Bass Lessons: Blues Bass

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

More bass lessons and tools are being added all of the time.
Subscribe to the StudyBass.com RSS feed to be notified about new bass lessons.
StudyBass.com RSS Feed