That's a problem I struggle with too - making out the bass parts in music. This is because for the human ear it's always easier to make out higher sounds than lower sounds, and therefore the lower notes are 'drowned out' when played together with the higher notes. It just takes a lot of practice, and even now I sometimes get so frustrated with that, especially since in the higher grade music exams, candidates are supposed to listen to a short extract of music and then sing back only the bass (my personal nightmare!) I guess the only way to get over the problem is just to practise lots, and try singing/making up the lower part when listening to music.
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