(Video embedded below the break.) A few simple parts later (Arduino, MP3 shield, magnetic door reed switch) and a tiny bit of code to randomize which bass riff plays, and it’s a done deal.

Explore different types of bass lines including walking bass and riffs. Listen to examples of bass lines from The 1975, Little Simz and Paolo Nutini. Start making your own bass lines. Marcelo ...

A slash chord puts an alternative bass note at the bottom of a chord, giving it a slightly different feel. This is great for creating riffs, as you will hear! Click on the top right of the tab to ...

I need an excuse to play this." [laughs] I started fooling around with these riffs that sounded cool on the six-string bass, and you could get some nice vibrato out of it. So, I worked up this ...