by Once you know how to find the roots of chords, you can be pretty dangerous – maybe even make it through an entire gig on bass! But if you really want to start making cool bass lines,
After all, using just one note over a chord can be kind of limiting, right? Really great bass lines that use just one note for every chord do exist, but they are the exception rather than the rule.
But if you’re looking at a chord chart or lyric sheet and you don’t know how all these chords are made, it will be really difficult to make something that you can be proud of.
Luckily, pretty much every chord symbol – even the most complicated ones – can be condensed into just 3 notes, also called a triad. If you know your triads and how they’re put together, then you can start making some great bass lines.
In fact, many bass lines are made with nothing more than these triads and you’ll see a few of them in action during this lesson. Some are even made with only 2 notes! You’ll get an example of that in there too.
Check out part 2 of the chord symbol series here:
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- Learn how chords are made and played
- Use the scale catalogue so you can always be sure you're playing the correct scale for every chord
- Handy table so you always know what notes are in any chord
As always, if you have questions leave them below and I’ll be sure to help you out. In the final part of this series, we’ll go beyond the triads and show you the more advanced chord types, how they’re constructed and what you can play over them.
Good luck with the lesson and happy playing!
Cheers,
Great lesson. Thanks Luke.
Cool lesson! Thanks!
Hi I’m having a hard time figuring out your patterns you show on the bass. The red dots don’t seem to match up with the notes in the pattern.
Great simple to grasp lesson. Thankyou
Thank you Luke. We depend on you!
Luke; Thanks very good lesson. I play tridas, aug and dim all the time on the 6 string, but on the bass missing two strings . This lesson really defines where to and how to play maj. , -, + , O cords without moving all over the fretboard. The note you made about just playing the root and the 5th was a good one. Looking forward to lessons 3 & 4. Good luck!
Hello luke
Du bist großartig, deine Ausführungen sind fantastisch.
Ich lerne sehr gerne mit Dir.
Thank you
Guido from Germany
Luke, I have been playing for many years. I have plateaued a number of times. Lessons just give you enough to get a person back for the next lesson. You, on the other hand, cut right to what is important and meet the bass player where he or she is. Bravo and thank you. Plus I have a masters degree in Communication so believe me when I tell you that the production values of your videos is very high. Its been a blessing watching and learning. Thanks again Brother.
Andrew