Music Theory for Bass Players: Intervals
When you think music ‘theory’ a lot of you out there probably start thinking about stuff like Scales or maybe Chord Tones or maybe even the whole study of Functional Harmony. Well, that’s all [...]
Modes Of The Harmonic Minor Scale
In this Music Theory For Bass lesson we look at the modes of the harmonic minor scale […]
Modes Of The Melodic Minor Scale
In this Music Theory For Bass lesson we look at the modes of the melodic minor scale […]
Chord Tones, Scales and Chromatic Notes For Bass
When bass players take lessons or watch lessons online they tend to be force fed a diet of Chord Tones, Chord Tones, Chord Tones! But you might be wondering why we need to concentrate on [...]
Simplifying Jazz Chords
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 [...]
Chromatic Scales
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. […]