An octave is the first type of interval and dyad you need to learn about for bass guitar. What is an octave on bass? An octave refers to the same note being played at the next highest pitch. For example, you can play the C note at the 8th fret of your E string, and […]
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What are dyads? Before you learn about full bass chords such as triads and 7th chords, I think it’s important for you to learn dyads. A dyad is 2 notes played at the same time. You can call it a 2-note chord, a double stop, or a harmonic interval. This is an example of a
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What are chords? A chord, in music theory, is 3 or more notes played at the same time. Here’s an example that you can play on bass: That is a C major chord. The C major chord is constructed from a root, a major 3rd, and a perfect 5th. These are called intervals! Intervals define
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