In this lesson we look at the Minor Pentatonic Scale. This is one of the most common scales in all of rock and pop music. We look at how to play a basic, common fingering of the scale, move it around to different areas on the neck and then learn a riff based on the…
This is a simple bass lesson on the Natural Minor Scale for beginners. The Minor Scale The natural minor scale is our basic foundation when it comes to the minor key. In numbers relative to the basic major scale, the minor scale is: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 In the key of C,…
In this lesson, we look at a great tip for learning scales by adding the tonic arpeggio to the end of the line. This gives you a better understanding of how scales relate to the harmony Finding Arpeggios Within Scales In this exercise, we will take some different scales, play each one up and down, land on the tonic and…
This is a simple bass lesson on the Major Scale for beginners. What Is A Scale? A scale is any set of notes in alphabetical order between a root note and its octave. A root (or tonic) is the first note of a scale. Here are the notes in the C Major scale: C D…
This week we have the second lesson in the short series on playing the major scale through the cycle of 4ths. This exercise is a little tougher and works from the lowest note to the highest note in one position.
This week we have a major scale exercise that should help with your many different parts of your musicianship. Practising The Cycle of Fourths In this exercise, we are going to play the major scale through the cycle of fourths (C major, F major, Bb major etc), whilst staying in the same position on the…