5 Funky Bass Lines & How To Write Them Using MIDI In Ableton Live

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In this video, I show 5 funky bass lines and how you can create your own with MIDI in Ableton Live. I will talk about the music theory behind the rhythm, groove and the necessary Ableton Live tools you need to funk up your bass.

Content:
00:00 Intro, Bass Sound Pack suggestions & Funky Beat
01:14 (1) Adapt the Classic Bass Lines
03:35 (2) Using Minor Pentatonic Scale
06:56 (3) Octave Jumps & Ghost Notes
09:34 (4) Triplets & Groove Pool
13:20 (5) Envelope & External Envelope Control (Envelope MIDI)
18:30 Shoutouts, Masterclasses and LNA's Patreon Fam

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