In this video we’re looking at the Harmonic Minor scale and how it can be used in creating a Minor key. This video is a preview lesson taken from the upcoming Scale Essentials For Bass course here at Talkingbass. Enjoy! Natural Minor vs Harmonic Minor The harmonic minor scale is the same as the natural…
This week we’re going to look at Triads! A triad is a three note chord. We’re going to look at how they’re constructed and how to apply them in our bass lines. Why Learn About Chords? Arpeggios and chord tones (the individual notes of a chord) are essential in creating bass lines even if you…
This week we’re looking at one of the most useful ‘modes’ you can learn: The Mixolydian Mode. But don’t worry! You don’t need to freak out, worrying about all that Mode theory stuff you’ve heard about. It’s just a scale like any other and we can quickly get it under our fingers and made some…
This week we’re looking at how you can easily incorporate the Dorian scale/mode into your playing using a scale you already probably know really well: The Minor Pentatonic scale The Good Ol’ Minor Pentatonic Scale! OK, so most of you probably know a minor pentatonic scale. I’ve covered in loads of other lessons and it’s…
In this second lesson on bass fills we’re going to add some scales into the mix. We’ve been playing fills over the A7 chord in our simple progression so we’re going to look at the A Mixolydian scale. Let’s have a refresher… In this lesson we’re going to look at how we can use scales…
This week we’re looking at a scale that players have often heard of but have no idea how to integrate it in their bass lines. The scale I’m talking about is the Melodic Minor Scale. In this lesson, we’ll look at its common use as a substitute scale over the dominant 7 chord and how…
In this weeks lesson we’ll be looking at the 5 pentatonic positions for both the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales. These scale patterns are an essential addition to your armoury when developing your fretboard knowledge. With these 5 pentatonic scale patterns you’ll be able to move out of the basic, single octave box patterns we…
This week we’ll be looking at the 2 most flexible and common scales you’re ever likely to use in your bass lines: The Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Pentatonic scales are simple 5 note scales so there are literally hundreds of possible variations. But the most common are the Major and Minor Pentatonic. In this…