Bass Lessons - Practice Pop Melodies

Have you ever tried to play only the melody in any music style? Pop, rock, reggae, funk etc ...

Have you ever tried to play what Michael Jackson or James Brown sing?

I know that that's what we do when we practice jazz, sometimes we learn the whole 3 minutes solo, but I think that not a lot of teachers/ musicians apply this in their lessons/ playing.

I found that it's one of the best ways to develop a good strong melodic sense.

Some singers use only 1-3 notes in their melodies but they have such a strong rhythm that you don't need more, and in that case LESS IS MORE.

Some use their vibrato and dynamics in an inspiring way, as deep as you go the harder it gets but you can learn a lot.

Have a try, pick up one of your super pop/rock albums and play a long to the voice, it might be hard but you can do it and it's fun!