Motown-style line

A busy, melodic line over C, F and G that climbs through the chord notes — the sound of 60s soul and Motown bass.

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70 BPM
Start at 70 · goal 120 BPM
Press play — or hit the space bar.
Position on the neck
0 frets
Frets 2–7 · key: C majorSee the scale →
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Where to play it

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How to practise it

  1. Each bar outlines its chord: root, 3rd, 5th, 6th and back down.
  2. Play with the index finger alone for the warm, thumpy sound of the old records.
  3. The last two notes of the loop, G and B, lead back up to C.
  4. Start at 70 BPM. Only speed up when you can play it cleanly three times in a row — the goal is 120 BPM.