Category: Music Theory
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Enharmonic Equivalents Lesson 1
Notes that have the same pitch and position on the fretboard but a different note name is what we call an enharmonic equivalent. These are very common when you are looking at a scale that has sharps and flats with the same position and sound. When you are writing out your scales and you see…
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Complete String Buying Guide
Hello! I have been a little MIA lately with the summer festivities, activities, work and mayhem that is life. I wanted to put together a complete guide for all of the string videos I have done in one nice place. This video is your complete and total guide to being an expert when it comes…
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Roundwound vs Flatwound – Strings 101
When buying strings it can be confusing figuring out what type of strings are right for your bass. ROUNDWOUND STRINGS Nowadays when we see a majority of strings at guitar shops and online they are predominantly roundwound. The term roundwound refers to the round winding wire made from nickel or steel that creates the string.…
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Guide to Buying Bass Strings – Download
Find the perfect strings for the sound and feel that you are looking for in your bass with this guide! This guide talk about the difference between roundwound vs flatwound strings, short, medium and large scale types, gauges and more!
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Guide for Giving Gifts to a Bass Player
Hello! First off happy holidays! What a wonderful time of year to be thankful for the many blessings in our lives. And of course it’s the time of year where we get the most presents besides our birthdays. Sometimes finding the right presents for the musician in your life can be difficult. I know my…
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Triplets
Hello Basschicks and bassdudes! I wanted to go over a triplets lesson with you all because they are a part of music that is simple yet effective. Basically they are a set of three notes that equal one beat. The most common way that you will see them written and played is as quarter notes…
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Easiest Scale You Will Ever Learn! – Chromatic Scale (Video)
This is by far the easiest scale you will ever learn! The chromatic scale is simply a 12 note scale composed of all half steps. Simple right! It is not a part of the major or minor scale but rather its own unique scale. D – D#/Eb – E – F – F#/Gb – G…
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How to Play the Natural, Melodic, and Harmonic Minor Scales on Bass
Learning to play the natural, melodic and harmonic minor scales on bass is important to strengthening your understanding of not only music theory but also of the fretboard.