ACADEMY← Exit to Academy PortalStep 1 of 4The Anchored Root & Off-Beat Push
Motown legend James Jamerson rarely played simple quarter notes. Instead, Motown basslines land hard on Beat 1, then immediately push into the off-beats.
We start on C2 (row 12) on step 1, followed by a syncopated 8th-note push on step 4 (position 3) leading into beat 2.