214- EllenPlaysBass' Favorite Bass Lines

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🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Scott sits down with bassist Ellen Alaverdyan to break down some of her favorite bass lines, from iconic grooves like Money by Pink Floyd to Come On, Come Over and more. Ellen shares what makes these lines stand out, how she learns them, and the practice habits that help her really lock them in and make them feel great.

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0:00.0	There was one video that got a lot of hate on.
0:03.0	Will Smith, by himself, decided to collab on a video.
0:07.0	We just shared it.
0:08.0	Yeah.
0:09.0	And people attacked us.
0:10.0	Ladies and gents, boys and girls, I'm here with The Incredible Ellen.
0:14.0	And we're going to be talking about your favorite bass lines.
0:17.0	And we've got some tips.
0:19.0	If you're starting out on bass, then hopefully I'm going to get some tips tips as well because we're just getting ready for this video and she sounded incredible.
0:24.6	So what's the first bass line?
0:26.6	Money.
0:27.6	Money by Pink Floyd.
0:28.6	Pink Floyd.
0:29.6	Here we go.
0:30.6	Money
0:31.6	It's a gas.
0:32.6	Grab that guy with both hands
0:39.3	And make a stash
0:41.3	A new car
0:45.3	Can be our four star day dreams
0:48.3	And they'll find me a football team
0:52.3	Money What time signatures in?
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