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Triads to Modes Part 2: 7th Chords

Triads to Modes Part 2:  7th Chords

The first of two lessons on 7th chords in my Triads to Modes Series   Hey guys. So in our last lesson we touched upon an interval recognition exercise that builds your knowledge of intervals and of the fingerboard in all keys. We then went on to the diatonic triads built off each interval of [...]

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Triads to Modes Part 1 : Triads

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Whether we like to admit it or not, Most of us have got gaps in our playing. We lack the strong base we truly need to understand and explain what we are doing during improvisation and even fills and bass lines. By putting in at least 10 minutes a day of the following exercises into [...]

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Technique 101

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Having good technique enables you to play with good tone with little or no straining of any part of your hands or body. As the sound that comes from your bass is a direct result of how you touch the strings ie fretting notes with your left hand and plucking them with your right it [...]

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