Bass theory – Major over minor
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DISCLAIMER! This is not a how to play lesson, but a lesson how to rethink scales, so there are NO breakdown/play slow sections.
I can play the Major scale pretty well, so when playing in a minor key, I tend to play the relative
Major scale, found a minor third or 3 half steps above the minor key (B minor to D Major in the example) Its the same notes, but it sounds a bit different since we are not focusing on the root B so much when thinking/playing D Major.
Chord sequence is 4 bars
A G Bm Bm
It the first video from my new rehearsal space/studio and Im playing the first prototype of the
Sandberg MarloweDK signature bass:-)
Strings are Jim Dunlop, Nickel wound 45 – 105
Im not using any bassamp but playing over mixer/stereo
Sound is a bit compressed overall, but Im experimenting trying to get a higher output for Youtube videos
Camera used Canon 600D
Sound was captured on a Zoom Q3HD
Audio and video was synced post in Adobe Premiere
The iPhone/iPad app is ChordBot
slagheap said,
March 2, 2012 @ 7:37 am
thank-you, Marlowe. NICE BASS, too.
MarloweDK said,
March 1, 2012 @ 7:16 pm
Thx Pato, you are most welcome, and I still mostly do it to remind myself of the concepts:-D
patobass said,
March 1, 2012 @ 5:38 pm
Hey Marlowe, Just a word to say thank you.. again…I did get this concept a long time ago, but you explain it so well it deserves a “Hats off”…you make better bass players all over the world. …P.S…Still waiting for that autograghed Photo. 8O) ..You really must not understand how influential you are…way too humble…Take Care!
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Rain-baud said,
March 14, 2012 @ 11:49 pm
Great and usefull lesson. I did that over “The thrill is gone” by BB King yesterday @ my local blues jam-session, had the audience in my pocket
, and the guitarists played the game and support me during the solo, that was nice 