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How to Play "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello on the bass

Mar 3, 2010 07:33 PM

Person playing a black electric bass guitar.

Everybody loves Costello, but not everyone knows how to play Costello. If you want to learn how to start playing bass, "Pump It Up" from Elvis Costello is a perfect choice to begin with. If you're a beginner and want to get better, learn songs not scales.

This is a two-part video on how to play the main three parts of Bruce Thomas's bass line on "Pump It Up".

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