Confused about Bass Groove

**Squabman** · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 401 Location: Toledo, Ohio

I am confused about "bass groove".. I thought I heard someone saying that you only get it if you upstrum, but I just played bass for the first time in quickplay on "ride the lightning" and I got bass groove whenenver I had a decent streak of downstrumming or altstrumming.. am I confused?

edit: oops, meant upstrum
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**cdylan13** · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 5828 Location: Richmond, VA

It doesn't matter if you alt, down, or alt-strum. I'm not positive about how it actually activates though.

**InsaneAsylum** · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject:

I believe you're in the 'Bass Groove' whenever you have a greater then 4x multiplier. You can see it when it's on by the blue aura that extends over the timing bar.

Now, I could be wrong, but from my (limited) experience playing bass I've only seen that aura when I've been at or over 4x.

**nivlac** · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 698 Location: Elizabethtown, PA

Bass Groove begins as you are playing when you hit your 5x multiplier. I think that's your 41st consecutive note.

Now, you may have heard someone talk about 'Flawless Groove' acheivement on the 360. That requires that you up-strum ONLY and get 100% on any song on Expert.

Hope that clears up your confusion.

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**Squabman** · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 401 Location: Toledo, Ohio