#4
Bass is not only the foundation of a piece of music pitch-wise, but also incredibly important from a rhythmic perspective. A solid bassline locked to an infectious drum groove is the holy grail of dance music, so this month I'll be looking at some of the ingredients that can help transform a basic bassline into a stone cold killer groove.
There are, of course, many different styles of bass depending on the genre. Also, the type of instrument you're using will have an effect on things – a great synth bassline will have similar elements to an equivalent line played on a bass guitar in terms of rhythm and syncopation, but as it's played on a keyboard rather than a fretboard,