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Bass Theory for Beginners – Part 1 – Scale Formation
#BASSNATION I’m super excited to release my new Beginners Theory Course!! In this part 1 I start from the beginning to go over scale formations with you. Check out this lesson and start your free trial today to get full unlimited access to all of the other lessons in this course!
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Hello Daric. First and foremost thanks for the great job you are doing by helping us out to improve our skills.
I have been playing bass for some 5 years now. I have grooves, i can play and follow along beat and stuff. But i always find myself getting stuck in one position, i can’t move on the fretboard. If i try i get lost. Help me out, brother. What do i gotta do?
Thanks so much, glad I can help. My suggestion would be to learn your scales in every position across the fretboard so when you go to move away from what you know you won’t be lost. There are several lessons explaining this concept mainly the two octave major and minor scale tutorials that will help you tremendously with this concept. You can easily do a search in the members lessons page to find it
Hello Daric My question is are all scale play in the same pattern like C and D majors scales.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/501517928
Question. Musically speaking is it always assumed that the numbers that a band me call out are based on the c major scale. I know when I was taught the Bays they only taught me to G Major scale sub someone said the number for I would be in a different spot dot-dot-dot so I guess I’m asking do musicians automatically use the number system based on a C major scale
Yes, when Other musicians in a band or calling out numbers they are referencing the major scale in general. So depending on what key the song is in that’s what scale they’re going by. Because the song may not be in the key of C the song might be in the key of D therefore the number system will be based off of the D major scale. Hope this makes sense
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👍🏾 No problem!
What up my guy! I’m a new student on your website. I’ve been playing bass for about 10-11 years but I’ve always been a “ear” player. And your academy courses have awakened so much, wish I would’ve known you sooner haha. Learning so much, keep up the good work.
Aw Man! That’s so freakin awesome! So glad, that means the world to me. Excited for your growth and bass journey 🤘🏾
Yeah man you surprise yourself when you go back to the basics. I honestly don’t like learning too much music theory, just wanna have the backbone basics. Your vids are on point 👌🏽
Hi Darrick, my name is David, i’m from Mexico. I’ve been playing for 16 years bass and teaching music for 10. I’m always studying and trying to be better musician. So above all the amazing teachers around the world, I choose you because I really love the way you play bass and I’d like to learn a lot from you! Right now I’m in the beginning, it’s good remember the roots. I’m really expecting a lot from your lessons and i know It will be that way! Greetings!
Thank you. That answer my question love your teaching just getting this theory of the bass down Thanks.
Got it Thank you.
How do you identify when the key of a song is major or minor? I find it difficult to identify it while playing.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/604907929
Thank you so much. This has helped a lot.
Awesome ! Glad I could help