Mistake: Using incorrect scale notes in basslines
Problem: Dissonant bassline due to incorrect scale
Create basslines from root notes of chords
Problem: disconnected basslines that don't follow harmony
Create basslines that orbit the root note in 2-bar cycles
Problem: overly complex or dissonant basslines
Modify rolling bass patterns by removing the first two notes for tighter rhythm
Problem: loose, dragging bass rhythm
Quantize MIDI notes to hi-hat groove for tighter basslines
Problem: uneven timing between bass and percussion
Adjust chord inversions and bass lines for more sophisticated sound
Problem: predictable or generic-sounding arrangements