How to Write Energetic BASS Lines • Music Theory from The Chemical Brothers "No Reason"

<p> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="F8Rlm5P7MNk" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F8Rlm5P7MNk?rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><h2 style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-huge"><strong>How to Write Energetic BASS Lines</strong></span></h2><p> </p><h3 style="text-align:center;"> </h3><h3 style="text-align:center;"><meta charset="utf-8"></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;" dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-e4dbbbc6-7fff-031e-6991-6069897a1073"><span class="text-huge" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Step 1. Rhythmic Energy</strong></span></h3><p style="text-align:justify;" dir="ltr"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;" dir="ltr"><span style="color:#000000;">There’s a super energetic bass line in the new single “No Reason” by The Chemical Brothers. To write a bass line like this, you need a lot of movement. Not just rhythmic movement, but melodic movement too. So, start by writing an energetic 2-bar rhythm for your bass line. Just use one pitch for now. We used A. You see, if you can get your bass sounding cool on one note, imagine how amazing it’s gonna sound when you bring in the melodic movement!</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;" dir="ltr"><span style="color:#000000;">Here are three guidelines for writing your rhythm. First, use a combination of 1/8 notes and 1/16 notes. This provides speed <i>and</i> variety. Second, use lots of rests. This allows your bass line to breathe. And third, use a few syncopated notes, which are off-beat accents. This makes it groove! And by the way, the tempo is 128 BPM.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;" dir="ltr"> </p><h3 style="text-align:center;" dir="ltr"><span class="text-huge" style="color:#000000;"><strong>Free Book</strong></span></h3><p style="text-align:justify;" dir="ltr"><span style="color:#000000;">Just before we jump into the next step. If there’s an