Music · Bass work
Ascending bass
A bass line that walks upward through scale tones.
3
songs
Three recordings have it, 'Please Please Me' from 1963, 'I Am the Walrus' from 1967 (Verse 2 F-G-A Aeolian ascent) and 'I'm So Tired' from 1968, all three written by Lennon, sung by John & Paul on the first, and by John on the second and the last, cut 26 November 1962, 5 September 1967 and 8 October 1968. Of those, 'Please Please Me' has Hohner Echo Vamper on it, one of only two of their recordings that do.
See alsoBass work:Stepwise bass lineBass work:Chromatic bass lineBass work:Descending bassChord literal:E → DRecurring words:i knowChord literal:D → ALyric shape:[VERB] onMotif:Women
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The rarest bass work choices in the catalogue: Bass intro (1), High bass notes (3), and Ascending bass (3).
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Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 33%
Mid-period1 · 33%
Late1 · 33%
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Songs(3)
Year
Album
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please Please Me | 1963 | Please Please Me | John, Paul | - |
| 2 | I Am the Walrus | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | Verse 2 F-G-A Aeolian ascent |
| 3 | I'm So Tired | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Verse intro line |
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