This lesson shows how you can simplify those big jazz chords and break them down to the core seventh chords or triads. This can be really helpful in negotiating progressions while playing walking basslines or playing chords on bass when there are less notes available over 4 strings.
This lesson covers the Chromatic Scale and the different fingerings for bass guitar. The Chromatic Scale actually comes in two different flavours: Melodic and Harmonic. Both scales are covered in this lesson. Diatonic And Chromatic Notes In major and minor keys, the scales we use to make up all the melodies and chords within those…
This is the second of two lessons on Modes of the major scale and I’ll be covering walking basslines, extended scale patterns over the fingerboard, chords within a mode and quartal harmony. Why Not Just Play A Major Scale? If you already have a basic knowledge of modes and their construction then you will know…
This is the first of two lessons covering the popular topic of Modes. What Are Modes? Modes arescales that begin on different degrees of the major scale. Let’s take the C major scale for example: C D E F G A B If we play this scale from the 2nd degree (D), we get: D E…
This video continues the look at chords for bass guitar by delving into seventh chords. Lesson Material Note: Throughout the lesson, the chords shapes built from an A string are using a C root eg. Cmaj7. The chord shapes built from an E string are using a G root eg. Gmaj7
These lesson finishes up with triads by covering the augmented and diminished chords Lesson Material
This is a video intending to show how you can make use of some of the music theory I’ve covered in the Music Theory For Bass Guitar series in your own bass playing. Lesson Material
This lesson deals with more chords shapes for bass guitar with the minor triad pattern and some alternative voicings for helping stay in one position. The concept of voice leading is also discussed. Lesson Material