Nathan Watt's Hardest Bass Line

In this video, you'll learn how to play Nathan Watt's most difficult bass line. This iconic bass line is a great example of funk and R&B bass playing and is sure to get you grooving! The bass line in question is Do I Do by Stevie Wonder.
We'll go over the notes and timing for the main riff, which consists of a descending pattern that repeats throughout the song. We'll break it down slowly, so you can follow along and learn the notes and timing at your own pace.
Next, we'll discuss some techniques to help you get that funky feel, such as muting and ghost notes. These techniques will help you to add some flavor and groove to your playing.
Throughout the video, we'll provide helpful tips and tricks to improve your bass playing skills and make the bass line sound even more funky and groovy. So grab your bass guitar and let's get started!
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[@HowToBass]

Thanks for watching!

[@gabrielwalker4411]

I love Nate thank u so much for making this vid ❤😮

[@kane6529]

Very cool lesson I enjoy how you showed using the lick on a completely different song

[@Myulls]

Thanks for the breakdown, especially the fingering! It is indeed quite difficult to play and you’re the first one I’ve seen recognize that 😂

[@HowToBass]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting.

[@toddbrittain1060]

Yes, great bass line made even better by the fact that he played it on a musicman stingray with a little bit of overdrive.

[@LorenzoDeLeon]

One thing I don't understand is : all the covers I've seen on YT (exceopt Julkia's from Thomann and SBL's) play it like it was in C. The original key is B major. And in order to play along Stevie recording all you guys actually detune your bass 1/2 tone to play it like it was in C and make it sound in B ! Personally I could not care less but it adds complexity and could be very misleading for beginners - and makes the tabs pretty much useless.... Really don't get it

[@HowToBass]

The reason for tuning 1/2 step down is to get the low D#. You can't get this in standard tuning.

[@LorenzoDeLeon]

Yeah. And just to reach that one note, we make the whole thing unplayable in real life gig conditions - unless you can afford a spare bass tuned 1/2 step down just for this purpose. Makes no sense to me…

[@HowToBass]

I suppose another option could be to use a 5 string. What do you think? Are you a fan of 5 strings?

[@LorenzoDeLeon]

@@HowToBass Sure, would work. Another one is to play it in standard tuning on a 4 strings and just octave up the Eb. Honestly I play it that way and it sounds great - and I don’t have to retune my bass in between songs when on the scene :-)

[@HowToBass]

Yeah that's not a bad idea. The low D# is only one note after all. Thanks for sharing.