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Introduction to the Upright Bass
About Course
Learn the characteristics of an upright bass and the many ways you can play it
What I will learn?
- Learn the different parts of the bass and what they do.
- Learn Boom Chicks in different rhythms.
- Understand how to play and expand major and minor scales.
- Utilize music theory and ears in your bass playing.
Course Curriculum
Intro to the Upright Bass
Hill walks you through the process of how to choose and start playing an upright bass.
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Choosing A Bass To Own
03:41 -
Care, Feeding, Playing
03:30 -
Boom Chicks
04:04 -
Half and Whole Steps
03:07
Scales
Hill introduces a new rhythm element and scales.
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Boom Chicks With Fills
05:32 -
Playing Major Scales
04:08 -
Expanding the Major Scales
04:32 -
Minor Scales
07:25
Intervals
Hill shows you how to use intervals to enhance the scales.
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Intervals Through Octave
05:19 -
Unison Through Octave
04:13
Chords and Arpeggios
Hill teaches you chords and triads and how to play them through an octave.
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Triads
06:22 -
Expanding Triads Through an Octave
03:56 -
Chart Reading
06:44 -
Seventh Chords
05:37 -
Expanding Chart Reading
04:48 -
Triads and Seventh Chords in the Minor Scale
05:46
Reading and Playing Music
Hill prepares you to read music as well as hear changes in the music you are playing.
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Hearing Tonal Center
08:56 -
Hearing Chord Changes
04:18 -
Basic Bass Rhythms
06:35 -
Basic Walking Bass
07:27
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