In this lesson, you’ll learn about 7th chords for bass guitar. Bass 7th chords are four-note chords made up of a triad combined with the 7th degree of the scale. Learning them will help you write chord progressions, play arpeggios, and improve your fretboard visualization. Types of 7th chords The 5 main types of 7th […]
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Intervals on the bass guitar, and on any other instrument, represent the distance between the root note and another note. Here’s a diagram showing all bass intervals in a single position, organized chromatically. And, if you read my posts or watched my videos about dyads, then you’ve already learned some common intervals including: If you
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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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Check out this comprehensive intermediate bassist checklist to ensure you’re covering all the essential techniques, theory, and practice routines necessary to take your bass playing to the next level. I made this list because I’ve seen other bass and guitar instructors make similar lists. Basically, this is just my take on what an intermediate bassist
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In this lesson, you’ll learn everything you need to know about how to tune a bass guitar! You’ll learn different tuning methods, why it’s important to tune a bass guitar, and different types of tunings. Tuning a bass guitar is an essential part of everyday bass life, so make sure you pay attention to every
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These five bass guitar scales for beginners will help you navigate the fretboard and understand the compositional structure of bass riffs and licks. You’ll get to look at the one active shape and full fretboard diagram for each scale, which will give you a better understanding of how it moves across the neck. Major scales
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Welcome to the second most important lesson for bass guitar theory! In this natural minor scale lesson you’ll learn minor scale construction, different minor scale positions, and how to move it around the bass neck. And yeah, you read the right, it’s the second most important lesson. The most important bass theory lesson is learning
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In this minor pentatonic scale bass guitar lesson you’ll learn how to apply the scale and play it across the whole neck. You’ll learn all 5 minor pentatonic scale bass shapes, how to apply the scale, the one-octave scale shape, and all the theory behind the minor pentatonic scale. Let’s dive in! What is the
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Welcome to the most important lesson for bass guitar and music theory as a whole! The major scale is the most common scale used in Western music, and many other popular scales are derived from it. In this bass major scale lesson you’ll learn how to construct the scale, different major scale positions, and how
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