In previous lessons we’ve looked at triads, seventh chords and many other types of chords. But today we’re going to look at the four most common 7th chords you’re likely to encounter and look at them as both block chords and as arpeggios with the aim of learning them as a ‘sound’. The Four Essential…
Ear training is a way of developing our ability to figure out and then play or write any music we hear. The ultimate aim is to be able to freely express whatever music we want on the bass guitar and in that sense we’re literally learning to talk through the instrument. At first you might…
In this lesson, we’ll be looking at some basic tips on getting started with transcription and specifically transcribing bass lines from a recording.
This lesson is taken from the upcoming Ear Training For Bass Guitar course. The course takes you through the basics of getting started with ear development and transcription. In this lesson, we work through each of the intervals of the major scale in turn. We learn the sound of each interval and find a mnemonic…
This week I’m giving the first lesson in the ear training course. It’s a step by step guide to the absolute basics of finding a note or phrase on the bass and internalising anything you play by way of singing along to yourself. What Is Ear Training? Ever wonder how some musicians seem to be…