DnB - Drum and Bass Bassline Production (How do you make.
And with the song we are writing, I feel like I can make a melodic, somewhat complex bass line that still, of course, serves the song, locks in with the drummer, sounds good and isn’t flashy. The other members are cool with my bass line, but the guitarist isn’t liking it and is telling me that “bass shouldn’t be playing melodic like that and should be chugging roots and whatnot.
And then finally you write a melody in response to the given notes. Things to note. The proper rules for good melody writing still apply to the bass line you are writing. Try and get the width of the melody an octave. Try to avoid jumping big intervals. No consecutive octaves or fifths.
How to write basslines? How does one go about writing a bass part to a song? (Assuming you already have others parts to play over) 5 comments. share. save hide report. 64% Upvoted. This thread is archived. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Sort by. best.
Hi! I write my own basslines for someone else's songs, and I think my lack of knowledge about music theory is holding me back. Usually I base what I'm writing on the roots, thirds and fifths of the guitarists' chords, but this only really results in four- or eight-bar, simple and repetitive basslines, which I'm worried get pretty dull, especially since a few of our songs use the same chords.
In this 17th episode (really? already?), Trey talks about some tips for writing better metal basslines to add some flair to your songs. It might seem deceptively simple, but the bass is oftentimes what can make or break a song, so paying attention to the role that it plays in a band and mix is pretty damn important.
Ask any drum n bass producer what’s the hardest part of drum n bass production and 9 out of 10 will tell you its the mixdown. So with that in mind I thought I’d share a few mixing tips I’ve managed to pick up along the way. 1. Compression, now before everyone gets their knickers in a knot. I’m not talking about squeezing the life out of your.
Make basslines. Basslines are patterns of low-pitched notes. They often serve to reinforce a song's chords, while also using interesting rhythmic patterns that relate to or contrast with the drums.