30 Minute Bass Music Theory Masterclass: From Confusion to Clarity
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Published 2023-09-02
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:20 Theory primer - scale to triad to arpeggio to pentatonic to chord
06:41 Diatonic harmony & modes
11:20 Making music with theory!
14:27 CHEAT SHEET - Learn this!!!
15:27 Using triads (reggae example)
17:16 Using pentatonic scales
20:25 Making chord progressions
22:24 "Complex" scales
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All Comments (21)
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He is my favorite instructor. Knows how to explain in simple form and slowly build and get a little more difficult.
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Teacher with the right motive, students to learn. Thank you.
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By far the best lesson i got in 20 years of playing :D
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I would like to add to the vast amounts of praise here. This is the best but also easy to understand explanation of all of this I've ever heard. Makes so much more sense. Thank you for doing this.
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Ok - I will say it "Everyone just Hit like & subscribe" - this was explained so clear & easily digestible. Phenomenal job. People give this man his Credit. oNe LovE from NYC
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Dan, I'm in my 2nd year on my bass journey and you have helped me so much. Let me say, this is an awesome video. I'm sure I'll be watching this one several times in the next couple years, so much great information. Thank you so much!
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You have proven, that music theory is our friend. Thanks for keeping me busy for my lifetime with this :)
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Dan, I am a fan of your videos generally, but this has to be one of your absolute best. A beginner could study this for a year and learn a huge amount of music. Cheers, manβthanks for the great stuff you do.
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Love these videos. Dan you simplify music theory for us beginners so well.
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Brilliant, this is gold for newbies and old sweats alike
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That was fantastic. Some really important dots were connected for me. Can I also say you have a very cool calm and relaxing teaching method. π
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Another outstanding lesson that is clearly presented, contains very valuable concepts with actual musical application examples, and is easy to understand!!! This is a very structured practice session. Thank you, Dan!
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Finally, someone makes this make sense! Thanks a million Dan.
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This is so helpful! Thank you so much! Even tho I know the different topics of each bit for music theory (learn and heard about triads, modes, arpreggio), I feel like you tied it well together, and how it relates to each other, it was such a treat being able to piece it together now. πββοΈTyy
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my mode book never made it clear a lower case letter equates to the minor scale and upper case, major.
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Your lessons are always very useful & helpful, you are by far the best bass teacher out there. Everything explained so decisively clear & easy . A improv bass riff you demonstrated sounded like βMy girlβ to my ears . Great job Dan
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Hi Dan, I hope youβre doing well. I want to thank you so much for this extremely comprehensive lesson. I enjoy and learn from all your videos. This video though is so beneficial because you breakdown scales, triads, arpeggios, modes, pentatonics and, chords. I watch this video repeatedly over and over. It helps me understand theory so much better. Thank you so very much fellow bass player!!!π
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I greatly appreciate this lesson, it's mind opening especially learning by ear and names. All in all everything is important about this lesson and o love the way you demonstrate the ideas.
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Really good lesson done in a very well organized and sequential way, easy to understand and truely clears confusion! Thank youππ
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Dan, this is one of your best videos yet! I knew much of this info, but something about how you turned the "cold" theory into music really made something click for me. Much appreciated as always!
