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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