Approach Notes – Part 6 As we move into lesson six of approach notes applied to chord tones, it’s important to go back and review the...
Continuing our lesson of Approach Notes, Part 5… In continuing with the concept of approach notes being applied to chord tones, this lesson approaches the root,...
Bass Lesson: Part 4 of Approach Notes… My previous lessons on the topic of approach notes covered approach notes from above, approach notes from below, and...
Approach Notes – Part Three… Studying different variations of approach notes to arpeggios ignites the imagination, and adds chromaticism to your lines. New ideas will creep...
Approach Notes – Part Two… In my previous lesson entitled “Approach Notes for Bass,” I introduced a “double chromatic from above” approach note concept to four...
Approach Notes For Bass… My previous two lessons introduced four variations of seventh chord arpeggio inversions—along with different varieties of sequence patterns to apply to the...
Arpeggio Inversions Part 2… My previous lesson entitled “Arpgeggio Inversions” introduced four different variations of inversion patterns (root position, first, second, and third inversion). We covered...
After going through the process of learning all the different varieties of chords and arpeggios in root position on your instrument, the next step is to...
A good way to spice up your lines and add a melodic twist to your phrasing when soloing over the II m 7- V7- I major...
In this final three-part series of lessons on the construction and application of Thirteenth Arpeggios, I’ll cover additional sequence variations to apply to the seven basic...
Thirteenth Arpeggios Part Two… My previous lesson entitled “Thirteenth Arpeggios” covered the construction of seven arpeggio shapes– starting from the root of the chord and proceeding...
Thirteenth Arpeggios… Learning about Thirteenth Arpeggios… In order to apply the musical concepts that our teachers present to us, I find it necessary to work on...
The IIm7b5- V7b9- Im Progression My previous articles entitled “Guide Tones” and “The Double Chromatic Approach” introduced the concept of playing melodic ideas over chord changes...
This Month’s Bass Lesson: The Double Chromatic Approach In my previous article entitled “Guide Tones” we learned how to create lines using guide tones that resolve...
As a professional musician, the goal of developing and building upon your groove and solo vocabulary should be a life long endeavor. Both aspects of playing...