This is a D major arpeggio bass lesson. The D major arpeggio is made up of the notes found in a D major chord. This includes the root note “D“, the major 3rd “F#“, and the perfect 5th “A“. D Major Arpeggio Bass Fretboard Diagram PDF
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This is an E major arpeggio bass lesson. The E major arpeggio is made up of the notes found in an E major chord. This includes the root note “E“, the major 3rd “G#“, and the perfect 5th “B“. E Major Arpeggio Bass Fretboard Diagram PDF
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This is a G major arpeggio bass lesson. The G major arpeggio is made up of the notes found in a G major chord. This includes the root note “G“, the major 3rd “B“, and the perfect 5th “D“. G Major Arpeggio Bass Fretboard Diagram PDF
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This is an A major arpeggio bass lesson. The A major arpeggio is made up of the notes found in an A major chord. This includes the root note “A“, the major 3rd “C#“, and the perfect 5th “E“. A Major Arpeggio Bass Fretboard Diagram PDF
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This is a C major arpeggio bass lesson. The C major arpeggio is made up of the notes found in a C major chord. This includes the root note “C“, the major 3rd “E“, and the perfect 5th “G“. C Major Arpeggio Bass Fretboard Diagram PDF
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This is a bass triads lesson that will teach you: And if you haven’t done so already, make sure you check out my lessons about intervals and bass dyads, because they’ll make it easier to understand triads. What is a triad? A triad is just a 3 note chord containing a root, a variation of
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In this bass lesson, you’ll learn 2 easy minor and major 10th shapes. What are tenths on bass guitar? Tenths on bass refer to major 3rds or minor 3rds played one octave higher. For example, if you play the 8th note of the E string, you’ll play a “C” note. Then, if you play the
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Major 3rd and minor 3rds are essential to remember for bass guitar. You’ll learn how to play major and minor dyads on bass by looking at the chord diagrams below. How to play the C major dyad on bass To play a C major dyad: This gives you a root and major 3rd, hence the name
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Tritones are essential to understand if you want to learn advanced harmony, and are often used in blues, funk, and jazz. What is a tritone? A tritone, simply put, is the b5 interval, which is also called the #4 interval. You can find a tritone anywhere by moving up 3 whole steps, hence the name
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What is a bass power chord? A power chord is a fundamental dyad to learn for bass guitar. It’s constructed from the root and the 5th. Power chords are very common in rock and metal, and in other popular genres of music. How to play power chords For example, this is a C power chord:
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