These are movable shapes that can be applied to any Major 7th Chord Pay close attention to how the arpeggio moves through the chord.Root > Major 3rd > Minor 3rd > Major 3rdThis will be helpful when moving through the inversions with a root that starts on the 3rd string. The Green Dot demonstrates that there is more than one way to play this pattern … Continue reading Major 7th Arpeggios for Bass
I designed these graphics to be my personal tell-all for the Diminished Scale. It covers the Diminished Scale in three finger positions and the Diminished 7th Arpeggios in the matching positions. The Diminished Scale: 3 Variations (Click on the > in the post to scroll through the different finger positions) Diminished 7th Arpeggios: 2 Finger Positions (Click on the > in the post to scroll … Continue reading The Diminished Scale: 3 Variations with Diminished 7th Arpeggios
I designed these graphics to be my personal tell-all for the Whole Tone Scale. It covers the Whole Tone Scale in three finger positions and the Augmented 7th Arpeggios in the matching positions. The Whole Tone Scale: Is used over augmented chords or as a substitute over dominant chords Can only be transposed once C2 0 C2 1 The Whole Tone Scale: 3 Finger Positions … Continue reading The Whole Tone Scale: 3 Positions with Augmented 7th Arpeggios
I designed these graphics to be my personal tell-all for the Melodic Minor Scale. It covers the Melodic Minor Scale in three finger positions and the Major 7th Arpeggios in the matching positions. The Hamonic Minor Scale: Is used over minor/major chord or as a substitute over dominant chords Is the same as the major scale, but with a flat third. Is the same as … Continue reading The Melodic Minor Scale: 3 Positions with Minor/Major 7th Arpeggios
I designed these graphics to be my personal tell-all for the Ionian Mode. It covers the Ionian Mode in two finger positions and the Major 7th Arpeggios in the matching positions. The Hamonic Minor Scale: Has no relationship to the major scale Is related to a Minor Arpeggio with a major 7 instead of a flat 7(minor 7) Is used over minor/major chord or over … Continue reading The Harmonic Minor Scale: 2 Positions with Minor/Major 7th Arpeggios
I designed these graphics to be my personal tell-all for the Locrian Mode. It covers the Locrian Mode in three finger positions and the Minor 7(b5) Arpeggios in the matching positions. The Locrian Mode: 3 Finger Positions (Click on the > in the post to scroll through the different finger positions) Minor 7(b5) Arpeggios: 3 Finger Positions (Click on the > in the post to … Continue reading The Locrian Mode: 3 Positions with Minor 7(b5) Arpeggios
I designed these graphics to be my personal tell-all for the Aeolian Mode. It covers the Aeolian Mode in three finger positions and the Minor 7th Arpeggios in the matching positions. Aeolian Mode: 3 Finger Positions (Click on the > in the post to scroll through the different finger positions) Minor 7th Arpeggio: 3 Finger Positions (Click on the > in the post to scroll … Continue reading The Aeolian Mode: 3 Positions with Minor 7th Arpeggios
This video hit home pretty hard. No… it’s not meant specifically for musicians, but it is perfect for us. I had to post this video for my own personal reference, but I hope that you receive the message as harshly as I did. Put simply… Put away all the distractions. He goes way deeper into the explanation of this process and what happens when you … Continue reading May Be THE Best Practice Advice I Ever Heard.
I have recently discovered that my timing is off. Not by just a little, it’s pretty bad. At this weeks practice it was brought to my attention that it was not my drummer who is speeding up, but it was me. I didn’t take offense, but I was skeptical of the notion. I immediately went home and got on one of my Facebook Bass Guitar … Continue reading Rhythm Interval Training with Pro Metronome
Licks & Riffs As a bassist, every new lick or riff I learn is compare to a fighters kick, slip, or punch that can be accessed when needed. Each lick or riff I master also make other riffs and licks easier to learn or play. Imagine a fighter that only has two moves. That fighter is not going to win very many fights. A fighter … Continue reading Elements Of A Bassist (A Fighter’s Perspective)
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