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Whipping Post Bass Oddity

by Brian Emmel

Welcome to my new lesson series “Bass Oddity!” I’ll be teaching bass enthusiasts how to understand the musical theory of odd-time signatures and how to play some of the awesome bass lines to some of our favorite known and unknown songs that are in “ODDTIME”.

“Whipping Post” by the Allman Brothers appeared on their 1969 debut album The Allman Brothers Band. Berry Oakley starts it off with the powerful, rumbling in 11/8 time and then when the verse hit turns into a 6/8 time groove. The tempo is set at approximately 99 beats per minute based on the quarter note.

I will show you how to easily tear apart odd-time bass lines and rhythms and interpret different ways to make counting odd-meter easier.

(Video Bass Lesson)

 

“Whipping Post” Bass Tablature – Intro

Here is the bass tabs for the into to Whipping Post from the Allman Brothers. For the full tab from the video bass lesson see the “Bass Lesson Downloads” section lower on the page.

Whipping Post Bass Intro Tab

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About Brian Emmel

Brian Emmel has been teaching privately for over 20 years. Since graduating from the Musicians Institute in 1989, Brian has published multiple books and DVD’s for Hal Leonard. He also plays professionally for various artists in Nashville and L.A. and is a songwriter and producer. Brian is endorsed by GHS String Mfg. Visit Brian at BassGuitarClassroom.com

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