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Hey Now! I am teaching you how to play Mercy, Mercy Mercy written by Joe Zawinul. I am playing along to the Live version from Cannonball Adderly.
This is a really funky and fun song to play and a great one to know for Jam sessions. Great chords, great changes, a lot of people know it if you call it out and once you get the parts down, it's very easy to make it your own.
You'll notice I am plucking my Flatwound strings with my thumb occasionally to emulate the sound of an upright bass. And just to have smooth, groovy tone.
I will be posting a video of this song in Chord Chart form as well next week so keep an eye out for that.
0:00 - Introduction
0:01 - Play Along Mercy Mercy Mercy Bass Line
04:59 - Introduction and Suggestions
05:38 - Zoom in Breakdown of A Section
07:31 - B Section
09:25 - End of B Section
11:17 - Wrap up and thank you
If you need help with the language I am using, I have a lesson about notes on the neck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8c3P_d_FrU&t=163s
And also fundamentals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVJWC6WFFIQ&t=94s
Check out:https://www.mattlabarbermusic.com/ to learn a little more about me and what I am up to
Thank you for watching,
Happy Bassin',
Matt