Modes & Scales

Scale Triads

I initially wanted to learn this exercise for help with my soloing, which is absolutely horrible. I found that this exercise did absolutely nothing for my soloing. Maybe I still don’t have the correct understanding of how to use it.

It wasn’t a complete loss though. This exercise greatly increased my understanding of how to write standard bass lines, walking bass lines, and out of the pocket harmonies. It helped my understand why my favorite bassists chose the lines that they did. This exercise also helps me memorize not just their bass lines, but riffs and licks as well.

All in all, this exercise was very useful, even if I didn’t get out of it what I wanted. Maybe someday something will click and I will understand how to use this for soloing. On that day, I will be ready.

Video Reference

This is the video I watched where I figured that I should be doing this exercise. It’s was an obvious gap in my training so I added it to my daily routine. I shared the video from the point where he starts to explain Scale Triads, but I suggest that you watch the entire video.
This YouTube Video confirmed my efforts to include this exercise in my daily routine.

G Major Scale Triads within the Scale

  • G Major
  • A Minor
  • B Minor
  • C Major
  • D Major
  • E Minor
  • F# Diminished

G-Major Scale (Ionian Mode) Triads Ascending and Descending

06/16/2019 – No Metronome
Note: One Finger Per Fret Really Helps
Note: Descending needs a lot of work

06/17/2019 – 80 BPM, 85BPM
Note: Metronome is set to 4/4 time
Note: Descending is getting better, but not as fluid as Ascending. Practice Descending twice as much as Ascending. For every one time down do two reps up.

06/18/2019 – Trial via Backing Tracks
Note: I am finding this exercise completely useless for my soloing. The pentatonic scales are so much more useful for solo’s.
Backing Track Blues in G
Slow Blues Backing Track In E
Blues Bass Backing Jam Track (A)

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