Rock backing track for bass:
A, 110 BPM

A rock backing track without bass, in A, at 110 BPM: the drums and the band play, you lay down the line. The chart, the scales to use and bass line ideas are below the video.

Length: 3:52 · Tempo: 110 BPM · Key: A · watch on YouTube

The chart

The 8-bar chart loops 13 times, on screen.

Bass line ideas

Roots in eighth notes, then add the fifth and the octave; on F♯m, think of the relative minor of A.

In rock, steadiness matters more than notes: even eighth notes, with a pick or fingers, locked with the snare. Save passing notes for the end of phrases.

Scales to use

• The major pentatonic scale
• The major scale
• The natural minor scale

Played with UnitBasse

This backing track is played by BackTrack, the backing band of UnitBasse 2.0 for Mac: real recorded drums, keys, guitar and horns. In the app, you can change the tempo, the key or the style of the chart, and add the bass if you want to hear it first.

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