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Using Scales for Grooving
Using Scales for Grooving… Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! In this issue we are going to study the use of scales for grooving. A very good and interesting way to give more color to your...
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How to Learn the Notes On the Bass Part 1 – Lessons For Bass Guitar Series…
In this video lesson, we will cover How to Learn the Notes On the Bass Part 1… In this first part of the lesson on How to Learn The Notes On The Bass, I am going to teach you one of two ways that I...
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Minor and Major Blues Scales
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! In this issue we are going to study the use of scales for grooving. When we’re talking about the Blues, we must understand that there are several scales to...
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How to Learn the Notes On the Bass Part 2 – Lessons For Bass Guitar Series…
In this video lesson, we will cover How to Learn the Notes On the Bass Part 2… The concept in this second part is to learn and practice the notes without the instrument. You are going to create a...
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Parallel Minor Keys
Parallel Minor Keys Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! In this issue we are going to study the parallel minor keys. In addition to relative minor keys, there is another relationship between...
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BASS LINES – Vertical vs Horizontal Playing
Vertical Playing vs Horizontal Playing… Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! In this issue we are going to study how to play vertically and horizontally. There are many ways to create a bass...
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BASS LINES – The Mixolydian b6 Groove!
Mixolydian b6 Groove… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue we are going to study The Mixolydian b6 Groove!First, taking advantage of the previous lesson… This groove can be identified as a...
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BASS LINES – Groovin’ The Blue Notes
Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue we are going to study how to groove the blue notes. First, this type of performance uses the technique of horizontal playing because it is based on the...
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Scale-Based (Horizontal) Improvisation – Lessons For Bass Guitar Series
In this video lesson, we will cover Scale-Based (Horizontal) Improvisation… Improvisation is the art of creating a melody or a rhythmic pattern at the moment. One of the ways to improvise a groove is...
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BASS LINES: Reading The Swing Eighths
Reading The Swing Eighths… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue we are going to study how to read the swing eighths. In popular music, straight eighth-note notation is commonly used. It’s...
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BASS LINES: Legato Slide vs Shift Slide
Legato Slide vs Shift Slide… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue we are going to study how to read the swing eighths. When we talk about slide techniques, we are referring to what is known...
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BASS LINES: Staccato for Bass
Staccato for Bass… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue, we are going to study the technique known as staccato. When we talk about the staccato technique, we are referring to a form of...
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BASS LINES – The Blue Notes (Minor Blues Scale)
Hello bass players and bass fans! Happy New Year 2024! In this issue, we are going to study the blue notes. In blues, jazz, and rock, a blue note is a note that (for expressive purposes) is sung or...
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Bass Lines: The Circle
Bass Lines: The Circle… Hello bass players and fans of bass! This month we’re going to study “The Circle.” The Circle of Fourths can also be called “The Circle of Fifths or just The Circle. Practicing...
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BASS LINES: Triads & Inversions Part I
Triads & Inversions Part I… Hello bass players and bass fans! In this issue, we are going to study the triads and their inversions. It is very important for all bassists to understand and master...
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