on the in between beats, but you weren't of course, I just couldn't get out of the hitting on a 1 or 4 or 2 or 3. I felt like I can only do the in between beats WITH the other beats, as ghost notes, or whatever. Interesting learning points for me. Great to have a drummer willing to communicate and work together as a unit.

[@fricadelle9059]

Excellent tips and sample grooved, thanks!

[@Jerrythill]

There needs to be a drummer channel where they have a bass player tell them how to play.

[@Jerrythill]

@@Lamster66 looks like I need a new drummer then…

[@harrisonmathews1406]

U probably need a new drummer

[@devinebass]

🤣🤣🤣 Would love that!

[@johnnytacokleinschmidt515]

😆

[@handyboen]

Thanks guys 👍👍

[@emmanuelacharithayamim3627]

Love that Antigua jazz

[@IanMartinAllison]

Same!

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

The job of the baseplayer is to integrate and unify the music at an intuitive / emotional level. The guitarist and keyboardist play things (melodies, harmonies) that the listener consciously hears, the same goes for the drummer, who plays the rythm that the listener consciously hears. Without the bass however, it remains a collection of parts without integration. That bassist on the one hand often defines the chords (because many note groupings can be part of several chords, so that the choice of the bassist for certain notes in his or her bassline actually determines what chord is being played, in combination with the guitar and or keyboard notes), but even more important, the bass tone and rythm is very important for the feeling of the music. Research has shown that many people do not consciously hear the bass, but still what the bass plays has a lot of influence on how they think the music FEELS, by the way it connects the rythm of the drums and the melody and harmony of the guitar and keyboards (and other instruments and voices of course).

[@ZEGO24x]

This was incredibly eye-opening, as a guitar player, haha...

[@0711RC]

Thank you guys, Great Lesson!!

[@Neidzwiedz1]

I have always felt that the bass gives the drums color and takes them from solely rhythm to allow more harmony to the rhythm section. Whether your playing with the kick drum, snare, toms or which ever.

[@devinebass]

An awesome perspective dude!

[@omagodosgraves]

How awsome is this video!

[@HobbitHomes263]

best bit of kit I bought for practice sessions is a drum machine

[@timothylarson3583]

I don’t normally share links to videos, but this one I have. What a great idea for a course.

[@rodox_sk8]

Drum and bass have a awesome relationship❤

[@AndreaBaggio]

Awesome video!!!!

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@kimhebert9905]

Great Video 🎶

[@ShawnSharkey4]

Ian, bring those tie dye hoodies back if you have any pull, they look terrific.

[@thomasloveless7503]

What is that bass with the see through body and where can I get one?

[@IanMartinAllison]

Serek!

[@arthurmore427]

What a great exercise 1e+a

[@tomsquires5741]

This course looks really cool

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@myvids3115]

Funny visual detail: anyone recognice the drummer looking Mikey Mouse when background black circles match the head? 😂

[@BradfordTanner-rt3ch]

locking in with a drummer, arguably the most important thing.

[@devinebass]

💯💯💯

[@dw7704]

I have heard more thane famous drummer who told the bass player what to do, they were his bass player, not their drummer My favourite is when it’s instinctive between the drums and bass Doesn’t mean you don’t listen, but it happens.

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@IrrealDan]

as a multi instrumentalist this is dope

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@pacoruizserrano]

Gold!

[@delicrux]

oh playing on the snare reminds me of zeppelin for some reason i think because the drums feel like a shuffle groove with the focus on the snare

[@WhereTheBASShasNoName]

Needtobreathe is a great band!!!

[@user-Jerry7]

6:07 🤪💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥 OMG!!!

[@Stickbug23]

Im a drummer. But fan of all instruments. My bass player is so stubborn and wont listen to what I have to say. Idk how to get over that hurtle

[@Victinitotodilepro]

show him the difference, prove it to him

[@devinebass]

Maybe send him a link to this video 😉😉

[@Stickbug23]

@@devinebass oh I plan on it.

[@Mediocre_Bass_Player]

Is there a way to purchase just this part of the SBL program rather than the annual subscription?

[@BN-gy8xc]

Try the free trial! As a new member myself, I cannot recommend membership more. Plus, there is a Part 1 you would probably love too!

[@Mediocre_Bass_Player]

@@BN-gy8xc thanks!

[@TMinosGordy]

great vid

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@arthritic]

Ty😮

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@ricardopitamusic]

💎

[@devinebass]

⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@noahfreeman8115]

wait does ian have a clear serek??

[@jzylkin]

I cannot do the syncopation exercise. I get lost trying to find the real beat 1.

[@hippoferd]

This drummer is way to clever, not as much as a bassist , but close ! 😁

[@devinebass]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jerryshorty]

6:07 prac start

[@chesterburnett3466]

I kept getting distracted every time the drummer was aligned with the 2 large holes. Looked like he was wearing a Mickey Mouse hat. I'm just sayin'.

[@somersby64]

You guys have the best bass channel around, it's fantastic. But those screaming/surprised thumbnails are very stressful to look at it, and I hope you guys move on from that trend. Huge fan of your content otherwise.

[@devinebass]

Thanks for that feedback! Admittedly, 'tamer' facial expressions have a tendency to get less clicks, so it's a compromise we have to make at times, but I'll have another look at this one, cause I'm not entirely convinced of this particular expression for this video either. XD - Lydia

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

i'm a piano Newby just looking for left hand and rhythm techniques. Ahhh sum.

[@jatodd3746]

Now try it in 5/4.

[@devolucionario]

What is the first exercise? Not clear where you’re landing 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@devolucionario]

Is it on the 16 th notes? 1 then2 then 3 then 4th? Right?

[@nanashipersonne4151]

Do you mean the division by 16? 1 then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 …when you reach 16 go back 15,14,13 until you teach one again.

[@willster7272]

I DONT UNDERSTAND THE SYNCAPATION EXERCISE HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO COUNT THIS?

[@ronallen2458]

I think Steve's drumming is almost... ALMOST as insane as Ian's bass face.

[@Geetarhed]

The engine room (bass+drums)

[@devinebass]

Exactly!

[@russellesimonetta9071]

Uhh, Deep Purple got a newbass player and the new guy went up to Ian Paice to introduce himself and Ian just said,,, I lead ,I don,t follow.

[@spacewalker72069]

When the drummer leans to his right, he has Mickey mouse ears from the sound dampening haha

[@devinebass]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jwilly_t]

4:55

[@jsgovind]

Great video. The worst to do to a bass player is to have a keyboardist noodling on the lower register. Please don't.... 😢

[@devinebass]

💯💯💯

[@davidriver2927]

I play with a great crazy keyboard, when he goes bass I go up. But yea I had to remind him, "get off my low notes!"

[@ljsub88]

6:08

[@rushmanphotos]

the bass gives the drums sustain and the kick drum gives the bass punch. neither can "lock in" if both are all over the place. many bassists and drummers have no idea what their role is. it's frustrating. i'm a bassist. i try to explain to a drummer this concept and i get the" who the f**k is this bass player telling me what to do". bass and drums is a two way street. both drums and bass got to be paying attention to what is going on.

[@abelsantamaria1431]

... Dave Weckl band : 😏

[@MegaRajasinga]

I'm a bass player and a drummer, too. I used lots of 12/8,"6/8, and odd time. From that's I make it musical, not just boring Rhythms 😴.

[@aaronsempa5820]

Harry Kane has a brother who plays the drums?

[@bolloxology76]

Never heard of anyone he played with

[@lyndonmarkromera3697]

If you pause at 3:24, you can see steve with mickey mouse ears

[@devinebass]

🤣🤣🤣

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

There is nothing worst than a drummer who can only play loud and fast.

[@SuperQdaddy]

Bass players who solo don't hold it down....we drummers need repetition and root notes...unless the rhythm guitar is holding it down...than bass can solo...jimi hendrix picked a root player...also van Halen...

[@Hugh-Janus_1776]

Remember, ladies' drummers hit the bottom end harder, but bassists can hang in there longer....

[@gidikalchhauser]

the absorbers make the drummer look like mickey mouse half of the time

[@afrenchydownunder]

At 9:40 you channeled your inner Juan Nelson

[@richardowen5175]

When did musicians become like corporate trainers?

[@stuartmoore6310]

It's a British thing you know, mite? All proper and s***

[@kevinpaige5746]

Bass players job? move air through the speakers.

[@danielelise7348]

Why is he dressed like a chef?🤔

[@devinebass]

🙈🙈🙈

[@manelisimdaka9672]

This is rich

[@Bassplayingypsy]

Nice. But then as a bass player. Just learn drums. Easy enough. No you don't have to be a virtuoso. Just understand time. And transpose to bass. Ok not easy still. But it will help.

[@devinebass]

Great advice!

[@tommieberggren3324]

"What the hell is this ?" / Any guitarist

[@kevinturvey8213]

ha ha ha! stay away from those upper frets bass players! all the monster riffs live below the 5th fret...

[@RedButtonTV1]

have to say it, thank you dr mickey mouse drummer teacher

[@devinebass]

🐭🔥