Description
Notes From John
A swung part in B at BPM = 189 that leaves a lot of air. The intro and verses trade a bar of four quarters on B, fading out, with a bar of rest. The turnarounds climb up the neck and drop back to B.
For the player
Paul played everything on the 1979 single, bass included. The synth riff is the hook, so the bass mostly gets out of its way. Let each bar of quarters fade like the delay it’s imitating, count the empty bars, and let the climbs happen without leaning on them. Serve the riff, don’t thicken it. At BPM = 189 the job is the feel.
Bass Sheet Music for “Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney.
