what key is this bass line in(G-B-C#-D-E-F-F#)TRYING TO LEARN MORE THEORY

[monalisa]

I WAS THINKING THAT WHATEVER IT STARTS WITH THAT'S THE KEY YOUR PLAYING IN----IS THIS TRUE SO MY ANSWER WAS THE KEY OF G

SOMEONE LETME NO IF THIS IS CORRECT

THANKS ALOT

MONALISA

[ferrente]

Credits Go To:  T-Block



The purpose of a bass line is to keep the music going.  No matter what happens, always keep your bass line going.  The bass line can function with or without any RH chords, but not the other way around.  This is what drives your music. Without this, your music will more or less be dead. As for how many bass lines there are, there are tons of bass lines, but I am going to focus on 2 of them. 

Key Eb  LH/RH

1. The first bass line you should learn is the classic shouting bass line.  The scale degrees you are playing are:  3, 4, #4, 5, 6, *#6/b7, 7, 1  I'll also put the fingers I use beside each note:

Eb (1) / index finger
G (3) / pinky
Ab (4) / middle finger
A (#4) / thumb
Bb (5) / middle finger
C (6) / thumb
Db (b7) / middle finger
D (7) / thumb
(repeat)

*The reason why I have a #6 or b7 is because that note maybe a #6 in one key, but a b7 in another key.  Both notes sound the same, but you have to name the note correctly according to your key.


2. After you got that bass line down, you can add on the second bass line that you should learn, which will just be an add-on to the classic shouting bass line.  The scale degrees you are playing are:  2, *#2/b3, 3, 4, 6, *#6/b7, 7, 1   I'll also put the fingers I use beside each note:

Eb (1) / middle finger
F (2) / thumb
Gb (b3) / middle finger
G (3) / thumb
Ab (4) / index finger
C (6) / pinky
Db (b7) / middle finger
D (7) / thumb
(repeat)

*Same thing applies to the #2/b3 note as it does to the #6/b7 note.


Other basslines:

Eb, F, Gb, G, Ab, Gb, F, E
Eb, Db, Bb, A, Ab, C, Db, D
Eb, G, Bb, A, Ab, C, Db, D
Eb, Db, C, B, Bb, C, Db, D
Eb, G, Bb, C, Db, C, Bb, G
Eb, G, Bb, C, Eb, C, Bb, G

Once you learn a bass line in one key, then you should learn it in every other key.  Fingering is up to you, however you feel comfortable playing them.  Every key is different, so it takes much practice and patience.

[T-Block]

I WAS THINKING THAT WHATEVER IT STARTS WITH THAT'S THE KEY YOUR PLAYING IN----IS THIS TRUE SO MY ANSWER WAS THE KEY OF G

SOMEONE LETME NO IF THIS IS CORRECT

THANKS ALOT

MONALISA

To answer your first question, that's incorrect thinking.  The key you are playing in is determined by the order of notes/chords being played, not necessarily the first note it starts with.

For the question of the bassline, it is in the key of G, although u are missing a note:

G, B, C, C#, D, E, F, F# (repeat)

[Frances5]

This baseline is in G you are correct.....
here are a few more if you'd like>>>>

G B D C# C E F F# G

G A Bb B C E F F# G

G F F# E Eb D E F F# G

G E D (Bounce back & forth)   old traditional bass line

G B E Eb D E F F# G

G F D C# C E F F# G

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Name is Quentin, take care

[monalisa]

ok i see how i was thinking wrong----thanks alot

for all the help everyone

monalisa

[ferrente]

Welcome To LGM,  Frances5

[5strngs]

If I may add,  I don't think the key is as important than the scale the bass lines come from.......because songs generally cover many different keys.  I  would suggest that you study scales.  Scales can tell you everything you need to know.

[PianoWizard]

Welcome to the LGM family "Frances5"....Be Blessed.

PianoWiz...