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  1. What Is Groove? Why Bass Players Own It

    Practice & Mindset Beginner 5 min read

    Groove is the physical reaction people have to music — the feeling that makes them want to move. Creating it is the bass player's prime directive. In Western pop, beats one and three are the rhythmic strong beats, but two and four are what people feel. Get that two-and-four pocket inside you with your voice first, then let it through the bass.

  2. Feeling The Pulse

    Practice & Mindset Beginner 1 min read

    Where you feel the pulse directly shapes how your playing feels. For 8th notes and 16th notes to sit correctly in 4/4 time, anchor your internal pulse on the quarter notes. Whether you're running harmonic exercises or laying down a groove, locking to a steady pulse is the first job of the bass.