Tablature is an alternative method of writing bass guitar music, where each line represents a string on the bass guitar. The top line represents the first string (the G string)Continue readingBasic Tablature for Bass Guitar (Part One)
Applying Advanced Chord Inversions
This time we will try applying these seventh chord inversions to a jazz standard. This tune is made up of mostly cliche jazz chord progressions such as ii-V-I, which isContinue readingApplying Advanced Chord Inversions
Using Advanced Chord Inversions
Now it’s time use the inversions we learned in previous lessons in some real chord progressions that would occur in any standard composition. This sheet features a ii-V-I (two-five-one) progressionContinue readingUsing Advanced Chord Inversions
Basic Scales (Part Three)
Minor scales provide a very useful color or emotion, a dark or solemn color, very much the opposite of the bright sound of the major scale. Compared to the majorContinue readingBasic Scales (Part Three)
Basic Scales (Part Two)
In our previous lesson we learned a five-note scale. The most common scales used in music are seven note scales, also known as diatonic scales. Notice that the major scalesContinue readingBasic Scales (Part Two)
Basic Scales (Part One)
A scale is a set of notes that evoke a certain color or emotion, and from scales, melodies are built. A melody is the unique single-note motif of any song,Continue readingBasic Scales (Part One)
Combining Techniques
This song exercise combines several techniques we’ve seen in previous songs. The first two lines provide a workout in string skipping, with a more challenging string skipping pattern in theContinue readingCombining Techniques
Using Three-Note Power Chords
This song uses power chords that include an additional high note, an octave above the root note. [br] Listen to the song to get the rhythm/timing in your head. [br][br]
Introducing Broken Chords
There are many ways to play the chords we have learned. So far we have only strummed the chords, where we play most or all of the strings at onceContinue readingIntroducing Broken Chords
Using Power Chords
In a previous lesson we encountered a common chord shape commonly known as the power chord or the fifth chord. This page features three song examples that use power chords.Continue readingUsing Power Chords