: Modern soloing often involves using standard shapes for major 7th and minor 7th chords, then transitioning between them smoothly by moving single notes on the D and G strings. 3. Compositional Strategies
, which is often a walking or syncopated bassline. Unlike standard basslines that prioritize the root of a chord, solo arrangements often use an intervallic approach
offers a large library of free PDFs for solo arrangements of "Californication," "Hotel California," and "Stairway to Heaven".
: A modern master of solo bass who often uses altered tunings. Many of his arrangements of film scores and original compositions are available as PDF downloads on his personal website.