Shuffle rhythm uses a triplet feel. Within each quarter note you can feel 3 triplets, sometimes tying the first two. That’s how I start this blues bassline. See what kind of line you can create. Be sure to keep the snare on beat 3 centered and feeling comfortable. I enjoy practicing keyboards too. This style of music is real fun to experiment with. Have fun with the playalong. Now we’re playing music together!

Channel Nightclub, Boston MA. w/ Danny Mo And The Exciters 1984

D Mo on Fender Bass and Keys

C Blues Shuffle playalong no bass


To download the PDF, click here.
To download the mp3 with no bass, click here.

To download the PDF, click here. To download the MP3, click here.

Sixteenth’s Chart 1 and 2 playalong no bass

To download the PDF, click here. To download the MP3, click here.

To download the PDF, click here. To download the MP3, click here.

To download the PDF with chord changes, click here.
Rhythm Etude Latin with no bass for you to play with!
To download the MP3, click here.

To download the PDF, click here. To download the MP3, click here.
D Minor Etude with no bass for you to play with!
To download the MP3, click here.

Identify the interval between each note. Produce a desired timbre on each note. Identify the chords played on the piano.

Here’s the song that inspired the Half Notes Etude.

The song is called Thank You Wes that I wrote in memory of my dear friend, bassist Wes Wehmiller. D Mo/piano, Will Snyder/Wes’ Tyler V bass

To download the PDF, click here. To download the MP3, click here.

From my book Instant Bass..D Mo playing with Larry Finn/drums, Dan Bodan/guitar, Malcolm Walsh/keys

same track minus bass so YOU CAN PLAY!
Download bass part below and get playing!

QUARTER NOTES Bass Part written out

with bass

w/o bass

Groove with the drums. Ricochet off the upbeat to play a strong downbeat. “AND” ONE TWO THREE FOUR..The “AND” sets up a strong comfortable downbeat ONE in the first bar. Subdivide your inner rhythmic concept. Let these 8TH NOTE subdivisions (“AND” ONE “AND” TWO “AND” THREE “AND” FOUR “AND”) work for you HELPING to play comfortable accurate TIME.

To download the PDF, click here. To download the MP3, click here.