Next step is to create your own, funky, four-bar bass line. Play around on your instrument with the notes in your scale until you find something you like.

You may want to borrow this from your model piece.

Here are some hints (these are to help you but are not written in stone):

• Start and end on scale degrees 1 (tonic) or 5 (Dominant).
• Here are some common bass lines (in C major) that could help you:
  • C, F, A, G
  • C, F, G
  • C, G, A, C
  • C, D, E, F, C
• Try playing your bass line notes to a funky rhythm. You don't have to change note on every beat.