Dec 26 2008
Bass Workout - Heart of the Sunrise
Here’s another song that I find to be good for exercising your fingers and for giving you ideas about where you can go on the neck. It’s Heart of the Sunrise by Yes. It’s really fast and it’s all over the place on the neck. Chris Squire plays it with a pick, though you’ll get more out of it by playing with your fingers.
Remember, when trying to learn a new song, play each part slowly until you can build up the speed, and then try putting it all together. This is another one that I’ve been messing around with for months and only have some of the parts really down. If you’re a beginning, don’t let it discourage you. Here’s the tab and here’s the album version on YouTube without any video distraction.
Another thing that I have found really helpful is trying to find a YouTube video of somebody playing it. Don’t look for the original because they’ll be competing for screen time with the rest of their band. But there are lots of people who will stick their camera on a tripod and just play the song so you can see their fingering and it’s a great way to learn.
Have fun with this one!
