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Getting the bass and rhythm right

Without a rhythm section, it can be difficult for other musicians to settle into the music

Bass And Precussion

THE PERCUSSION AND BASS parts in music - sometimes called the ‘rhythm section’ - are often a crucial part of the texture, the roots from which the music can grow and develop.

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Tunde Jegede

Without a rhythm section, it can be difficult for the other musicians to settle into the music. But as well as its importance for the people who actually perform the music, the rhythm section is often a crucial first part of the composing process as well.

In this clip, Tunde Jegede talks about the importance of getting the percussion and bass right when composing Moving Away.

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