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hello everyone, i've been teaching myself bass through online resources, SBL being one of them and although it is not great. because there is no...
Hello fellow bass players, I saw some posts on this website that often label our funky monk as an overrated player, so i just thought It would be...
Here is some food for theory nerds. Can a same scale be used to imply both minor (Yin) and major (Yang) sound (same notes, same tonal center) ?...
Which scales go over which chords? Lets say the backing chord is C major: - the C major scale - all modes of the C mayor scale, which are build...
Hello TB! More crazy questions from me! I wanted to ask, how should I get started learning piano as a bassist? I've been stuck between learning...
Been filling my head with current hip-hop bass rhythms, and it gave me a theory idea at work. I'm sure it's not new, but I did the math, so here...
started playing around 6 years ago and I feel like Im stuck with my skills since years... My technique and timing is pretty good because I record...
I'm relatively new and mechanically I'm doing fine but as I'm getting into theory I have a couple closely related questions. If I play a scale in...
Ok, so the chorus for this song is in Amaj, easy enough. However, during the verse (basically C#m7 and Dmaj7) I'm kinda confused as to what the...
if anyone has a keyboard kicking around, or maybe an actual piano (even better), try playing a c major chord with your right hand and an f octave...
Hello everyone, I have a question on the pentatonic scale, and have not found an answer in the forum. I have noted the patterns of the pentatonic...
you know what the songs band on the run, silver springs, jug band music, i’m a man, can’t cut you loose, and several motown songs have in common?...
Hello all, It shouldn't be, but my music theory is a bit flaky, so hoping my betters here can confirm or expand on this... I think I've been a...
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Hi. Can you recommend a good bass guitar course? I mean a beginner to professional course so that I can choose the topics myself. I've been...
i’m still a beginner, despite being a total gear head, and i just wanted to ask for some tips on memorizing notes! it’s a bit time consuming...
Hopefully this is useful to you. Finally getting into some harmony! Music Mechanics 18 discusses how to handle problematic interval...
Over my years of playing, I have run into musicians who swear a bassist is useless/talentless/unskilled/worthless to a band because they don't...
So I know modes are derived from the major scale C Ionion D Dorian etc. And how they fit over there own key. (Am I right about that?) But is it...
hey all! check out my video on modes on the bass and some ways to use them, enjoy!
I grew up playing piano. On a staff, I was taught there are 15 keys-- 7 sharps, 7 flats, and one natural (C). However, looking at a piano one can...
So I am an avid j rock listener and really like how the bass lines are complex but still fit the song. I also like how melodic they are. Some...
Wow, that’s a mouthful. Over the last few years I’ve put bits of time into getting some basic theory vids together. These vids are about the...
This is a method I use to help students find notes quickly on the neck. If you know where it is in one spot it's easy to find it all over. Enjoy!...
The first link in the musical chain, the half step! Enjoy! [MEDIA]
I'm getting these basic theory vids done! I have more projects to do but need space on my comp so finishing some things up. This and the half step...
I've been wanting to do this for awhile and this new found time has allowed me to finish a lesson all about thirds. I'm a big fan of understanding...
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I know that some bands want you to just empesize the chord by playing the root but when i am playing to a backing track or a song if i know the...
I made an episode on reading as bass players. I share a few of my simple methods to get anyone started who is interested in learning to read....
I'll be away from my bass for eight days starting tomorrow due to travel plans. I've been playing a little bit tonight and I've had a few bass...
Hey everybody, I'm curious to see how many people are theory nuts vs how many people don't do theory and how many people fall somewhere in...
I was talking on the phone with a friend’s HS daughter over the weekend. Seems her music class had a session where the instructor discussed the...
So I'm in two bands right now. One is my main gig, where we've got two albums recorded and we've toured and have gigs booked through the summer of...
Hello again bassists! Here’s a lesson on introducing more complex scales such as the melodic ‘jazz’ minor scale. This is a great scale for...
College graduates (EXCLUDING SCHOOL TEACHERS) How much has theory helped in your playing? What's the 20% of theory that has helped with 80% of...
Hello, Is there a comprehensive book, list or website with tablatures for double octaves of all scales and modes? I was thinking about getting...
Hi everyone! Last week I've been to a workshop, and at some point the lecturer asked the following question: "For the C major pentatonic, what...
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Hey guys, I'm getting back into Music after a few years away from the hobby. When I was younger, for whatever reason, theory never really stuck...