Bass Lessons: Blues Bass
about the blues
The essential blues style, sound, and song form.
the importance of the blues
Reasons why learning the blues is essential to your musicianship.
the 12 bar blues form
The basic song structure used in the blues.
applying roots to the blues
The most basic of blues basslines.
applying roots and 5ths to the blues
Creating simple basslines with roots and fifths of each chord in the blues.
applying root 5 flat 7 8 to the blues
A strong and easy-to-play pattern on the blues.
blues with major triads
Applying simple major triad patterns to the blues progression.
dominant 7ths on the blues
Defining the dominant 7th sound in a blues bassline.
major 6ths on the blues
Applying the root, 3rd, 5th, and 6th pattern on the blues progression.
blues form variation 1
The simplest variation of the 12-bar blues chord changes.
the boogie woogie blues pattern
A classic blues bassline applied to blues form variation 1.
blues form variation 2
One of the most common and important blues chord progressions.
boogie woogie on variation 2
The most typical version of the boogie woogie bassline.
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