How to Write a BASS Line with Harmony • Music Theory from GoGo Penguin "Everything Is Going to Be OK"
How to Write a BASS Line with Harmony
Step 1. Low
Harmony is when two or more notes are played together. And sadly, it’s rare to hear harmony in a bass line. The word “line” is actually used to convey the fact that it’s a melody, not a harmony. That’s how rare harmony is on the bass!
You see, most producers think the bass frequencies are too low to play harmony. In other words, if you play two notes together, it’ll sound like a rumbling mess. But, that’s not true. That only happens when the two notes are close to each other. For example, if your root note is a low A, and you play a D above…
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