I have a few books on theory and I can't really read music, but I'm trying to strengthen my knowledge of theory. Does anyone have any charts of scales (major, minor, ionian, etc...)
OR if you find that it's easy to explain some scales that works too. i.e. (w,w,h) type stuff thanks
I would begin with reading and learn about theory next, as a great deal of theory and playing revolve around theory (on a professional level, at least). If I were you, I'd start with www.studybass.com there's some really great info on that site and helped me a lot in the beginning - no, I'm not affiliated in anyway.
I have a few books on theory and I can't really read music, but I'm trying to strengthen my knowledge of theory. Does anyone have any charts of scales (major, minor, ionian, etc...)
OR if you find that it's easy to explain some scales that works too. i.e. (w,w,h) type stuff thanks
-pizzy
before you get to into scales get the the chord tones down....the dominant 7 will help you outline that chord better than a mixolydian scale.....sit down and work out each chord by its formula,ie major 7 R,3,5,7....minor 7 R,b3,5,b7....etc and practice until you have them down...say each chord tone out loud as you play....see ya in 6 months,and get some reading practice....almost any method will get you started.....early on i made my own chord charts by photo copying a drawing of a 12 fret neck and filling in/labeling the notes for each chord shape
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Last edited by Jim Campbell : 11-07-2010 at 09:54 PM.
+ 1,000 on www.Studybass.com and anything recommended by Stumbo. Eventually, the Circle of Fifths/Fourths will be one of those must knows, as far as visual aids go. For this, I recommend the Interactive Circle of Fifths and it's excellent Users Guide. Good luck.
This is an easy way to build all the chords you want.
After a little practice, it becomes second nature and you can spell any chords you want lickity split.
All you do is start on the letter you want, and go around and the next note is the 3rd, the next is the 5th, then 7th, then 9th. Then you just determine if they are sharp/flat depending on the chord quality, minor, major, what ever.
Last edited by Intenzity : 12-29-2010 at 10:12 PM.
I have a few books on theory and I can't really read music, but I'm trying to strengthen my knowledge of theory. Does anyone have any charts of scales (major, minor, ionian, etc...)
OR if you find that it's easy to explain some scales that works too. i.e. (w,w,h) type stuff thanks
-pizzy
See if this helps. Jamie Aebersold's Jazz Handbook is a free download at;
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