Popular Bass Riffs

Level 1

Get Ready—The Temptation

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/get-ready-temptations/

Higher and Higher—Jackie Wilson

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/higher-higher-jackie-wilson/

Pretty Woman—Roy Orbison

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/pretty-woman-roy-orbison/

Stand by Me—Ben E. King

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/stand-ben-e-king/

Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself Again—Sly and the Family Stone
https://www.talkingbass.net/thankyou-sly-family-stone/

Thriller—Michael Jackson
https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/thriller-michael-jackson/

Super Freak—Rick James

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/super-freak-rick-james/

Level 2
Beat It—Michael Jackson
https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/beat-michael-jackson/

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Celebration—Kool and the Gang
https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/celebration-kool-gang/

Chameleon—Herbie Hancock
https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/chameleon-herbie-hancock/

Come Together—The Beatles

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/come-together-beatles/

Day Tripper—The Beatles

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/day-tripper-beatles/

Disco Inferno—The Trammps

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/disco-inferno-trammps/

Flashlight—The Parliament
https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/flashlight-parliament/

I Wish—Stevie Wonder
https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/wish-stevie-wonder/

In A Gadda Da Vida—Iron Butterfly

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/gadda-da-vida-iron-butterfly/

Ladies Night—Kool and the Gang

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/ladies-night-kool-gang/

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Play that Funky Music—Wild Cherry
https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/play-funky-music-wild-cherry/

Level 3
Ain’t No Stopping Us Now—McFadden & Whitehead
https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/aint-no-stopping-us-now-mcfadden-whitehead/

December ’63—Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/dec-63-oh-night-frankie-valli-four-seasons/

Express Yourself—Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/express-charles-wright/

I Want You Back—The Jackson

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/want-back-jacksons/

Wanna Be Startin’ Something—Michael Jackson

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/wanna-starting-somethin-michael-jackson/

We Are Family—Sister Sledge

https://www.talkingbass.net/bass-riffs/family-sister-sledge/