Bass Exercises: One Octave Major 7th

One Octave Major 7th Exercises

Bass Exercise #1: Major 7th Exercise

Play the major 7th arpeggio up and down the E-string. The example goes from G to C and back down. Only the first 3 are shown. Try it on the A-string, too.

Bass Exercise #2: Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Vamp

This bassline neatly outlines the notes of each major 7th chord. Notice how the 7th plays a melodic role while the root on beat one of each chord change holds down the foundation.

Bass Exercise #3: Jazz Turnaround

This is a jazz turnaround using all major 7th chords. A turnaround is a progression used to take you back to the beginning of a section. Studying jazz will require you to practice arpeggios like this.