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Intermediate Lesson
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Modes in Action: Why Not
Now that you’ve had a couple of months to get familiar with the modes, let’s try our hand at something a little more challenging with them. I’ve written a short tune consisting of only two chords, Dm7 and Ebm7. Each chord lasts for eight bars and then changes. You can use only one scale on ... |
Blues Lesson
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Funk Riff in E with Major Third
While it’s true that a lot of funk is based on the Minor Pentatonic scale, it doesn’t always have to be. For example, this basic funk riff uses the major third. It is based on the Major Pentatonic scale, with the addition of a few notes. Watch the video, and pay special attention to which ... |
Beginner Lesson
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The Nashville Number System
The Nashville Number charts are a standard way to write out chord progressions and arrangements for songs that do not require reading music. This approach came about in the 1950s as the studio crew known as the A Team was recording around the clock in studios like the Quonset Hut and RCA Studio B with ... |
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The Melodic Minor Modes
The Melodic Minor scale is one of my favorite scales. It’s also one of the most important scales on which to learn to improvise, because some of the most important chords in Jazz come directly from the modes of the Melodic Minor scale. In this lesson we’ll break down the Melodic Minor modes and their ... |
Music Business
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Big Ears
What up gang ? Well, it is that time again. Yes, one of the masses of bass players without any hair conversing on who knows what. For this month’s survival tip from the front line, I wanted to talk about the principle of “big ears”. No, I’m not talking about the relevance of iconic cartoon ... |
Gear
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LM Products Straps
I think the strap is one of the most overlooked pieces of gear we have in our arsenal. Most of the time, bassists choose a strap bases solely on looks. And, sure, looks are important. But not nearly as important as comfort on stage.Four years ago, I found the answer – very comfortable, well constructed ... |
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