What are bass modes? Bass modes are diatonic sequences of notes created by playing seven notes in order from any degree of the major scale. Whenever you emphasize a new scale degree it changes the interval structure, which changes the sound of the notes as they relate to the new root. There are seven modes […]
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Want to improve your improvisation skills and spice up your bass lines? Then you’re in the right place, my bass playing friend. This article covers the best jazz bass scales, from the blues scale to the chromatic scale to major scale modes. Memorizing these must-know jazz scales will give you a greater understanding of the
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This C major scale bass guitar lesson will show you all positions of C major, and help you understand it across the entire fretboard. C major scale bass fretboard diagram (showing intervals) C Major Scale One Octave Bass Fingering Notes in the C major scale C-D-E-F-G-A-B are the notes in the C major scale, for
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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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Phrygian Bass Scale TabE Phrygian BassPhrygian Bass Scale Introduction to the Phrygian Bass mode Discover the exotic and outside sound of the Phrygian mode and scale in the comprehensive guide for bass guitar. You’ll learn how to incorporate the Phrygian mode into your bass playing, what the mode is, and look at a Phrygian fretboard
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Introduction to the Dorian mode The Dorian bass mode is one of my favorite modes for bass guitar due to its funky, yet obscure sounding nature. In this lesson you’ll learn what Dorian is, the Dorian bass scale sequence, and look at a fretboard diagram to help you visualize Dorian. What is the Dorian mode?
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Introduction to the Lydian mode The Lydian bass mode is one of the most “exotic” sounding modes on bass guitar. In this lesson you’ll learn what Lydian is, the Lydian bass scale sequence, and look at a fretboard diagram to help you visualize Lydian. What is the Lydian mode? The Lydian bass mode 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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