The Incredible Unison Bass Line of Sir Duke!

This must be the most popular unison bass line ever, 'Sir Duke' by Stevie Wonder! In my full video lesson over on the TalkingBass KZbin Channel, we break it down and work through it step by step.
Full Lesson: • 'Sir Duke' - The MUST ...
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[@talkingbasslessons]

Full Lesson: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4KuY4iKbcqNj8U

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

Again. You have an excellent sense of time and a good teaching style. Thanks for chart.

[@billrootes-composersongwri5552]

Why are Stevie Wonders basslines always so challenging?! >< hahah

[@jim3541]

I think its because the majority of them were played using a synth. Parts that are easy on piano are very difficult on Bass/guitar

[@erbbbify]

Also, Nathan Watts played that lick!

[@Mighty_Atheismo]

In this case it's the swung sixteenths and the fact you're playing it like the horns would.

[@99fxr68]

I’m just learning this line right now. Just picked up my bass again. It’s been about 10 years. Holy shit I’m rusty and the kids have gotten good!

[@Oliver_s11]

sir duke has to be the best song for bass

[@Mighty_Atheismo]

Certainly it's up there. Maybe the only song anywhere close is Want You Back

[@donh5794]

A classic bassline using most of the fretboard. Good work Mark!

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

Your trill/ vibrato fingerings gives a cool fretless tone. Not easy to master.

[@mimikal7548]

What is the technique?

[@brandonyar]

Thanks mark

[@purleybaker]

It's such an amazing song. I like it at both tempos.

[@sirahjawara5991]

Excellent for my kids

[@kikomegias7570]

your groove and your technique are really excellent

[@robertwellsrawbass1249]

My favorite youtube bass teacher..ty for another one ❤

[@kikomegias7570]

Thanks for your Channel

[@borgesguerardi]

so refreshing a jazz with flats

[@harborgirl8877]

Wow! Very talented!!!

[@dentoncrimescene]

So good.

[@garryyoung8945]

Nice

[@maroli-1624]

Wonder-ful.

[@ardiwinatah]

Mastering the lick, yeay

[@bones3142]

Bass is the best instrument man. I’ll die on that hill

[@TheFlowNetwork]

I use this riff to help all my guitar and bass students learn the pentatonic scale extension.

[@jessstuart7495]

Yah!

[@tedharris9769]

i like your teaching method because you make it easy to follow. could you do the bass line to aphrodisiac by kevin toney? i cannot find it anywhere on youtube. i'm looking for someone to show the piano and guitar as well. hope you can do it.

[@massimilianomagni2351]

❤❤❤

[@42escapehatch]

missing the ghost notes!

[@19mychaellee71]

Now I want to hear a stony reggae cover at 80bpm.

[@PolinChillips]

Def sounds weird without the ghost notes in there

[@damienhaigh7666]

You left out the muted notes which still sounds great and easier for people like me who just never learned the funk

[@talkingbasslessons]

Have you seen the full video? This is a note for note transcription of the isolated bass. What you see and hear is how Nate played it.

[@gastonmauricios58]

Hola Tenes el Tab?😊

[@thardingau]

90bpm is best.

[@elijudkins2578]

I think it sounds much better at 90 but 107 is the original

[@liambagnall7752]

Amazing song! Sadly this part isn’t even the hardest part of the song 🥲

[@LND0000]

Pro

[@kikomegias7570]

Watching you play doesn't seem like a funny thing... smile a little man

[@talkingbasslessons]

Are you aware this is a clip from a full lesson?

[@Ky3naetv]

How bout 155bpm 😂 I had to do that with my band it was ridiculous but we somehow pulled it off

[@athemszzz]

E

[@drbassface]

Actually starts up an octave…

[@talkingbasslessons]

Check out the full vid (this just a clip). I use the isolated bass track to re-transcribe it. This isn’t at all how I’ve played it most of my life. I find loads of things in there that Nate played and phrased differently. The notes and phrasing here are correct.

[@user-ks3ol3lw3b]

When the tempo went up, he lost the beat - sloppy time.

[@talkingbasslessons]

I guess you haven’t watched the whole video (this is just a short made from small excerpts pinned together). The main focus is on the timing and how it’s totally different to how people usually play it. And how I used to play it.

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

I must have accidentally hit dislike. Sorry. Only a tone deaf bass hater would tick dislike on your posts.

[@strongbrave]

It looks difficult

[@Johnny_Appleseed_]

When your metronome starts rushing 🤨