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Write a bass response

You finish with: A bass part that changes with the chords.

Only 15 minutes? Do step 1, save, stop.

Step 1: Find the low notes

Listen for: a low C under the first chord and a low F under the second.

Tune: C · D · E · rest · G · F · E · C

Chords: C–E–G, then F–A–C.

Fig. 6. The same two chords. Turn Bass on for a low C under C–E–G and a low F under F–A–C.

Now in FL Studio: in a separate Bass pattern on BooBass, play C below the first chord and F below the second.

BooBass: three controls and a keyboard

The detail, if you want it · Official reference · Read the introduction only.

Step 2: Move one note

Listen for: the bass landing with the kick, then one note falling between kicks.

Step 3: Save and check

Listen for: the bass moving from C to F when the chords do.

Finish

The check: Do your low notes change with the chords, in a rhythm you chose by ear? Then you’re done.

Next: Hear a different harmony →

Or stop here. Your place is kept on this device.

One step counts.