Brought to you from the pages of Bass Guitar Magazine and in association with the ICMP, these style files will help you to play in a variety of genres, with songs written in such a way that basic, intermediate and advanced players can all get something out of them. 
They are particularly ideal for anyone looking to do an audition, each having a lot of groove playing, a few little twists and in each, a little room for you to improvise, stretch out and solo to make your own statement on them.
Style File #1: Skattershot (Ska – BGM Issue 48)
Skattershot is a great fun track to play along to. It has an interesting, syncopated bassline which locks in with the drummer and the guitarist’s offbeat skank. There are a few technically tricky parts, so it should hold some challenges for those of you with fast fingers and there’s room for a short bass solo, so you can explore some options and bring your own style to the tune.
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Style File #2: The Ealing Feeling (Brit Funk BGM Issue 49)
The Ealing feeling is a wicked slice of early 90’s Brit funk, inspired by the likes of Jamiroquai, Incognito and the James Taylor Quartet. Lots of disco octaves, 16th note grooving and a little funk bass solo feature should give you lots to groove on.
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Style File #3: Ghetto Upgrade (Hip Hop BGM Issue 50)
This month, ‘Ghetto Upgrade’ draws on hip hop / contemporary R&B and Jazz stylings to create a phat, sticky R&B groove that’s very tricky to reproduce. It’s a real groove workout, playing a feel that sits between swung and straight and that plays off the laid back feel of the drums and Oli Rockberger’s keyboard’s hip-hop bounce.
