bass lines

Some people can't work without music. Some people can't drive a car without music. Some people can't do anything without music.

Most of them aren't very interested in music. They can't tell you how many notes there are much less name them. They can't tell you anything about tempo beyond 'fast' or 'slow.' Music is a mystery to them, it might as well be something magical, like electricity!

So why do they need music? Because they need the rhythm. The music keeps their minds on track, keeps their thoughts from wandering. They are in the habit of synchronizing their brain waves with the music. It becomes an involuntary habit.

The rhythm section of a rock band has two elements. The drums keep time and the bass plays the rhythm. The bass player works from the key notes when he constructs his bass lines. There might be a guitar playing chords also, these chords are built on the same key notes that the bass works from.

Herein lies a lesson.

A good song sticks to the plan. The bass lines work from the key notes. No one throws in whatever they want whenever they want because just any old thing won't do.

That is a pretty good way to guide your life too.

Know what key you are playing in. That would be knowing your guiding values.

The bass progression is from that key. Progress from your values.

Don't go off key. You are what you are and if you don't stick to that you will be out of tune.

You can find someone to teach you how to play the bass. It is much harder to find someone to teach us how to live life.

Life itself is the teacher.

Are you learning the lessons that life is teaching?