Glory to God!!!! He is worthy to be praised!!! Here is something for us beginners.
Let's begin:
Eb major scale: Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,D,Eb
Basslines:
Old Traditional: Eb, C, Bb
Old Traditional Vamp: Eb, C, Db, D, Eb (keep repeating)
Traditional: Eb, Db, D, C, B, Bb, C, Db, D, Eb
Traditional: Eb, G, Bb, A, Ab, C, Db, D, Eb
Traditional Vamp: Eb, F, Gb, G, Ab, C, Db, D, Eb
Contemporary: Eb, G, Ab, A, Bb, C, Db, D, Eb
Contemporary with Fluctuation: Eb, G, C, B, Bb, C, Db, D, Eb
Contemporary Vamp: Eb, Db, Bb, A, Ab, C, Db, D, Eb
Contemporary Vamp Addition: Eb, Db, Bb, A, Ab, C, Db, D, Eb, F, Gb, G, Ab, C, Db, D, Eb
Vamp: Played at the end of the song when the church is just praising and praising God
*All Basslines are repeaters.
*Basslines can be combined.
*Save Vamps for the end, be led by the Holy Spirit.
*There are plenty of basslines you can create your own according to your chording. (Ex: Eb, G, Gb, Ab, Gb, F, E, Eb)
*Eb is the tonal center of your Bassline
* This can be transposed to any key that you need it to be in.
These are basslines that I use, there are plenty more, experiment, Pray, Pray and Pray. The Word comes before the music. My motto: Pray Before you Play!!! I hope this helps you and any other musician. Glory to His name!!
Your Brother in Christ,
Brother Mark Wilson
Church of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Lancaster, Pa.
