Tb-303 Introduction; [I] Bass And The Tb-303; The Basic Idea Behind The Tb-303 - Roland TD-303 Owner's Manual

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TB-303 INTRODUCTION
The TB-303 is an automatic Bass machine
which can memorize the Bass line of a
musical piece and replay it automatically.
wBASS AND THE TB-303
A musical bass lline involves many complex
factors, such as different pitches and beats,
and consequently it is a difficult thing to re-
produce automatically. It may vary depending
on the rhythm, chord progression, style of
music and the character of the musician.
Sometimes it can take the role of a low
melody, then it might outline the chords or
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[2JTHE BASIC IDEA
BEHIND THE TB-303
In order to memorize a Bass line, divide it
into each measure (pattern) and memorize
one pattern at a time.
Each "pattern" can remember various
musical factors, such as 'pitch', 'length of
note' and 'accent', individually. After
memorizing several patterns, these patterns
may be joined in order to produce the Bass
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become a strong rhythmic influence in an
ensemble. But overall it is a very important
part of the rhythm section, following the
chord progression, mainly using the root and
fifth note. (As shown below) Before you enter
the Basic Course, it is necessary to under-
stnd the idea behind the TB-303
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line of a musical piece. (Fig. 1 )
The following is a description only of the
operation of the TB-303. For precise
instructions refer to the Basic Course.