Level: intermediate No part of this lesson may be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any form without consent of the author. Copyright © Doug Ross, all rights reserved. Although we tend to think of bass guitar as a one-note-at-a-time kind of instrument, there’s no reason that it can’t be used for sounding simultaneous intervals and even […]
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Level: intermediate No part of this lesson may be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any form without consent of the author. Copyright © Doug Ross, all rights reserved. In the previous lesson, we covered root position fingerings for all common three-note chords on 4 string bass. However, in most forms of popular music, four-note chords (a.k.a. “7th […]
Level: intermediate/advanced No part of this lesson may be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any form without consent of the author. Copyright © Doug Ross, all rights reserved. You should have a good understanding of basic diatonic harmony before diving into this lesson. If you’re not yet familiar with the harmonized major scale, please have a look […]
Level: advanced No part of this lesson may be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any form without consent of the author. Copyright © Doug Ross, all rights reserved. Okay, so you’ve now got a handle on your basic 3 and 4 note chord symbols, but you’re still getting confused by some of the more complex chords […]
Level: advanced No part of this lesson may be copied, reproduced, or distributed in any form without consent of the author. Copyright © Doug Ross, all rights reserved. No, it’s NOT okay to ignore those numbers in the chord symbols on your chart! The deeper you get into bass playing, the more you will come to […]