Description
Notes From John
BPM = 149. The verses use a root-and-fifth eighth-note figure over D, G and A7. The choruses fill in with straight eighths and add a Bm bar. Walk-ups climb into the D bar at the ends of lines. The outro moves up to the 12th fret with slides before the final D.
For the player
The verses are three chords and a lot of repetition, so the bass carries the lift. The verse figure stays light, with rests that leave room for the vocal. The chorus fills those gaps with steady eighths, and that’s the contrast. Ride the downbeat and let the walk-ups do the talking. At BPM = 149 the job is the feel.
Bass Guitar Tablature for “Feliz Navidad” by Jose Feliciano.
