Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This exercise is a complex fingerstyle funk groove that was inspired by the work of legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius. The line is played over a D minor tonality, and uses hammer-ons and slides (slurs) to ease the burden placed on the picking hand.

🎸Gear Used:
• GB Guitars Spitfire Bass
• Rotosound Strings (.040, .060, .080, .100)
• Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI

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