Gorillaz HACK for Better Bass Lines

<p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="N3CNelE2mO0" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/N3CNelE2mO0/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N3CNelE2mO0?rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="450" width="800" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font_xl">How to Write a Bass Line like Gorillaz "New Gold"</span></strong></h2> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">In the new Gorillaz single “New Gold”, there’s a music theory secret that makes their song feel totally different to the other new releases out this week. That’s what you’ll learn in this lesson, as well as how to use it to write a Gorillaz-style bass line. But first... Tea!</p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><strong>INTRO</strong></span></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Hello revolutionary music makers, we are Kate and Ray Harmony (AKA Revolution Harmony), and welcome to Hack Music Theory, the fast, easy and fun way to make music. If you’re new to theory, or if you just want a refresher, then read our free book "12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales &amp; Chords". It’ll give you a super solid music theory foundation in just 30 minutes. The free download is below. Enjoy!</p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font_large">SECRET</span></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: justify;">Alright, so what’s the music theory secret behind this song? Well, it’s in 6|4. The time signature of 6|4 contains six 1/4 notes in a bar, instead of the usual four 1/4 notes in a bar that you get in 4|4.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The brilliance of 6|4 is that it doesn’t sound weird, because six is still an even number. Also, you can still nod along to the 1/4 notes, just like you do in 4|4. But, every bar is longer than you’re expecting. And this extended bar makes the music feel more laid b