Awesome Slap Bass Riff: 'Mr Pink' - Mark King

The lesson material (tab and drum track) can be found over at Talkingbass.net: http://bit.ly/2ylRuUg

In this lesson we're going to have a look at the main riff from the original studio recording of Mr Pink by Level 42. The original bass riff has both a slap bass line and a fingerstyle bass line so learning only one part can sound a little empty.

So... to help with this problem, I've created an amalgamation of both riffs that works as a good middle ground compromise! This riff uses only slap bass technique but incorporates a few of the fingerpicked lines here and there.

Start out by learning this riff in small chunks. Learn each slap bass section slowly and then gradually build up speed before adding the next chunk. Don't worry about playing to the drum track or the original until you have the notes well and truly under your fingers.

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