Bass Line Class: Week 1 & 2

Might as well track this stuff here too.

Week one we listened to LA County by Lyle Lovett and Pump It Up by Elvis Costello. We did some work in B Major.Discusses "two beat" and "walk ups". He gave us a link to Pump It Up.

Week two we reviewed LA County and Pump It Up and also listened to Alison by Elvis Costello and Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield. We did some work in C and D Major. Discussed the "golden chord progression"...common progressions in western music. The end of Alison has this.

His approach is a little haphazard, but not bad. Seems like he uses a song to illustrate a concept...then expands on that concept...using it to show us various kinds of notation and theory. I wish he'd prompt us to respond more often, rather than just giving us the answers. I also would like more handouts. It's hard to make notations and play at the same time. Someone else in the class also asked for him to give us written music of the things we are playing.