1. H OW TO CREATE A BASSLINE from a given chord progression

2. WHY? There are several reasons why you may want (or need!) to create a bassline from a given chord progression, but two of the main reasons are: Someone else is playing the guitar chords already You need a bass part to complete or fill-out the sound of the group

3. HOW-TO Step 1: FIND the chords! CHORDS

4. HOW-TO Step 2: IGNORE the notes! CHORDS

5. HOW-TO Step 3: IDENTIFY the lowest sounding note of each chord. (The note will also be the same letter name of the chord)