Make Better Bass Lines Using This Simple Trick

[@7percentSolution]

Love those basslines, Julian. Thought the first one sounded pretty cool, but the addition of the other chord tones really amplified the groove!

[@SynthwavePro]

Thanks!

[@jonny_kang]

Super mellow! the video and the synth

[@SynthwavePro]

Thanks for watching

[@mb72oz]

Some useful tips, Julian, for making the 'usual' synthwave basslines more interesting! Am also getting a lot out of part 1 + 2 of your synthwave course.

[@SynthwavePro]

That's great news, Mike. I'll be the first to admit that I spend a lot of time on bass lines. Glad the courses are useful.

[@rolingmusic]

your biceps is killer

[@SynthwavePro]

Just might start a fitness channel 😀

[@Video101TV]

Thanks so much for this great tutorial! I love 80's music and Synthwave, but as you say on your website, finding information on it is not easy. Your tutorials are exactly what I was looking for. I really like your teaching style, how you get into it right away, teach ideas & concepts rather than how to use software. I'm using Presonus Studio One 6, and was able to follow right along. Forces me to learn the software a bit more which is great. Really appreciate the quality of both production & content. Bought your Master Class 1&2, looking forward to delving into those as well your other KZbin stuff! Thanks again Julian!

[@SynthwavePro]

Thanks for the comment, Cal. Reach out anytime if you need anything.

[@bluedev1495]

Hey Julian, your videos are always on point man! Keep pumping out the killer content!

[@SynthwavePro]

I appreciate the comment. I hope it was useful.

[@m1a2abramsmainbattletank58]

0:00 what is the name of the background synthwave music?

[@cabijista1]

I feel I should point out for the non-theory initiated, the reason why the Ab works against the C-7 is because it transforms the C-7 into a Abma9. Any -7 chord can be altered this way by substituting the bass a major 3rd below the root. So for example D-7, if I move the bass down a major 3rd from D to Bb, then the chord becomes Bbma9. E-7 becomes Cma9, etc. Also Julian, thanks so much for all your content, it’s great! If I may request something, could you please consider doing a tutorial on getting a really top Fm slap bass sound? Mitch Murder is a master at this. Thanks!

[@SynthwavePro]

Thanks for sharing this info. I try to keep the tuts simple without getting too heady :-) with theory but your explanation is super appreciated. I'll look into the slap bass.

[@cabijista1]

@@SynthwavePro ah yes makes total sense to keep it simple. And of course I know that you know this stuff, I was just thinking some people might be a bit confused as to why it works and also how to use it any key so I just thought I would jot it down. Incidentally, I’m also quite a fan of playing the 5th below a -7 chord which of course transforms it into a dominant9sus4. Great sound. Thanks for considering the slap bass thing! An example of the sort of sound (and incredible clarity in the low end mix) I was thinking about is something like this track of Mitch Murder’s… kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYncipxoZdxmkLs Cheers!

[@SynthwavePro]

@@cabijista1 HAhaha that 5th below trick sounds sweet! 🙂

[@ChipsNCellos]

Hey Julian, for the bass runs that play when those note triggers hit--- Did you program all that note by note, or is that some sort of arpeggio/octave preset/patch that you have applied to the bass line? Thanks!

[@SynthwavePro]

Most likely the stock Arpeggiator from Ableton. I might cover this shortly. Thanks for watching. i guess I should have dived into this a little more.

[@ChipsNCellos]

@@SynthwavePro Thanks for letting me know!

[@renya94]

this trick's rad! good for beginner

[@fabianmancillaleiva7591]

kul song in the beginning, you know community it's name?

[@SynthwavePro]

It's my theme song ;-)

[@pd177]

That's a bass arpeggio

[@Marvin-ut4xs]

What type u think dx7/moog/arturia ? I like it